Overview
- Harvey Barnes struck just past the hour and then netted the winner after Rúben Dias had levelled with a deflected shot through Fabian Schär's legs.
- Newcastle’s second goal stood after a lengthy VAR offside review on Bruno Guimarães in the buildup.
- Manchester City saw two penalty appeals rejected on review, involving Phil Foden’s tangle with Fabian Schär and a Jérémy Doku shot that hit Malick Thiaw’s arm.
- A frantic first half featured glaring misses from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden, with Nick Pope and Gianluigi Donnarumma making key saves before Donnarumma was criticised for his role in the decisive goal.
- The defeat ends City’s four-game winning run and leaves Arsenal’s lead at the top unchanged.