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Pep Guardiola clashed with a cameraman and was concerned in a heated change with Bruno Guimarães after ’s 2-1 defeat at .
Guardiola’s males misplaced floor within the title race as a disputed Harvey Barnes winner despatched St James’ Park wild.
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Metropolis needed a foul on Gianluigi Donnarumma within the build-up to Barnes’ winner however the aim stood as Newcastle responded to Rúben Dias’s leveller.
Guardiola was seen arguing with Guimarães on the pitch on the finish of the match and in addition had just a few selection phrases for a digital camera operator, who had appeared to get within the Metropolis supervisor’s manner.
“No questions, every little thing is ok,” Guardiola instructed the BBC afterwards. The Metropolis supervisor additionally stated his dialogue with Guimarães was a personal matter.
The cameraman appeared to get in Guardiola’s manner… – Getty Pictures/Ed Sykes
…with the Metropolis supervisor pulling him in direction of him and making his emotions clear – Getty Pictures/George Wooden
Guardiola additionally had a row with Bruno Guimaraes – Getty Pictures/Ed Sykes
Metropolis have been left reeling however for Newcastle, this marked a return of the facet their followers know and love. It was a sport that grabbed your consideration and positioned you in a headlock. A sport of such velocity, physicality, high quality and drama that you just felt as exhausted because the gamers on the finish of it.
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St James’ Park was at its seething, baying, delirious greatest; the noise that accompanied Barnes’ two second-half targets was extraordinary. Eddie Howe’s males held on to safe a win that can have been celebrated with virtually as a lot relish as at Arsenal. A Metropolis defeat right here offers Mikel Arteta’s facet an opportunity to open a seven-point hole on Guardiola’s males on the prime in the event that they beat Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Chelsea, three factors behind Arsenal, are lurking in second and can consider they’ve a component to play within the title race, too.
Howe promised there can be a response to Newcastle’s poor league kind, that he would use the worldwide break to plot a manner out of their malaise. He had been stung by lacklustre performances and the accusation his facet regarded lazy and out of concepts.
What a response this was, the primary time Howe has received the higher of Guardiola in a league sport in 17 makes an attempt.
“We wanted this, we have been coming into the sport below a little bit little bit of stress,” Howe stated. “We needed a response to that and a variety of issues got here collectively for us tonight. It needed to as a result of we have been taking part in a really harmful opponent, one of the best there was within the Premier League for various years. It was a very prime quality sport of soccer.
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“We labored so laborious within the break, we needed to get our energy and athleticism again. Once we are like that, we all know we are able to beat anyone.”
Newcastle stood toe-to-toe with among the best sides in Europe. They have been sensible. It isn’t as if Metropolis performed badly, and each groups missed possibilities – particularly within the first half – however Newcastle deserved this.
Barnes deserved it, too. He missed two nice possibilities within the first half, however scored a stunning aim on the finish of an excellent transfer halfway by means of the second. He then popped up with the winner – after an agonising VAR wait to verify for offside – with a fragile close-range flick. They have been his fifth and sixth targets of the season and you’d think about Scotland supervisor Steve Clarke was watching and questioning whether or not Barnes could be persuaded to modify his worldwide allegiance north of the border.
After the limp, mistake-ridden defeats on the street to Brighton and Hove Albion, West Ham United and Brentford, Howe needed his group to show how good they’ll nonetheless be.
And it was the return of two attacking full-backs in Tino Livramento, again from a knee damage, and Lewis Corridor, match match once more for the primary time since February, that made the distinction.
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Newcastle regarded a much more balanced and harmful facet with their velocity and talent on the flanks. They always induced issues.
This was way more just like the facet we’ve change into used to watching and they need to have taken the lead after simply 26 seconds when Joelinton stole the ball on the sting of the realm. Barnes and Guimarães might have each taken on the shot, however the former screamed louder after which, annoyingly, hit a weak first-time effort that was simply saved by Donnarumma.
The goalkeeper made a superb save minutes later to maintain out Nick Woltemade’s header. It regarded prefer it was getting into proper up till the second Donnarumma caught out an enormous hand to maintain it out. Woltemade was additionally denied by the Italy worldwide when, after being performed in by Barnes, his shot from the sting of the realm was simply saved.
