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
79 mins
CLOSE! A brilliant move from Newcastle.
It’s simple too, as Guimaraes sweeps it wide to Livramento. He cuts back a lovely cross to an unmarked Longstaff, but he can only direct his shot wide of the far post.
Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City
78 mins
It’s become a little stop-start in the last few minutes, and again neither side is really settled in possession.
Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City
75 mins
Rico Lewis bursts into the box, but he can only run into a sea of striped shirts. City are applying all the pressure now, as Grealish flashes a ball across goal that Haaland can only head over.
Newcastle bring on Tino Livramento, Joe Willock and Sean Longstaff for Trippier, Tonali and Barnes.
Richard Jolly at St. James’ Park:
“Phil Foden has come in Manchester City’s search for a winner. Exit Ilkay Gundogan, who has had a quiet game. One of Foden’s finest games last season came against Newcastle, a few days after City won the European Super Cup.”
Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City
72 mins
City come again and the clearing header falls to Haaland. He brings it down and lays it off to Foden, but the England man’s shot is straight at Pope.
Moments later, Gvardiol finds himself in the box again, but his clipped ball only finds the gloves of Pope.
Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City
70 mins
Great ‘keeping from Pope as he flies off his line and into a challenge with Haaland. He punches it clear just as it looked like the Norwegian was clean through.
Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City
68 mins
There’s a very high tempo to this game at the moment, with neither side looking settled. City are trying their usual methodical approach, but Newcastle are managing to keep them at bay for now.
Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City
66 mins
Newcastle are really on top here at the moment. Hall clips in a cross towards Murphy at the back post, but Gvardiol is there with the defensive header.
Phil Foden comes on in place of Ilkay Gundogan.
Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City
64 mins
The home side break forward again and it’s a great run from Gordon. He sees Barnes free on the other side of the box and tries the cross, but it had to be inch-perfect and it just overruns.
Richard Jolly at St. James’ Park:
“As Alexander Isak is arguably the best penalty taker in the Premier League, Anthony Gordon’s task when standing in for Newcastle’s injured striker was no simple one. But if Gordon did the first part of it by winning a spot kick, he succeeded in another respect by slotting it away. In a game of few chances, Newcastle probably deserve to be level. They have had less of the ball but Gordon has had a nuisance value.”
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