Manchester City handed Arsenal a chance to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat by Newcastle United at St James’ Park. Harvey Barnes struck a brace for the Toon, who ended their own winless run in the league. Ruben Dias equalised for Pep Guardiola’s side in a four-minute flurry, but they could not hang on as a raucous Geordie faithful roared their side to three crucial points.
City had been hoping to cut Arsenal’s lead at the summit to just a single point ahead of Sunday’s north London derby, but they were beaten by a workhorse Newcastle side who had the luck of VAR smiling down on them. Firstly, Fabian Schar escaped conceding a first-half penalty after his late challenge on Phil Foden, and then Bruno Guimaraes was found to have not stepped offside as he nodded against the crossbar before Barnes turned home the rebound for his and the hosts’ second on 70 minutes.
Both sides had chances aplenty in the first period, with Erling Haaland and Nick Woltemade denied by Nick Pope and Gianluigi Donnarumma countless times as neither striker could add to their already impressive top-flight tallies. The result leaves the Magpies still in 14th, but they are now four points off Tottenham in eighth place. City, meanwhile, dropped to third after Chelsea’s earlier 2-0 win at Burnley.
Newcastle vs Man City latest news
- GOAL! Barnes puts Toon back ahead
- GOAL! Dias levels
- GOAL! Barnes opens scoring
- CHANCE! Foden side-foots wide
- BIG SAVE! Pope stops Haaland
FT: Newcastle 2-1 Man City
19:27 , Oli GentThat’s it, and Newcastle are the victors!
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Newcastle 2-1 Man City
19:24 , Oli Gent90+7 mins: Time is ticking away. A couple more minutes for Newcastle to hang on. Guardiola is furious.
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
19:22 , Oli Gent90+5 mins: Joelinton is booked this time for a pull on Savinho.
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
19:20 , Oli Gent90+3 mins: Bobb is booked for a foul on Tonali.
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
19:20 , Oli Gent90+2 mins: A City corner that Reijnders does better with this time, but Pope punches clear.
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
19:18 , Oli Gent90 mins: Eight added minutes.
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
19:17 , Oli Gent89 mins: Positive from Savinho down the left to win the corner, having blazed an effort in the box over just moments ago. It’s wasted by Reijnders, however.
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
19:13 , Oli Gent86 mins: Barnes won’t get a chance to complete his hat-trick, with Anthony Elanga replacing him. Woltemade is also off for Joe Willock, with the hosts looking to flood the engine room.
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
19:12 , Oli Gent85 mins: It’s booted upfield by Schar towards Woltemade, and Tonali is steaming ahead of him in support. Here comes the Italian, but he can’t win a corner as he’s crowded out when isolated.
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
19:12 , Oli Gent83 mins: Back five time for Newcastle. No messing about now.
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
19:05 , Oli Gent78 mins: Hall has come off, replaced by Sven Botman.
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
19:04 , Oli Gent77 mins: Tijjani Reijnders, Oscar Bobb, and Savinho are all coming on for the visitors. Doku is off, and so are Silva and Cherki.
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
19:03 , Oli Gent76 mins: Donnarumma has been booked for his complaints. Guardiola has called for reinforcements.
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
19:02 , Oli Gent74 mins: It counts!
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
19:01 , Oli Gent73 mins: VAR is checking this...
Goal! Newcastle 2-1 Man City
18:59 , Oli Gent70 mins: It’s there, and Newcastle are in front again! It’s Barnes again, as he taps home from the corner! Donnarumma gets caught under the ball as Gvardiol clears off the line, but City can’t clear. It’s whipped back in, and Woltemade heads it down for Guimaraes, who crashes the bar, before Barnes tucks away the rebound!
Goal! Newcastle 1-1 Man City
18:56 , Oli Gent68 mins: City are level, as they keep the corner alive. It comes out for Cherki, whose cross-shot deflects off Hall and into the path of Dias. He drills it goalwards, and it flicks off Schar into the net!
Newcastle 1-0 Man City
18:55 , Oli Gent67 mins: That is huge for the Toon. Finally, they have the breakthrough. Can they hold on?
Goal! Newcastle 1-0 Man City
18:52 , Oli Gent64 mins: I say that, and Newcastle go ahead! It’s Harvey Barnes who breaks the deadlock, as he slots beyond Gianluigi Donnarumma. It’s a poor clearance from O’Reilly, and Bruno Guimaraes drives infield, poking it into the left winger, who finishes with aplomb across the goalkeeper!
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
18:51 , Oli Gent63 mins: Both sides are looking toothless in front of goal, and this time it’s Foden’s turn to blaze one way off target from range.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
18:49 , Oli Gent62 mins: The referee is giving Joelinton a talking to after his push on Bernardo Silva. No card, no drama.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
18:46 , Oli Gent59 mins: What a save! Pope thwarts Woltemade, and the German is denied once more! Murphy picks him out with a lovely first-time ball, and the striker sweeps it goalwards. Donnarumma gets down to keep him out!