This was as fluent as Newcastle had regarded for weeks and the worst miss of the lot got here from Barnes. Left with an easy tap-in from Jacob Murphy’s cross on the far put up, he put it extensive. It could nicely have been a good offside name from VAR, nevertheless it was a foul miss.
Metropolis have been removed from passive and in addition missed some massive moments. They have been additionally livid to not be awarded a penalty when Phil Foden stabbed a rushed shot extensive and was caught by a sliding Fabian Schar along with his follow-through.
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Erling Haaland additionally had a close-range effort saved by Nick Pope however Metropolis saved their worst miss till final, as Foden one way or the other managed to side-foot a shot extensive, when it regarded sure he would rating simply earlier than half-time.
It was an outstanding half of attacking soccer between two good groups and the impasse was sure to be damaged ultimately. Metropolis regarded in charge of issues for lengthy intervals, nevertheless it was one other Newcastle probability that was squandered, Woltemade taking pictures too near the goalkeeper, once more from Murphy’s cross. An offside flag towards Murphy was raised, however it might have been very tight if it had been reviewed by VAR.
Newcastle stored on coming and when Sandro Tonali rushed Nico O’Reilly right into a frantic, blind clearance, it fell straight to Joelinton. He fed Guimarães, whose driving run broke the traces. A one-two with Barnes, after which the return cross to the winger was excellent and this time so was the end.
Newcastle, as too typically this season, couldn’t maintain on to their lead. They didn’t clear a nook, after which a cross, and Dias’s shot squeezed by means of the legs of Schar and in. Metropolis have been jubilant, roaring at one another to go and get a second. Newcastle made them pay for that vanity instantly.
Woltemade gained a header, placing it again throughout aim, Guimarães put his header towards the bar nevertheless it fell to Barnes, who flicked it into the again of the web. A wise end that survived the VAR verify for offside towards Guimarães.
“They’ve at all times been tough to play since I got here right here,” stated a magnanimous Guardiola after a fourth league defeat of the marketing campaign. “Particularly in the previous few years. It was, completely, an unbelievable advert for the Premier League.
“I’m not dissatisfied with something from my gamers, we gave every little thing, each side had possibilities, however we misplaced. We settle for it, I settle for it. There’s a lengthy method to go.”
07:59pm
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07:59pm
‘A large three factors’ – Barnes
Newcastle ahead Harvey Barnes talking to Sky Sports activities: “Large consequence for us, one we positively wanted on the again of some poor outcomes. What a sport to be concerned. we actually got here out firing within the second half and it’s an enormous three factors.
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“It’s soccer and the faster you progress on from missed possibilities, you rapidly bounce again so it was neglect [about it] and transfer on.”
On missed possibilities: “I agree, it’s one I’ve received to attain. While you get in that place it’s about getting it on track. Within the sport it’s about discovering that composure. You’ve received that horrible two minute wait to see whether or not it’s offside or not.”
On going to the World Cup with Scotland: “That isn’t on my thoughts on the minute. There’s an extended method to go till the summer season and the membership kind for us hasn’t been there. My solely focus was in regards to the sport tonight and the following interval of video games that we’ve received developing. I can’t say there was any thought i that, it was simply get the job performed tonight which we did.”
07:51pm
Barnes stepping up
Excluding penalties, Harvey Barnes is Newcastle’s prime goalscorer in all competitions this season, with six targets up to now.
07:50pm
Howe lastly beats Guardiola
Eddie Howe has picked up his first ever Premier League win over Manchester Metropolis’s Pep Guardiola in his seventeenth try, having misplaced on 14 events.
07:46pm
‘Huge three factors’ – Barnes on win
Talking to Sky Sports activities, Newcastle hero Harvey Barnes stated: “An enormous consequence for us, one we positively wanted on the again of some poor outcomes. It’s an enormous three factors.”
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The winger additionally performed down rumours of him switching his allegiance to Scotland following their qualification for the World Cup.
07:40pm
Up subsequent
Newcastle are again in motion on Tuesday, making the journey to Marseille within the Champions League. They are going to then go to Everton within the Premier League, as soon as once more within the 17:30 Saturday night slot.
Manchester Metropolis, in the meantime, additionally return to motion on Tuesday with a house tie towards Bayer Leverkusen within the Champions League. Their subsequent Premier League outing can also be at house, towards Leeds United subsequent Saturday.
