Manchester City v Newcastle United, 19 August 2023

Score1-0 to Manchester City
RefereeRobert Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance53,080
Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 47 Manchester City won: 30 Drawn: 9 Newcastle United won: 8 Manchester City scored: 98 Newcastle United scored: 43 . Manchester City extended a Premier League competition record of scoring in 30 consecutive games against Newcastle United.

1 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

0 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Julián Alvarez 31 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Erling Haaland

Starting lineup:

Nick Pope Goalkeeper
Sven Botman Defender
Dan Burn Defender
Fabian Schär Defender
Kieran Trippier Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder
Anthony Gordon Midfielder
Sandro Tonali Midfielder
Miguel Almirón Midfielder/Forward
Joelinton Midfielder/Forward
Alexander Isak Forward

Substitutions:

Substitutions:

Harvey Barnes for Anthony Gordon 56
Sean Longstaff for Joelinton 57
Callum Wilson for Alexander Isak 66
Elliott Anderson for Sandro Tonali 67
Tino Livramento for Miguel Almirón 86

Cards:

Julián Alvarez 46 Y

Cards:

Anthony Gordon 24 Y
Sandro Tonali 34 Y
Joelinton 54 Y
Harvey Barnes 58 Y
Bruno Guimarães 71 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder Máximo Perrone
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Jamaal Lascelles
Defender Matt Targett
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Callum Wilson

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City had now created a new club record of winning 17 consecutive home games in all competitions. The previous record (16) had been achieved in August 1921 and November 2022. . City had now won 14 of their last 16 games in the Premier League (lost one). . They had now kept a clean sheet in each of 20 of their last 40 home games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 6th . Newcastle United had now failed in their attempt to win their opening two games in a season in the Premier League for the first time since 1997-98. . The Magpies had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last ten away games in the Premier League. . They had now failed to score in four of their last 16 games in the Premier League.

1 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Julián Alvarez 31 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Erling Haaland

Substitutions:

Cards:

Julián Alvarez 46 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder Máximo Perrone
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City had now created a new club record of winning 17 consecutive home games in all competitions. The previous record (16) had been achieved in August 1921 and November 2022. . City had now won 14 of their last 16 games in the Premier League (lost one). . They had now kept a clean sheet in each of 20 of their last 40 home games in the Premier League.

0 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Nick Pope Goalkeeper
Sven Botman Defender
Dan Burn Defender
Fabian Schär Defender
Kieran Trippier Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder
Anthony Gordon Midfielder
Sandro Tonali Midfielder
Miguel Almirón Midfielder/Forward
Joelinton Midfielder/Forward
Alexander Isak Forward

Substitutions:

Harvey Barnes for Anthony Gordon 56
Sean Longstaff for Joelinton 57
Callum Wilson for Alexander Isak 66
Elliott Anderson for Sandro Tonali 67
Tino Livramento for Miguel Almirón 86

Cards:

Anthony Gordon 24 Y
Sandro Tonali 34 Y
Joelinton 54 Y
Harvey Barnes 58 Y
Bruno Guimarães 71 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Jamaal Lascelles
Defender Matt Targett
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Callum Wilson

Comments:

League position: 6th . Newcastle United had now failed in their attempt to win their opening two games in a season in the Premier League for the first time since 1997-98. . The Magpies had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last ten away games in the Premier League. . They had now failed to score in four of their last 16 games in the Premier League.