Manchester City v Newcastle United, 21 February 2026

Score2-1 to Manchester City
RefereeTom Bramall
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance52,187

View Manchester City v Newcastle United head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 52 Manchester City won: 33 Drawn: 10 Newcastle United won: 9 Manchester City scored: 109 Newcastle United scored: 49 . Manchester City had now become the second-ever team to remain unbeaten in 22 consecutive home games against the same opposing team in the top division: previous Everton versus Fulham in September 2018 (22).

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Nico O'Reilly 14 G
Nico O'Reilly 27 G

Goals:

Lewis Hall 22 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defender Marc Guéhi
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Forward Erling Haaland
Forward Omar Marmoush
Forward Antoine Semenyo

Starting lineup:

Nick Pope Goalkeeper
Dan Burn Defender
Lewis Hall Defender/Midfielder
Malick Thiaw Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Trippier Defender/Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Sandro Tonali Midfielder
Joe Willock Midfielder
Anthony Elanga Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Gordon Midfielder/Forward
Nick Woltemade Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Abdukodir Khusanov for Rúben Dias 46
Rayan Cherki for Omar Marmoush 58
Phil Foden for Antoine Semenyo 87

Substitutions:

Harvey Barnes for Joe Willock 60
Joelinton for Nick Woltemade 60
Jacob Murphy for Anthony Elanga 78
Will Osula for Anthony Gordon 78

Cards:

Rúben Dias 41 Y
Bernardo Silva 50 Y

Cards:

Dan Burn 9 Y
Joe Willock 48 Y
Harvey Barnes 62 Y
Kieran Trippier 65 Y
Joelinton 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Nico González
Midfielder/Forward Sávio

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Alex Murphy
Defender/Midfielder Leo Shahar
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Forward Sean Neave
Forward Will Osula

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City now remained unbeaten at home in the Premier League since the visit of Tottenham Hotspur on 23 August 2025: longer than any other team currently in the division. . City had now conceded nine goals in their last 13 games in the Premier League. . They had now won four of their last nine games in the Premier League (lost one).

Comments:

League position: 10th . Newcastle United were now without a win in their 38 away games in the Premier League at a team starting the day in the top two since December 2001 (lost 33). . The Magpies had now won 25 of their last 50 games in the Premier League (lost 18). . They had now lost four and won one of their last five games in the Premier League.

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Nico O'Reilly 14 G
Nico O'Reilly 27 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defender Marc Guéhi
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Forward Erling Haaland
Forward Omar Marmoush
Forward Antoine Semenyo

Substitutions:

Abdukodir Khusanov for Rúben Dias 46
Rayan Cherki for Omar Marmoush 58
Phil Foden for Antoine Semenyo 87

Cards:

Rúben Dias 41 Y
Bernardo Silva 50 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Nico González
Midfielder/Forward Sávio

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City now remained unbeaten at home in the Premier League since the visit of Tottenham Hotspur on 23 August 2025: longer than any other team currently in the division. . City had now conceded nine goals in their last 13 games in the Premier League. . They had now won four of their last nine games in the Premier League (lost one).

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Lewis Hall 22 G

Starting lineup:

Nick Pope Goalkeeper
Dan Burn Defender
Lewis Hall Defender/Midfielder
Malick Thiaw Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Trippier Defender/Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Sandro Tonali Midfielder
Joe Willock Midfielder
Anthony Elanga Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Gordon Midfielder/Forward
Nick Woltemade Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Harvey Barnes for Joe Willock 60
Joelinton for Nick Woltemade 60
Jacob Murphy for Anthony Elanga 78
Will Osula for Anthony Gordon 78

Cards:

Dan Burn 9 Y
Joe Willock 48 Y
Harvey Barnes 62 Y
Kieran Trippier 65 Y
Joelinton 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Alex Murphy
Defender/Midfielder Leo Shahar
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Forward Sean Neave
Forward Will Osula

Comments:

League position: 10th . Newcastle United were now without a win in their 38 away games in the Premier League at a team starting the day in the top two since December 2001 (lost 33). . The Magpies had now won 25 of their last 50 games in the Premier League (lost 18). . They had now lost four and won one of their last five games in the Premier League.