07:37pm
A superb day for Arsenal
Arsenal can have the possibility to go seven factors away from Manchester Metropolis after they host the primary north London derby of the season tomorrow.
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They may additionally go 11 factors forward of champions Liverpool, who are actually down in eleventh after one other defeat in the present day.
07:35pm
Metropolis stay third, Newcastle return to 14th
The defeat means Manchester Metropolis have missed the possibility to go inside one level of Arsenal, as an alternative remaining in third, 4 factors adrift of the league leaders and a degree and place behind Chelsea.
Newcastle in the meantime have returned to 14th, climbing again up above Fulham and degree on factors with Everton, who keep in thirteenth on aim distinction.
07:32pm
Pleasure for Barnes
There are big smiles from Barnes at full time. The winger will probably be delighted along with his two match-winning targets, notably after he wasted two wonderful possibilities within the opening interval.
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His first aim was an very good, pinpoint strike from the sting of the field, the second required nice reactions, a sensible contact and tidy end.
07:30pm
Temperatures excessive at full time
It’s threatening to boil over at full-time with Guardiola sad about one thing and Joelinton showing to get entangled, needing to be held again. Nevertheless it’s subtle pretty simply.
Guardiola then has a really prolonged chat with Guimaraes, who’s pretty animated, seemingly sad with what the Metropolis boss is saying.
07:27pm
Full time: Newcastle United 2 Manchester Metropolis 1
An O’Reilly header loops over the bar and there are big cheers round St James’ Park.
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Metropolis win the free-kick and have one remaining probability to load the field however Newcastle survive and the full-time whistle follows!
Newcastle have crushed Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League for the primary time since January 2019!
07:24pm
90+7 minutes: Newcastle United 2 Manchester Metropolis 1
Metropolis win one more nook however as soon as once more, Newcastle head away after which cope with the second ball that comes again into the field.
Following an extended throw into the realm, Schar wins the free-kick and there are hugs among the many Newcastle gamers.
07:23pm
90+5 minutes: Newcastle United 2 Manchester Metropolis 1
Joelinton tugs again Savinho as Metropolis look to interrupt and, lastly, a Newcastle participant goes into the guide. It’s outstanding that they made it this far with no yellow.
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As Metropolis come ahead, Bobb’s inswinging cross is a harmful one, directed in direction of Haaland, however Schar defends bravely and is ready to head away.
07:20pm
90+3 minutes: Newcastle United 2 Manchester Metropolis 1
Reijnders wins the nook as Thiaw makes a block and it is going to be the Dutchman to take the set piece.
It’s supply however Newcastle can head clear and so they then crowd out Marmoush after the ball is distributed again into the realm.
Tonali brings the ball away and he’s introduced down by Bobb, who goes into the guide.
07:19pm
90+1 minutes: Newcastle United 2 Manchester Metropolis 1
There will probably be a whopping eight minutes added on on the finish right here, can Metropolis discover an equaliser?
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Newcastle could have the possibility to seal issues as Elanga is launched down their proper however he’s all on his personal and is ultimately crowded out.
07:17pm
89 minutes: Newcastle United 2 Manchester Metropolis 1
Savinho wins a nook down Metropolis’s left as Livramento sticks to his job nicely to make the block.
The guests work it quick however Savinho’s return cross is nicely under-hit and Newcastle can counter. Murphy breaks with tempo however Metropolis are capable of get numbers again and the house facet are blissful to recycle possession.
07:15pm
88 minutes: Newcastle United 2 Manchester Metropolis 1
Marmoush is distributed on by Guardiola for the ultimate minutes of this match as Metropolis search for an eqauliser, with Foden coming off. The Egyptian scored three towards Newcastle in February.
07:14pm
87 minutes: Newcastle United 2 Manchester Metropolis 1
Savinho’s teasing cross is turned behind for a nook by Murphy. There are a few half-hearted appeals for a handball however these are proper waved away.
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The nook, delivered by Foden, is flicked onto Savinho on the again put up however his volley is rash and goes nicely extensive.
