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Manchester City secured an important win over a stubborn Newcastle side to make it two wins in a row.
Manchester City secured an important win over a stubborn Newcastle side to make it two wins in a row.
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16:20 - 18.08.2023
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The Citizens faced Newcastle who ran riot against Aston Villa last weekend at the Etihad as they looked for their second win of the season.
A 1-0 win over The Magpies was enough to shut down Eddie Howe's men in a game they claimed most of the possession.
Julian Alvarez's first-half goal was enough to seal the win for Manchester City after several chances were missed during the game.
As it happened
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12:21 - 17.08.2023
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Ruben Dias replaces Nathan Ake in the centre of defence, while Julian Alvarez is preferred to Cole Palmer in attack.
Newcastle named the same starting eleven that thumped Aston Villa 5-1 on the opening weekend.
Summer signings Harvey Barnes and Valentino Livramento have to wait for their first start for the Magpies as they watch from the bench, with striker Callum Wilson also among their substitutes.
The game started and Man City took most of the possession but did not create any chances in the first 20 minutes.
However, it did not take long before City took the lead. Phil Foden pulls the ball back to Julian Alvarez, who takes a touch to steady himself and then curls into the top corner from 16 yards.
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The referee blew the Whistle for the end of the first half with Manchester City leading at the break.
The second half started and Man City continued dominating the possession but could not get past the Newcastle defence.
The away side tried putting much pressure on the home side towards the end of the game but could not get an equaliser.
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18:00 - 12.08.2023
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The referee blew the whistle for the end of the game as Pep Guardiola’s men made it two wins in a row and another clean sheet.
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