Manchester City vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Sterling goal wraps up big win
Pep Guardiola’s side are looking to bounce back from the crushing Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid midweek
Follow live reaction as Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League table and opened up a three-point lead over Liverpool in the title race thanks to victory over Newcastle.
City were looking to bounce back from their shock elimination from the Champions League on Wednesday and Raheem Sterling’s 18th-minute header put Pep Guardiola’s side back on track as they returned to their title bid.
It was quickly followed by a second from Aymeric Laporte - turned over the line after Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka spilled the ball in the box - before Rodri scored City’s third from another corner in the second half.
Newcastle had a good chance to open the scoring after Chris Wood was allowed a free header from six yards out, and it wasn’t until the match was put beyond them that Newcastle showed some life again.
But Phil Foden added a fouth and Sterling scored his second as City wrapped up a huge victory in stoppage time. Liverpool can close the gap when they travel to Aston Villa on Tuesday, before City face Wolves at Molineux on Wednesday. Relive Manchester City’s comfortable win over Newcastle, below:
Manchester City vs Newcastle: Team news
Manchester City XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko; Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne; Grealish, Jesus, Sterling
Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Krafth, Lascelles, Burn, Targett; Longstaff, Joelinton, Guimaraes; Almiron, Wood, Saint-Maximin
GOAL! Arsenal 2-1 Leeds: Llorente hammers home at back post
GOAL! Llorente hammers Leeds back into the game, hope for the 10 men at the Emirates, 2-1
It was Firpo at the front post flicking it on and Arsenal didn’t bother to mark Llorente at the back post.
He controls it beautifully on the volley and fire past Ramsdale, and the Leeds fans go wild, they couldn’t, could they?
Big chance for Martinelli, the ball flicks up and he's suddenly in on goal, but he can't control it and the shot is too high.
Llorente rushed out and couldn’t clear with Nketiah sniffing around the ball.
Arsenal 2-0 Leeds
Martinelli brilliant there and almost makes it three.
He turns Raphinha inside out and then hammers one towards goal. Meslier does well to put it out for a corner.
The tempo is still high for Arsenal, which will please Arteta.
Arsenal 2-0 Leeds: Jamie Carragher labels Luke Ayling an idiot
Jamie Carragher has not held back discussing Luke Ayling’s red card against Arsenal.
“I love Luke Ayling as a player,” said the Sky Sports pundit. “But what an idiot, a lack of professionalism for his teammates and what it could mean for them moving forward.
“It's a disgusting tackle. It's obviously a red card. To do that, putting your team down to 10 men and missing three games, that might be the last game he plays in the Premier League.”
Premier League scores update
More misery for Norwich, Benrahma gets another and the Hammers go into the break 3-0 up after his powerful finish.
Everton also 2-1 up at the break at Leicester, Lampard’s men currently out of the relegation zone!
Arsenal 2-0 Leeds
Delightful from Odegaard, a quick turn and he flicks the ball towards the back post.
Koch under pressure and puts it out for a corner.
Arsenal 2-0 Leeds
Firpo driving down the left, he combines well with Harrison.
A rare opening for Leeds, but Arsenal are quick to close out the danger.
Arsenal 2-0 Leeds
Cedric finding more joy down the right, his delivery is poor but Leeds can’t stem the flow.
Arsenal still pressing high up the pitch to their credit, even though this game is largely done.
Now into four minutes of added time.
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