07:13pm
85 minutes: Newcastle United 2 Manchester Metropolis 1
There are extra modifications coming from Howe and it’s the hero of the afternoon Barnes making manner alongside Woltemade, with Elanga and Willock approaching for the ultimate 10 minutes.
07:11pm
84 minutes: Newcastle United 2 Manchester Metropolis 1
Newcastle counter with tempo and Guimaraes seems to be to slip Barnes into the left of the field however Nunes matches the winger’s run and makes a well-timed sliding problem.
Bobb floats into the suitable of the Newcastle field however his tried roller is blocked. The house facet are ensuring they’ve loads of numbers deep, in and round their space.
07:09pm
81 minutes: Newcastle United 2 Manchester Metropolis 1
Tonali rolls Gonzalez nicely and attracts the foul from the Metropolis man, incomes his facet a momentary breather.
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However Metropolis are rapidly coming again and you are feeling this would be the predominant sample of those remaining phases if the scores keep as they’re.
07:07pm
80 minutes: Newcastle United 2 Manchester Metropolis 1
Newcastle are blissful now simply to camp in their very own defensive third, with Metropolis probing and on the lookout for a niche.
07:04pm
76 minutes: Newcastle United 2 Manchester Metropolis 1
Within the aftermath of the aim, Donnarumma picked up the primary reserving of the sport, his third of the season.
Guardiola is responding with modifications, bringing on Reijnders, Savinho and Bobb for Silva, Doku and Cherki.
In the meantime, Corridor is being changed by Botman.
07:01pm
GOAL! Barnes restores lead in mad jiffy
Newcastle United 2 Manchester Metropolis 1 (Barnes) After ready 63 minutes for a aim, we’ve had three in eight minutes.
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The cross comes right into a packed space from the suitable and Woltemade heads the ball again throughout aim to Guimaraes, who nods an effort onto the bar from shut vary.
However the ball drops to Barnes, a few yards out, and the winger brings it down earlier than poking house with a backheel-type end.
However grasp on, this can be dominated out, with Guimaraes probably drifting offside. After a very prolonged verify the aim stands!
06:57pm
GOAL! Dias gives prompt equaliser for Metropolis
Newcastle United 1 Manchester Metropolis 1 (Dias) Simply moments after going behind, Metropolis are again on degree phrases and it’s an unlikely supply.
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The guests earn the nook down their left, and whereas Newcastle cope with the preliminary supply, the ball comes again into the realm and drops to Dias, who drills a volley house, through a small deflection off Schar.
06:55pm
67 minutes: Newcastle United 1 Manchester Metropolis 0
Guardiola’s frustrations are comprehensible, his facet have definitely created sufficient alternatives to attain however have simply been actually wasteful in entrance of aim.
06:53pm
GOAL! Barnes breaks the impasse with pinpoint end
Newcastle United 1 Manchester Metropolis 0 (Barnes) After so many possibilities on this sport, we lastly have a breakthrough.
Barnes combines nicely with Guimaraes on the sting of the field earlier than firing a low, pushed effort into the underside left nook.
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Donnarumma had no probability, Guardiola is livid.
06:51pm
63 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Foden is present in a pocket of area on the sting of the field, simply to the suitable, as he so typically is. The England man shifts the ball onto his left foot in typical vogue however spoons his effort over.
06:49pm
62 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Foden picks the ball up simply over to the left of centre and he digs out a superb cross that finds Haaland on the again put up however the striker’s header lacks energy and is simple for Pope.
Moments later and Joelinton goes bundling into Silva, actually late and clearly not going for the ball. However once more, the referee opts towards a reserving.
06:46pm
58 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Woltemade is denied for a 3rd time! Joelinton sweeps a ball out to Murphy on the suitable flank.
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The winger performs a superb first-time ball into the field and Woltemade seems to be to poke house however he’s denied by Donnarumma.
The flag then goes up however replays counsel that there could have really not been an offside.
06:42pm
54 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Metropolis earn the free-kick in a promising place down their left as Tonali brings down Doku, however after working it quick, Foden’s supply is headed clear.
Doku is then picked out by a superb diagonal however the flag goes up.
06:37pm
49 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Haaland is slipped into the suitable of the field and he seems to be to jink previous Thiaw however the defender makes an excellently-timed problem.
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Moments later and Silva drives into an identical place in the suitable of the realm, however after chopping in, he skies his effort over the bar.