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
18:44 , Oli Gent57 mins: Yoane Wissa spotted in the stands there. How the Magpies wish they had their £55million arrival, who hasn’t even made his debut yet through injury...
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
18:41 , Oli Gent53 mins: Foden whips it in, but it’s cleared well by Schar.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
18:40 , Oli Gent52 mins: Free kick, City. A chance for the visitors to toss one into the box here...
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
18:37 , Oli Gent49 mins: Silva finds himself in the inside-right position, cuts in onto his left and looks for the curler, but he spins it wide of the far post.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
18:35 , Oli Gent48 mins: No changes for either side at the break. Who will blink first?
Kick off!
18:33 , Oli Gent46 mins: Second half is underway.
HT: Newcastle 0-0 Man City
18:17 , Oli GentThere’s the interval. Quite the basketball match so far. Both sides should have scored a hatful, yet we remain scoreless at St James' Park. What will the second period have in store?
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
18:15 , Oli Gent45 mins: Two added minutes.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
18:13 , Oli Gent42 mins: Huge chance! This time it’s Foden who sees an opportunity go awry! Cherki slides it into the England international, but he side-foots wide of the target! Guardiola can’t believe it!
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
18:09 , Oli Gent39 mins: A 50th Premier League game for Lewis Hall for the club today. He’s producing a good display so far for it.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
18:06 , Oli Gent35 mins: Big save! Haaland sees his effort from point-blank range saved by Pope after O’Reilly broke clear down the left, cutting it back from the byline after a superb pass from Doku. It was straight at Pope, though, from the Norwegian!
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
18:01 , Oli Gent31 mins: What a chance! An absolute sitter from Harvey Barnes, as a huge opportunity goes begging! A sublime pass from Guimaraes to Murphy, who slides it across to his opposite winger, but he can only stab wide of the target from close range!
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
18:00 , Oli Gent30 mins: A real basketball game, this. Newcastle having a period of prolonged possession, looking to penetrate the heart of the City defence.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
17:56 , Oli Gent26 mins: Close! Woltemade is sent through once more, this time by Barnes, but the German is stopped in his tracks by Donnarumma, who reads the striker’s finish!
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
17:55 , Oli Gent25 mins: Doku is playing very well here, continuing his rich vein of form from before the international break. He tops the chances created charts on three already.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
17:51 , Oli Gent21 mins: A more sustained period of City pressure now. The hosts are having to weather this storm. Can they hold out?
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
17:48 , Oli Gent18 mins: City are appealing for a penalty as Foden is down hurt in the box. The England international is slid in by Doku and goes for the poked finish with his left, as Schar slides in...
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
17:47 , Oli Gent17 mins: City stream forwards and the ball falls for Haaland, but he blasts it against the sliding Livramento.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
17:43 , Oli Gent14 mins: ... a beautiful ball in from the right-winger for Woltemade, who meets it with a free header, but a great save from Donnarumma!
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
17:42 , Oli Gent13 mins: Barnes and Hall are showing good directness down the Newcastle left. It’s worked to the other side towards Murphy...
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
17:40 , Oli Gent10 mins: It’s the visitors’ turn to pen in their opposition, with Newcastle struggling to break out from the back.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
17:37 , Oli Gent7 mins: Cherki takes, and Schar flicks it behind. Third time, perhaps? Here comes the Frenchman once more, but Joelinton clears. It comes back out for Cherki, who takes a cross-shot, but Pope is there to claim at his near post.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
17:37 , Oli Gent6 mins: Corner, City. Doku is dropping into central areas and causing a problem for the hosts so far. Cherki picks it up moving in off the right, and he plays Haaland in down the left channel. The striker is too far wide to shoot, but his pullback is put behind by Schar. Cherki delivers the set play, but the referee pulls it back for another try.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
17:35 , Oli Gent5 mins: An aggressive start from the hosts, going after City with some intent. The pressure is also coming from the home support, looking to gee their side up.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
17:33 , Oli Gent3 mins: Chance! A big opportunity for Haaland this time, as he races onto Doku’s pass into wide open space. Pope comes veering over his line, and the Norwegian rushes his finish, making a mess of the sidefoot and putting it well wide.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
17:31 , Oli Gent2 mins: Huge chance! Donnarumma’s first pass is so poor, catching out Foden who’s dropped deep. Barnes converges on the loose pass, but it’s a tame finish!
Kick off!
17:30 , Oli Gent1 min: We’re underway.
Five minute warning!
17:26 , Oli GentHere come the players!
Sky pundits laud O'Reilly
17:20 , Oli GentThere was praise aplenty for the young City left-back...
"He's brilliant to watch!"
