Newcastle United v Manchester City, 14 May 2021

Score4-3 to Manchester City
RefereeKevin Friend
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park

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Kick-off: 8.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 42 Newcastle United won: 8 Drawn: 8 Manchester City won: 26 Newcastle United scored: 40 Manchester City scored: 83 This was the first time that Newcastle United had opened the scoring in a game against Manchester City since 3 October 2015; lost 1-6 in a game in the Premier League also refereed by Kevin Friend.

3 Newcastle United

Manager: Steve Bruce

4 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Emil Krafth 25 G
Joelinton penalty 45 P
Joe Willock 62 G

Goals:

João Cancelo 39 G
Ferran Torres 42 G
Ferran Torres 64 G
Ferran Torres 66 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Emil Krafth
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Allan Saint-Maximin

Starting lineup:

Scott Carson Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Eric García Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
João Cancelo Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
Ilkay Gündogan Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Ferran Torres Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Jamal Lewis for Joelinton 84
Sean Longstaff for Matt Ritchie 84
Dwight Gayle for Federico Fernández 88

Substitutions:

Benjamin Mendy for João Cancelo 74

Cards:

Matt Ritchie 36 Y
Jonjo Shelvey 59 Y

Cards:

Rodri 44 Y
João Cancelo 56 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Gillespie
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender/Midfielder Jamal Lewis
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Matty Longstaff
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Andy Carroll
Forward Dwight Gayle

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender Benjamin Mendy
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer

Comments:

League position: 16th Newcastle United had now conceded 33 goals in home games so far in this Premier League season; their most in a season in the division (previously 31 in 2012-13). The Magpies had now conceded two or more goals in each of eight of their last ten home games in the Premier League. They had now scored three or more goals in three of their last five games in the Premier League. Emil Krafth scored his first goal since playing for Amiens against RC Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on 22 September 2018. Newcastle Uited were awarded a penalty after 45 minutes following a VAR review.

Comments:

League position: 1st Due to Manchester United’s defeat by Leicester City three days earlier, this was Manchester City’s first game after being as confirmed as all-time league champions for the seventh time and Premier League champions for the fifth time. City had now created a new all-time record of 12 consecutive away wins in the Football League or Premier League. 21 year-old Ferran Torres scored the second hat-trick of his senior career; also for Spain against Germany in the UEFA Nations League on 17 November 2020. 35 year-old Scott Carson made his City debut in his first appearance in the Premier League since 22 May 2011 for West Bromwich Albion in a 3-3 draw against Newcastle United at St James’ Park.

3 Newcastle United

Manager: Steve Bruce

Goals:

Emil Krafth 25 G
Joelinton penalty 45 P
Joe Willock 62 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Emil Krafth
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Allan Saint-Maximin

Substitutions:

Jamal Lewis for Joelinton 84
Sean Longstaff for Matt Ritchie 84
Dwight Gayle for Federico Fernández 88

Cards:

Matt Ritchie 36 Y
Jonjo Shelvey 59 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Gillespie
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender/Midfielder Jamal Lewis
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Matty Longstaff
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Andy Carroll
Forward Dwight Gayle

Comments:

League position: 16th Newcastle United had now conceded 33 goals in home games so far in this Premier League season; their most in a season in the division (previously 31 in 2012-13). The Magpies had now conceded two or more goals in each of eight of their last ten home games in the Premier League. They had now scored three or more goals in three of their last five games in the Premier League. Emil Krafth scored his first goal since playing for Amiens against RC Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on 22 September 2018. Newcastle Uited were awarded a penalty after 45 minutes following a VAR review.

4 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

João Cancelo 39 G
Ferran Torres 42 G
Ferran Torres 64 G
Ferran Torres 66 G

Starting lineup:

Scott Carson Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Eric García Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
João Cancelo Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
Ilkay Gündogan Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Ferran Torres Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Benjamin Mendy for João Cancelo 74

Cards:

Rodri 44 Y
João Cancelo 56 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender Benjamin Mendy
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer

Comments:

League position: 1st Due to Manchester United’s defeat by Leicester City three days earlier, this was Manchester City’s first game after being as confirmed as all-time league champions for the seventh time and Premier League champions for the fifth time. City had now created a new all-time record of 12 consecutive away wins in the Football League or Premier League. 21 year-old Ferran Torres scored the second hat-trick of his senior career; also for Spain against Germany in the UEFA Nations League on 17 November 2020. 35 year-old Scott Carson made his City debut in his first appearance in the Premier League since 22 May 2011 for West Bromwich Albion in a 3-3 draw against Newcastle United at St James’ Park.