06:35pm
47 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Barnes is launched down Newcastle’s left and the winger drives inside into the field earlier than successful the nook as his ball throughout is blocked.
The supply goes throughout the gang of gamers within the field, one way or the other not getting a contact, and bounces previous the far put up, out for a goal-kick. Hearts in mouths time for Metropolis.
06:33pm
46 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
We’re again underway at St James’ Park, with the house facet kicking issues off, going from left to proper on this second interval.
06:28pm
How is it 0-0?
Newcastle and Metropolis amassed an xG of two.59 between them in that opening interval, creating seven massive possibilities.
06:25pm
Possibilities at both finish
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A superb half of Premier League soccer and a thriller the way it stays goalless at half time. Newcastle have been actually good and each Harvey Barnes (twice) and Nick Woltemade have missed massive possibilities for them.
However Metropolis have additionally threatened and can really feel they need to have had a penalty when Fabien Schjar caught Phil Foden after he had shot. Nick Pope has made an important save to disclaim Erling Haaland and Foden missed a sitter simply earlier than half time.
06:18pm
Half-time: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
The half-time whistle comes and, one way or the other, it stays goalless on the break.
Haaland, Woltemade and Barnes every had a pair of nice possibilities whereas Foden ought to have additionally scored late on however neither facet has been capable of finding the breakthrough.
06:17pm
45+2 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Gonzalez wins the foul as he’s caught late by Guimarares, who Haaland feels needs to be incomes a reserving. However the playing cards as soon as once more keep within the referee’s pocket.
Foden units up like he’s going to cross the free-kick to the again put up however as an alternative tries to slip a cross into the left of the field for Haaland, nevertheless it’s a bit weighty and runs by means of to Pope.
06:15pm
45+1 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Doku dances inside from the left flank however his fizzed cross can solely be flicked onto the roof on the web by Haaland.
There will probably be two minutes of added time on the finish of this opening interval.
06:13pm
43 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
How is that this sport nonetheless 0-0? Foden picks the ball up on the half-turn and drives to the sting of the field earlier than feeding Cherki to his proper.
The Frenchman immediately returns the favour however Foden guides his left-footed effort inches extensive of the left put up from the penalty spot.
06:10pm
40 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Haaland holds the ball up nicely however is shoved to the ground by Schar, who’s once more lucky, this time in escaping the reserving.
The Metropolis gamers definitely really feel he deserves a yellow, with Haaland breaking into area had he not been introduced down.
06:06pm
36 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
It’s an important cease by Pope! O’Reilly is slid into the left of the realm with a beautiful cross from Doku and the teen pulls the ball again to Haaland.
The striker guides a sweeping effort on aim on the half-volley nevertheless it’s straight at Pope who stands tall and robust to make the cease.
06:03pm
34 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Metropolis look to get a foothold on this sport as soon as once more and earn themselves a pair of corners down their proper.
The second drops to Cherki on the sting of the field however his half-volley is dragged extensive of the goal.
06:02pm
31 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
What a miss! It’s a superb Newcastle transfer as Guimaraes slides Murphy into the suitable channel.
The winger performs a sensational ball throughout the face of aim to select Barnes on the again put up however he directs his left-footed effort extensive of the mark with an open aim to intention for.
There have been hints of offside on a few events within the transfer however the flag stayed down!
05:59pm
29 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
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The Manchester Metropolis bench, together with Guardiola, have been livid they weren’t given a penalty when Fabian Schar slid in to dam Phil Foden’s shot. The Metropolis participant had really rushed his try, stabbing it nicely extensive, however he was caught by the defender’s observe by means of.
The ball had gone however Foden additionally made a meal out of the contact, screaming in ache and rolling round afterwards within the hope it might alert the VAR officers.
Metropolis have regarded the extra threatening however Newcastle have missed the 2 greatest probabilities of the primary half by means of Harvey Barnes and Nick Woltemade’s header.
Woltemade ought to have most likely have scored once more when his shot was saved by the Metropolis goalkeeper.
05:57pm
26 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
It’s one other nice probability for Woltemade. Barnes is came upon on the left and he drives on, coming inside earlier than sliding the striker in on aim with a fragile by means of ball.