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) November 22, 2025
How good has Nico O'Reilly been for Manchester City this season? 👀 pic.twitter.com/6p141INa8b
Trippier and Gordon latest
17:10 , Oli GentKieran Trippier misses out due to a "minor hamstring" injury from training yesterday, while Anthony Gordon's hip injury didn't full clear in time. #NUFC #MCFC #NEWMCI
— Chris Waugh (@ChrisDHWaugh) November 22, 2025
On the verge of history
17:01 , Oli GentFewest games needed to score 100 Premier League goals:
— Squawka (@Squawka) November 22, 2025
◎ 124 - Alan Shearer
◎ 141 - Harry Kane
◎ 147 - Sergio Aguero
◎ 160 - Thierry Henry
If Erling Haaland scores against Newcastle, he will break the record with 15 games to spare. 💯#NEWMCI | @bet365 | #Ad pic.twitter.com/Sk9y3dnCmx
And for the visitors...
16:50 , Oli Gent... for City, it’s the same lineup as against Liverpool.
Some surprise there with it being Guardiola, but there is no room for ‘Pep roulette’ here.
Nunes continues at right-back - and will likely to be a point of weakness identified by the hosts - but he has been solid in recent weeks.
Nico O’Reilly continues as the club’s first-choice left-back with Josko Gvardiol tucked into the middle alongside Ruben Dias.
In centre-field, Nico deputises once more for Rodri as the lone anchor, with Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva the creative forces either side as free-roaming eights that will look to pick up pockets of space between the lines.
Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki will keep the width on the flanks, although don’t be surprised to see the latter swap positions with Silva at times in a bid to add an extra dimension in central areas.
Let's analyse these lineups, shall we?
16:40 , Oli GentFor the hosts, it’s a 4-3-3, as per usual, but the main talking point is the absence of Anthony Gordon, who doesn’t make the squad.
As a result, it’s Harvey Barnes wide left, and he will look to get some change out of natural midfielder Matheus Nunes at right-back for City.
Nick Pope does return in goal - a big boost for the Toon - but it sees Sven Botman dropped to the bench for Fabian Schar. The Swiss should be the marshal up against Erling Haaland, while Malick Thiaw is likely to drop behind and look to sweep up, as well as match the striker stride for stride...if he can.
Kieran Trippier doesn’t make the XI either, but Tino Livramento is fit to play at right-back, and Lewis Hall will offer more thrust down the left in Dan Burn’s absence.
In the engine room, there’s no messing about. Tonali and Joelinton are the snapping, aggressive ball-winners that will cover every blade of grass, while Guimaraes is the free-roaming quarterback in possession, and he will be steely out of it, holding his position in front of the back four to break up play.
Man City lineup
16:30 , Oli GentMan City XI: Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Nico, Silva, Foden; Cherki, Doku, Haaland
Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Khusanov, Bobb
Newcastle lineup
16:20 , Oli GentHere’s how the hosts are set up...
Newcastle XI: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Thiaw, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes
Subs: Ramsdale, Ruddy, Botman, Elanga, Willock, A. Murphy, Rasmey, Neave, Miley
Five minute warning!
16:10 , Oli GentFive minutes until the teams are revealed...
Who will Howe and Guardiola pick?
Gordon and Pope latest
16:00 , Oli GentCould Anthony Gordon and Nick Pope feature here after withdrawing from the England squad earlier this month?
Newcastle vs Man City head to head
15:50 , Oli GentNewcastle wins: 73
Man City wins: 79
Draws: 42
Standard Sport prediction
15:40 , Oli GentMan City are in form, Newcastle are not, but the form book usually goes out of the window in these kinds of games.
The Gallowgate End will be at full voice looking to roar on the Toon, and, if their star players return to the side, it could be a thrilling encounter.
Should the home side’s lack of quality depth get exposed, however, then City could run out comfortable victors.
Man City to win, 2-1.
Man City team news
15:30 , Oli GentAs for the visitors, it is the same pool of players to choose from once again as Rodri will not feature as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury.
Mateo Kovacic is out until the new year after surgery on his ankle.
Newcastle team news
15:20 , Oli GentNew signing Yoane Wissa is still waiting for his debut after an injury-ridden start to life in the north-east. He will miss the visit of Man City and Dan Burn is suspended for this game after his red card against Brentford.
However, Nick Pope and Anthony Gordon could return after withdrawing from England duty.
Valentino Livramento, a transfer target for Man City, could also be back in the fold alongside Joelinton but William Osula has been ruled out.
How to watch
15:10 , Oli GentTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage starts at 5pm GMT on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR ahead of the 5.30pm kick-off.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
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15:00 , Oli Gent... to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Manchester City’s trip to Newcastle in the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola’s side are out to cut Arsenal’s lead at the top of the table to just one point, while the Toon are seeking to carry their cup form into the league.
Stay tuned for all the updates, with kick off at 5.30pm GMT!
