Newcastle v Man City LIVE: Result and reaction after Anthony Gordon penalty earns Magpies point
Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City: Gordon converted from the spot as the champions suffered another set-back in their title pursuit
Manchester City were dealt another early blow to their Premier League title hopes as Newcastle secured an impressive home point at St James’ Park.
In the absence of influential midfielder Rodri, out for the season after suffering a serious knee injury against Arsenal, Pep Guardiola’s side lacked their usual calm, composure and creativity. Having taken the lead through Josko Gvardiol ten minutes before half time, the visitors struggled to create consistent chances.
Anthony Gordon equalised from the penalty spot after the forward, playing centrally with Alexander Isak injured, was felled by Ederson having burst beyond the Manchester City defence. Neither side could force a winner late on, with Nick Pope making a fine save from Bernardo Silva to secure a draw. A point apiece suits the hosts rather better than the champions, with Liverpool able to usurp Manchester City at the top of the table with victory at Wolves later.
Re-live all the action from the Premier League clash below:
Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City
62 mins
60 per cent possession for the home side over the last five minutes, and the crowd are roaring them forward.
Joelinton is booked for dragging down Haaland.
Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City
60 mins
A cheap yellow for Kovacic as he slides in late on Tonali.
From the free-kick, it’s nodded on and suddenly Joelinton is clean-through! He’s under pressure as he shapes to shoot, and he goes down under the challenge from Walker, but the referee waves it away!
Moments later, Grealish and Tonali are booked for a coming together.
Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City
59 mins
City try to reply immediately but it’s fired wide by Kovacic. It’s lively at St. James’!
GOAL! Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City
58 mins
GOAL!
Anthony Gordon steps up after a fair bit of waiting time. His run up is a straightforward one, and he sends Ederson the wrong way as he fires into the bottom left corner!
PENALTY TO NEWCASTLE! Newcastle 0-1 Manchester City
55 mins
PENALTY!
Gordon breaks free to latch on to a through ball, and he’s one-v-one with Ederson. The winger takes it past Ederson and he’s brought down by the ‘keeper! Stone wall, and a yellow card for Ederson.
Newcastle 0-1 Manchester City
54 mins
For a split second it looks like Gordon could be clean through, but Akanji finds the extra gear to win the footrace.
Newcastle 0-1 Manchester City
52 mins
There are a couple of brief stoppages as Grealish goes down in the box, and then later elbows Tonali in the chest, but neither event warrants any more action from VAR.
Newcastle 0-1 Manchester City
50 mins
Great play from Lewis as he sweeps it forward to Silva, who has plenty of space as he surges towards the box. He tries to play it through to Grealish, but it’s cut out by his own teammate!
Newcastle counter and Schar almost connects with a header, but it goes wide. The home fans shout for a penalty as Barnes goes down under the challenge from Walker, but the referee isn’t interested.
Newcastle 0-1 Manchester City
48 mins
City have the first meaningful attack of the second half, but it ends as the clipped-in cross is headed away easily.
Newcastle 0-1 Manchester City
46 mins
No changes at half-time. You’d imagine that both managers were happy with their overall performances in the first half, despite Eddie Howe’s side conceding.
A slow start to the second half as City are almost walking in their own half.
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