Manchester Metropolis 1 (Ruben Dias 68′)Newcastle United 2 (Harvey Barnes 63′, 70′)
Listed below are the Metropolis participant rankings as Manchester Metropolis fell to a to a dogged and decided Newcastle facet at St. James Park. A second half brace from Harvey Barnes was sufficient for the hosts to select up all three factors in a totally entertaining Premier League fixture. Ruben Dias did equalise for Metropolis within the second half however ultimately Newcastle did sufficient to select up a useful three factors.
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Manchester Metropolis can be annoyed at themselves for squandering a bunch of fine probabilities all through the sport. Though it should be stated that Newcastle did create the video games finest probabilities and deserved their win.
The Metropolis participant rankings mirror Metropolis’s efficiency which was irritating in a recreation that they wanted to win for their very own self-belief.
Gianluigu Donnarumma-7.5/10: Made a number of beautiful saves to maintain his staff within the recreation. Maybe might’ve performed higher for Newcastle’s winner however I felt that Donnarumma was Manchester Metropolis’s finest participant on the day.
Matheus Nunes-6/10: Harvey Barnes scored two targets however neither have been Nunes’ fault. He didnt have the affect he would’ve favored going ahead and he by no means gave in over 90 minutes.
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Ruben Dias-7/10: Scored Manchester Metropolis’s equaliser and tried to elevate his staff.
Josko Gvardiol-6/10: Had his fingers full coping with the bodily menace posed by Nick Woltemade. He wasn’t Metropolis’s worst participant by any stretch.
Nico O’Reilly-6/10: His rushed clearance led to Newcastle’s opening objective. He was threatening going ahead however as we speak’s efficiency wasn’t his finest.
Nico-6.5/10: At occasions he was swamped in midfield however to his credit score he by no means stopped working his tail off for his staff.
Bernardo Silva-6/10: Toiled away in midfield however might affect the sport as he would’ve favored.
Phil Foden-5.5/10: A poor efficiency from Foden when measured in opposition to his lofty excessive requirements. He had his moments to make an affect however couldn’t seize them.
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Rayan Cherki-6/10: I believed exterior of Doku that Cherki was Manchester Metropolis’s subsequent most harmful attacking participant. He created probabilities for his teammates though his work out of possession does want work.
Jeremy Doku-7/10: Doku was by far and away Manchester Metropolis’s most harmful attacking participant within the first half. He created 4 huge probabilities however his teammates squandered them. Sadly he pale out of the sport within the second half.
Erling Haaland-5/10: Haaland squandered two nice alternatives and wasn’t at his finest as we speak.
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Savinho-5.5/10: He got here on and tried to do a lot. Wasted one good alternative and his crossing was simply off. Can’t knock his intent although.
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Oscar Bobb-6/10: Seemed like Metropolis’s most harmful substitute however he didn’t have the second he wanted to create something important for his staff.
Tijjani Reijnders-6/10: Took up some good positions as Metropolis pressed for an equaliser however that was about it.
Omar Marmoush- N/A: He got here on to late to have an effect.