The German seems to be to brush a first-time end in on the close to put up however it’s learn nicely by Donnarumma who’s down neatly to make the cease.
It was nice masking from O’Reilly, tucking in from left-back and virtually forcing Woltemade to intention for the close to put up as he slid in to make the block.
05:53pm
22 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Doku cuts inside a takes intention with a curling effort which is blocked by Thiaw however there are appeals for a handball by the visiting facet.
However once more, VAR sticks with the onfield name of no foul. His arms have been tucked in, in equity.
05:49pm
19 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Newcastle could possibly be in hassle right here… Doku finds Foden in the suitable of the field and the Englishman pokes an effort extensive of the put up however is then caught by a sliding Fabien Schar.
There’s a VAR verify however the determination is not any penalty! The central defender is perhaps lucky to get away with that one.
05:47pm
17 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Doku is present in area, centrally, and will get on the flip earlier than driving powerfully to the sting of the realm and discovering Haaland to his left.
The striker takes a contact and takes intention with a quickly-taken left-footed strike nevertheless it’s blocked nicely by Livramento.
05:44pm
14 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Corridor is fed into the left of the realm and goes down below the problem of Dias however his appeals are appropriately waved away. Theatrical to say the least.
05:43pm
12 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
It’s an awesome save! Murphy picks the ball up on the suitable for Newcastle and delivers a sensational, pin-point cross into the realm.
It picks out Woltemade between the sticks however the striker’s low header is stored out by a powerful proper hand from Donnarumma.
05:42pm
11 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
After a frantic begin to the match, Metropolis have now settled right into a spell of dominance, with Newcastle camped in their very own half.
However the house facet win it again and a very good swap of play picks out Barnes, who slides the underlapping Corridor into the left channel.
The total-back delivers a promising ball into the realm nevertheless it’s handled by the guests.
05:38pm
7 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Metropolis win a nook down their left by means of Haaland and after some scuffling within the space forces a retake, it’s headed behind by a Newcastle head for an additional nook.
Joelinton heads this one again out to the nook taker, Cherki, who cuts inside onto his proper foot however his low strike is held by Pope.
05:36pm
5 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
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Actually poor end from Harvey Barnes and much more in order he took the ball off the toe of Bruno as nicely. Barnes is generally so scientific in entrance of aim too.
Thoughts you, you’d usually anticipate Erling Haaland to do higher than he simply did working in on aim with simply the goalkeeper to beat. Haaland appeared to be shocked to see Nick Pope up to now out of his aim and shanked an unpleasant tried chip.
Newcastle have tried to make a quick begin right here. A 17:30 Saturday night kick off at all times raises the noise degree inside St James’ Park. These additional couple of drinks within the pub earlier than the sport make all of the distinction
05:35pm
3 minutes: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Metropolis then have an awesome probability of their very own! A gaping gap opens up in the course of the house facet’s defence and Doku slides Haaland in on aim.
Pope comes speeding out so Haaland seems to be to dink a first-time effort across the nook, over the goalkeeper, however scuffs his strike and it’s heading extensive however doesn’t have the tempo to achieve the by-line.
That felt like a sure aim when the ball was performed by means of to the large striker.
05:32pm
1 min: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Lower than 30 seconds into the match and Newcastle have a golden probability to open the scoring!
Donnarumma performs a hospital ball into Foden on the sting of the field and Joelinton nips in entrance of the England man.
The ball drops to Barnes however his first-time effort, on the lookout for the underside proper nook, is tame and straight at a relieved Donnarumma.
05:30pm
1 min: Newcastle United 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
We’re underway at St James’ Park with the guests kicking issues off going from left to proper on this opening interval.
05:27pm
Gamers prepared
The gamers are out on the pitch at St James’ Park and, as standard, it’s an awesome ambiance within the North East.
05:25pm
Kick-off approaching
We’re simply 5 minutes away from kick-off at St James’ Park, will Newcastle register a uncommon victory over Metropolis or can Guardiola’s males put the stress on Arsenal?
05:21pm
Woltemade targets dried up for Newcastle
After a run of 4 targets in 4 video games for Newcastle, Nick Woltemade has scored only one in his final six.
However the ahead did rating three targets in two matches whereas on worldwide obligation with Germany. Can that haul encourage him again to kind for his membership?
