Manchester City clashed heads with Newcastle United at St. James’ Park earlier this evening as they hoped to earn a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Mancunian outfit made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Harvey Barnes opened the goal-scoring for Newcastle in the 64th minute. However, Ruben Dias equalised for Pep Guardiola’s side just four minutes later. Barnes scored again for the Magpies in the 70th minute as Man City crashed to a tough 2-1 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player fared during the clash against the Magpies.
GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma – 6/10
Donnarumma made a few solid saves at the back but would be disappointed after conceding twice in the second half.
RB: Matheus Nunes – 7/10
He came back to defend when he could and made one good chance going forward.
CB: Ruben Dias – 8/10
Dias dealt with the danger when he could and managed to equalise for Man City in the 68th minute.
CB: Josko Gvardiol – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was tidy with his passing.
LB: Nico O’Reilly – 6.5/10
He made one crucial clearance inside his half and was good on the ball.
CM: Bernardo Silva – 6/10
Silva worked hard but struggled to get a foothold in the game.
CM: Nico Gonzalez – 7/10
He anchored the midfield with conviction and made one good run with the ball.
CM: Phil Foden – 6/10
Foden made one key chance in the final third but failed to register a goal.
RW: Rayan Cherki – 6.5/10
He managed to shine at times on the right wing, but there was no goal for him.
ST: Erling Haaland – 6.5/10
Haaland was not shy of having a strike at goal but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
LW: Jeremy Doku – 7/10
He made a few decent chances for his teammates in the final third, but never looked like he would find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
RW: Savinho – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Tijjani Reijnders – 6/10
He struggled to get into the rhythm of the game.
CM: Oscar Bobb – 6.5/10
Bobb caught the eye at times in the final third.
ST: Omar Marmoush – N/A
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