Newcastle United picked up a win against Manchester City in the Premier League. Harvey Barns stole the show from top strikers Nick Woltemade and Erling Haaland.
At St James’ Park, Barnes scored both goals for the “Magpies” in the 2-1 win, while Ruben Dias (68th) was able to equalize for the “Citizens”.
The two top strikers – Nick Woltemade on Newcastle’s side and Erling Haaland on Man City’s side – did not score. Haaland still has to wait for his 100th goal in the Premier League. City thus botched the dress rehearsal for the Champions League duel with German runner-up Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday (9 p.m.).
Newcastle remains in 14th place in the table with 15 points. With their fourth defeat of the season, Manchester failed to increase the pressure on league leaders Arsenal. The Gunners can extend their lead over City to seven points on Sunday (5.30 p.m.) with a win in the north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur. City also slipped to third place due to Chelsea FC’s success at Burnley FC (2-0).
Turbulent first half
In the first half there were plenty of chances for both teams, some of which exchanged blows openly. Woltemade could have given Newcastle the lead twice, but he was denied by City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on both occasions – once with a header from six meters and once free in front of the goal after a quick counter-attack.
Newcastle’s best chance, however, fell to Harvey Barnes, who, after half an hour, put the ball completely unmarked past the goal following a cross from Jacob Murphy from the right side.
Haaland and Foden also miss opportunities
On the other hand, Haaland and Phil Foden didn’t do any better. Haaland shot at United goalkeeper Nick Pope completely free in front of the goal, and Foden put the ball past the goal from six meters. United coach Eddie Howe and City coach Pep Guardiola were tearing their hair on the sidelines. It went into the break 0-0, but after an intense first half it could have been 2-2.
And in the second round it just continued like that. First, City captain Bernardo Silva flicked the ball past the top left corner from a half-right position, then Woltemade failed for the third time after an attack from the right and a beautiful Murphy cross with a direct pass to Donnarumma.
Barnes scores, Ruben Dias equalizes
And then the first goal came. After some great interaction with Bruno Guimaraes, Barnes shot low and hard from 16 meters, Donnarumma stretched but couldn’t get to it – and all of this in a phase in which the game had taken a short break.
City responded and didn’t take long to respond. After a corner, Newcastle couldn’t get the ball out of the back, Ruben Dias shot from eleven meters and the ball flew past friend and foe into the goal.
Barnes adds, United saves victory over time
Everything was now pointing in favor of the favorites, but it was United who scored again. And again it was Barnes. Woltemade had headed the ball to Bruno Guimaraes, who headed it onto the crossbar, and Barnes stood in the right place and scored.
In the final quarter of an hour it was a game to one goal. City threw everything forward, Newcastle defended passionately – and actually managed to win over time.