Manchester City vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Manchester City face Newcastle United in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Manchester City vs Newcastle United
Thanks for joining us for live coverage of Manchester City's 2-0 Premier League victory over Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City vs Newcastle United
City reduce Arsenal's lead at the top to just two points, though the Gunners can extend that advantage to five again when they take on relegation-threatened Bournemouth later on Saturday. Guardiola's men look to be stepping it up a gear though, with this result making it seven unbeaten and three straight wins in all competitions. For Newcastle, their European hopes take another blow and they now have a real scramble on their hands if they are to be playing continental football next season for the first time since the 2012-13 campaign.
Manchester City vs Newcastle United
The referee blows the final whistle, and it is City who run out comfortable 2-0 winners after another strong display. Foden gave them the lead after 15 minutes, driving into the box before sending a deflected effort past Pope. Newcastle had chances to level, with Wilson and Joelinton both spurning good opportunities, and they were made to pay as Silva made the points safe when he fired home in the 67th minute just minutes after coming on.
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