Nick Woltemade of Newcastle United – Shutterstock/Adam Vaughan
05:16pm
Trippier out with hamstring challenge
Eddie Howe has confirmed simply now to Sky Sports activities that right-back Kieran Trippier has a “very minor hamstring challenge”.
Kieran Trippier earlier than the worldwide break – Getty Pictures /Warren Little
05:14pm
Conferences final season
Metropolis took 4 factors from the Premier League conferences between the perimeters final season, successful the newest conflict 4-0 on the Etihad in February after a 1-1 draw at St James’ Park.
05:11pm
Newcastle a unique beast at house
Regardless of their troubles on the street, Newcastle will take confidence from a formidable house document into tonight’s sport.
They’ve gained seven of their 10 matches at St James’ Park in all competitions this season, together with every of the final 5.
05:09pm
Haaland targetting document
Erling Haaland has 14 Premier League targets this season after simply 11 video games.
His subsequent aim will probably be his one centesimal within the competitors, whereas a aim in his subsequent 15 look will make him the quickest to achieve this milestone.
Discussing his ahead, Pep Guardiola stated: “It’s wonderful. he’s breaking all of the information, private and Premier League and for Norway.
“Lots of the squad for Norway weren’t even born the final time they have been within the World Cup.
“As a soccer participant, world class participant, he deserves to play a World Cup and stay the expertise. I’m so blissful for him.”
Erling Haaland throughout the heat up – Reuters/Scott Heppell
05:04pm
Guardiola on title race – ‘Actual season begins now’
Pep Guardiola stated this week {that a} “robust” group like Arsenal “is not going to drop many factors” and in the event that they “get a variety of distance it is going to be tough” to catch them within the title race.
The Metropolis boss continued: “We’re in November, and in November on this league nothing is remaining. What occurs in February or March – watch out.
“Now worldwide break is finished we’ll see one another each few days until March. Now the true season begins now. We now have to be there in March.”
05:01pm Evaluation
Howe sticks with struggling midfield
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Eddie Howe went into the worldwide break promising issues have been going to vary along with his Newcastle United group so it’s a little shocking to see him sticking with the identical midfield three that has so clearly been out of shape this season.
Newcastle have regarded gradual and leggy in the course of the pitch and have lacked management and creativity in comparison with final season. However Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton all begin once more regardless of underwhelming shows at Brighton, West Ham and Brentford.
I might have anticipated new signing Jacob Ramsey to come back into the facet for Joelinton given he has had two weeks of coaching in his legs throughout the worldwide break. I might additionally wish to have seen Anthony Elanga, one other costly summer season signing, begin on the suitable wing as an alternative of Jacob Murphy. Elanga was purported to be an improve in that place, price £55m and we’re virtually into December.
The massive enhance for Howe comes within the full-back positions with England duo Tino Livramento and Lewis Corridor beginning collectively for the primary time since February.
Man Metropolis have named an unchanged facet for the third successive sport and, by my reckoning, there are not less than 4 gamers on their bench who would stroll into Newcastle’s beginning XI. There are ranges to this sport and Newcastle will not be on the identical one as Metropolis nonetheless.
04:59pm
How in the present day’s outcomes have an effect on Newcastle and Metropolis
Having began the day in second, Manchester Metropolis have dropped a spot to 3rd after Chelsea’s win at Burnley, a degree behind Enzo Maresca’s males.
Guardiola’s males might return to second and go inside one level of leaders Arsenal with three factors tonight.
Newcastle, in the meantime, have slipped a spot to fifteenth following Fulham’s win over Sunderland.
They’ll solely climb as excessive as thirteenth this night, with Twelfth-placed Brentford 4 factors forward.
04:56pm
To this point within the Premier League in the present day
Bournemouth 2 West Ham United 2
Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 3
Wolves 0 Crystal Palace 2
04:52pm
Howe ‘simply needs consistency’
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe stated he has spent the worldwide break doing a variety of evaluation to “attempt to make sense” of the facet’s inconsistent kind this season.
His facet began this weekend in 14th have gained simply three of their 11 league video games this season.
Howe stated: “Having performed the work, I’m excited to see what the long run will carry. I simply wish to see us constantly play to a excessive degree.”
