Newcastle United 0-4 Manchester City: Pep’s high-flying Cityzens obliterate the Toons, check out MCI vs NUFC match report: Manchester City will be once again ending another Premier League Matchday at the top of the Premier League points table after City ran riot at St. James’ Park, Pep’s imperious Cityzens defeated Newcastle 4-0.
Top of the table at Christmas! 🎁🎄#ManCity pic.twitter.com/moRhUuqNxB
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 19, 2021
One of City’s players of the season so far Joao Cancelo produced one of his best performances of the season, the Portuguese scored one goal and made another as Manchester City tries to overwhelm City down the flanks.
Exceptional once again! 🌟#ManCity | @EASPORTSFIFA pic.twitter.com/Rxy9NHtPz2
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 19, 2021
The visitors were gifted the opening goal in the fifth minute as Cancelo acrobatically crossed for Ruben Dias to head into an empty net after a mix-up between goalkeeper Martin Dubravka and defender Ciaran Clarke.
Have watched this about 20 times, how is it not a penalty for Newcastle? 🤣🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/XxCSP54xyW
— Charlie Day 🦁 (@cday_AV) December 19, 2021
Cancelo added a second in the 27th minute, cutting in from the right wing and capping off a solo run with a stunning strike to silence the home crowd.
Newcastle were denied what looked to be a clear penalty on the half-hour mark when City keeper Ederson clattered into Ryan Fraser, but neither referee Martin Atkinson nor the VAR decided to intervene. “I am not too sure what happened with VAR and the referee, the goalkeeper wipes out Ryan and it is a stonewaller, a clear penalty,” Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said.
Things got worse for Newcastle as Mahrez turned home Kevin De Bruyne’s cross from the left with a deft volley in the 63rd minute to notch his 50th Premier League goal after a lengthy VAR review. “I was quite sure I was onside as I saw the defender running with me so I didn’t think I was offside,” Mahrez said.
FULL TIME | Sensational stuff at St James’ Park! 🔥
⚫️ 0-4 🔵 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/8YmmUCJK8u
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 19, 2021
Newcastle had introduced Allan Saint-Maximin off the bench at halftime for Joe Willock but they only managed one effort on target over the 90 minutes – a close-range header from Callum Wilson that forced a superb one-handed save from Ederson.
Sterling’s industrious performance on the wing was rewarded in the 86th as Gabriel Jesus drove the ball across the goal and the England forward slammed it home to complete the rout.
Champions City top the table on 44 points, four ahead of second-placed Liverpool, who visit Tottenham Hotspur later on Sunday, and six clear of Chelsea in third after they were held to a 0-0 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
FT: Wolves 0-0 Chelsea
Chelsea fall six points behind league leaders Manchester City 😐 pic.twitter.com/ykGAsCeWF8
— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 19, 2021
Newcastle stayed second-bottom on 10 points and City manager Pep Guardiola thought they contributed to their own downfall.”
A good result, not a good performance. We were lucky but Newcastle did not defend well for the first goal and a brilliant action from Joao Cancelo for the second goal,” he told the BBC.
Newcastle United 0-4 Manchester City: Pep’s high-flying cityzens obliterate the Toons, check out MCI vs NUFC match report-
