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
Newcastle have only picked up one point on the seven previous occasions they have been behind at half-time in the Premier League under Howe (one draw, six defeats), with that game coming away to Wolves in August of this season (1-1).
Manchester City vs Newcastle United
It has been a bit of a scrappy opening to the second half with both teams giving the ball away under little pressure.
Manchester City vs Newcastle United
Grealish screams for a foul after being brought down by Trippier just outside the box, but referee Simon Hooper waves away his protests.
Manchester City vs Newcastle United
The visitors get us back underway for the second period.
Manchester City vs Newcastle United
Despite City's superiority in that opening 45 minutes, the Magpies remain just a goal behind and will fancy their chances of finding a way back into this game. Will Howe look to the likes of Isak and Saint-Maximin off the bench to help them do that?
Manchester City vs Newcastle United
So far, so good for City here as they look to put the pressure on title rivals Arsenal ahead of their game later. The Citizens take a 1-0 lead into the break after the in-form Foden put them ahead with some individual brilliance. He cut in and weaved into the box before receiving a slice of luck as his effort deflected off Botman and in. Haaland and Gundogan both went close for the hosts, though Wilson also missed a great chance to level for Newcastle when he miscued.
Manchester City vs Newcastle United
HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED
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