Looking forward to going through Metropolis and the in-form Erling Haaland, Howe stated: “They’ve threats from numerous totally different areas so specializing in one isn’t proper – however, in fact, he’s an excellent goalscorer.”
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe – Getty Pictures /Warren Little
04:47pm
Metropolis dominate head-to-head
Newcastle United have gained simply one among their final 35 Premier League video games towards Manchester Metropolis (D6 L28), a 2-1 house win in January 2019 below Rafael Benítez.
Metropolis have gained 12 Premier League away video games towards Newcastle, their joint-most away victories towards an opponent within the competitors (additionally 12 vs Everton).
04:42pm
Gordon stays out
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe stated this week that Anthony Gordon may be very near full health after recovering from a hip challenge however has finally determined he’s not match sufficient for the squad in the present day.
He additionally confirmed midfielder Sandro Tonali is okay after leaving Italy obligation early whereas Nick Pope can also be match after considerations over the break. Each begin this night.
Tino Livramento returns after a spell out with a knee damage whereas Lewis Corridor makes his first begin since coming back from a hamstring challenge.
Anthony Gordon suffered a hip damage within the win over Athletic Membership – Shutterstock/Peter Poweell
04:36pm
Rodri absent however ‘making good steps’
Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday that “everyone is match besides [Mateo] Kovacic and Rodri”.
The Metropolis boss added: “Rodri is making good steps. It’s virtually three weeks since he made the final little step again. He is aware of that we’ve to take actual time to recuperate advantageous, recuperate nicely, mentally and particularly bodily from the issues he had.”
Manchester Metropolis’s Rodri (left) stays out injured – Shutterstock/Adam Vaughan
04:28pm
Match particulars in black, white and sky blue . . .
Newcastle United: Pope; Livramento, Thiaw, Schar, Corridor; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes.Substitutes Ruddy, Ramsdale, Botman, Elanga, Willock, Alex Murphy, Ramsey, Miley, Neave.
Manchester Metropolis: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Gonzalez; Cherki, Silva, Foden, Cherki, Doku; Haaland. Substitutes Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Ait Nouri, Savio, Khusanov, Bobb.
Referee Sam Barrott (West Yorkshire)
04:26pm
Manchester Metropolis unchanged
Pep Guardiola has made no modifications to the group which began within the win over Liverpool final day trip.
04:21pm
Howe makes two modifications as Corridor and Livramento return
There are two modifications to the Newcastle line-up following the defeat at Brentford, with Corridor and Livramento returning at full-back instead of Burn, who’s supsended, and Trippier.
04:15pm
Large-match preview
Good afternoon and welcome to stay protection of Newcastle United vs Manchester Metropolis from the Premier League as Pep Guardiola’s facet regarded to shut the hole on leaders Arsenal to only one level.
Metropolis come into tonight’s sport in third following Chelsea’s win over Burnley earlier in the present day, however began the weekend in second because the closest challengers to Mikel Arteta’s facet. With Arsenal internet hosting the primary north London derby of the season tomorrow, Metropolis have the possibility to use some stress on the early title favourites with their go to to St James’ Park, trying to find a fifth win on the spin in all competitions.
Guardiola’s males have been emphatic up to now this month, scoring 10 targets throughout their victories over Bournemouth, Borussia Dortmund and, most not too long ago, Liverpool. A 3-0 thumping of Arne Slot’s facet earlier than the worldwide break left them 4 factors away from the champions, whereas Erling Haaland’s opener was his 14th league aim this season.
Metropolis have a fair better benefit over their opponents this night, 10 factors forward of 14th-placed Newcastle United, who’ve misplaced three of their final 4 league video games. Earlier than the worldwide break, Eddie Howe’s facet suffered successive 3-1 defeats throughout visits to the capital, having taken the lead on each events, first at West Ham United after which at Brentford.
Regardless of their troubles on the street, Newcastle will take confidence from a formidable house document into tonight’s sport. They’ve gained seven of their 10 matches at St James’ Park in all competitions this season, together with every of the final 5.
To make it six in a row, they would wish to beat Guardiola’s facet within the Premier League for the primary time since January 2019, after they achieved their solely win over Metropolis within the competitors. Metropolis took 4 factors from the 2 conferences final season, successful the newest conflict 4-0 on the Etihad in February.
