Manchester City returned to Premier League action and left St. James’ Park beaten 2\u20131 after Harvey Barnes scored twice in the second half. City and Newcastle missed a combined nine big chances, but the hosts were the team to convert when it mattered. The result was Eddie Howe\u2019s first win against Pep Guardiola in 19 attempts.<\/p>\n
Pep Guardiola said \u201cthe real season starts\u201d in November. The remark came after a game in which Erling Haaland came close to becoming the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League goals but saw an early opportunity kept out by Nick Pope.<\/p>\n
Gianluigi Donnarumma \u2014 6.7: Tremendous in the opening 45 but could not keep Newcastle out after the break. He was the only City player booked following an incident involving referee Samuel Barrott.<\/p>\n
Matheus Nunes \u2014 7.0: Shaky at times going forward and could have done better for Newcastle\u2019s opener.<\/p>\n
R\u00faben Dias \u2014 8.0: The defender scored City\u2019s equaliser five minutes after Barnes put Newcastle ahead, though the late chances were not converted.<\/p>\n
Jo\u0161ko Gvardiol \u2014 6.4: Won just three of seven duels while dealing with Nick Woltemade.<\/p>\n
Nico O\u2019Reilly \u2014 6.7: A costly error led to the first goal but he caused problems when advancing into Newcastle territory.<\/p>\n
Nico Gonz\u00e1lez \u2014 7.1: Quiet compared with his Liverpool outing and completed the most passes on the pitch.<\/p>\n
Rayan Cherki \u2014 7.0: Created three chances and produced a shot on target.<\/p>\n
Bernardo Silva \u2014 7.0: Lively and creative, though occasionally overpowered by Newcastle\u2019s physicality.<\/p>\n
Phil Foden \u2014 6.0: Missed a big opportunity in the first half and had a difficult afternoon.<\/p>\n
J\u00e9r\u00e9my Doku \u2014 7.7: Electric in the first half and created the most chances before his substitution.<\/p>\n
Erling Haaland \u2014 6.7: Largely ineffective after the break; his wait for a 100th league goal continued.<\/p>\n
Subs: Savinho (76\u2019) 6.1, Tijjani Reijnders (76\u2019) 6.0, Oscar Bobb (76\u2019) 6.8, Omar Marmoush (87\u2019) N\/A. Unused: James Trafford, Nathan Ak\u00e9, Rayan A\u00eft-Nouri, John Stones, Abdukodir Khusanov.<\/p>\n
Key moments: Barnes missed a gilt-edged chance around the half hour but then opened the scoring in the 64th minute. Dias equalised soon after, only for Barnes to restore the lead following a lengthy VAR check. City could not find a way through despite heavy possession late in the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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