Current Premier League Table And Match Review As Man City Draw 1-1 With Newcastle
Premier League champions Manchester City were left frustrated by a buoyant Newcastle United, who bounced back from last weekend’s defeat to draw 1-1 and extend their unbeaten home league run to 11 matches.
Newcastle played up to the raucous St. James’ Park atmosphere with some promising early play, experiencing particular joy from set-pieces. Jack Grealish – who had failed to score so far in 2024 – almost found his own net while defending a Newcastle corner, while the loss of Rodri to a season-ending injury in City’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal left them occasionally overrun by the likes of returning Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimarães in midfield. Still, the visitors have lost just one of their last 33 against Newcastle, and it was only a matter of time before things started to go their way.
A strong physical performance by Erling Haaland went unrewarded in the first half because of a superb interception by Kieran Trippier, which prevented him from finishing Bernardo Silva’s low cross. That warning came just as a reminder, and the opener was thanks to a slick Grealish run, with City’s record-signing playing inside the overlapping Joško Gvardiol, who moved deep and squared the ball into the far corner. After Nick Pope’s blunder, İlkay Gündoğan failed to capitalize and looked for a second opportunity just before Joelinton swiveled to force Ederson into a quick save on the brink of half time.
That moment gave Eddie Howe’s team momentum for the second half, leading quickly to a penalty after Ederson took down Anthony Gordon, who had been played through by Guimarães. Newcastle’s crude fill-in number nine took it upon himself to score the penalty, igniting a stretch where City seemed overly strained at the back, including when Harvey Barnes was stopped one-on-one by Ederson.
Attempts from Sean Longstaff and Silva on target threatened to add drama to the game at both ends, but a decisive chance remained absent for a final winning goal. While impressive, Newcastle’s undefeated streak on home turf is overshadowed by City’s remarkable 28-match run without a defeat anywhere, yet Pep Guardiola will know that recent drops in points could allow Liverpool or Aston Villa to take over first place if their results aren’t favorable this weekend.
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