On March 4, one of the matches of the 26th matchday of the championship of England. Man City (England) and Newcastle (England) met.
English Championship, round 26.
Man City (England) - Newcastle (England) - 2:0 (1:0)
Goals: П. Foden (15), Silva (67)
Warnings: Joelinton (53), Ake (58)
Manchester City picked up another win in the Premier League, beating Newcastle 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium. The match saw a tight battle between the two sides, with Manchester City taking control early on and dominating possession for most of the game. The first goal of the match was scored in the 15th minute when Phil Foden struck the Manchester City goal. Newcastle fought back and had several chances of their own, but were unable to score before the half-time whistle, leaving the score at 1-0. In the second half, Newcastle put pressure on Manchester City, but could not tie the score.
Both sides received several yellow cards during the game as Joelinton, Nathan Ake, Erling Haaland and two Newcastle players, Davinson Byrne and Bruno Guimaraes, received warnings. Manchester City won in the 67th minute when Bernardo Silva scored his second goal of the game, giving the hosts a 2-0 lead. Newcastle made several substitutions in an attempt to score, with Allan Saint-Maximin, Alexander Isak and Jonjo Shelvey taking the field. However, their efforts were in vain, and the game ended with Manchester City winning 2-0. This win helped Manchester City maintain their position at the top of the Premier League table, while Newcastle remained in the bottom half of the league. The match was a thrilling display of skill and determination on both sides, and in the end Manchester City won thanks to impressive attacking play and solid defence.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Crle Palace vs Man City, Newcastle vs Wolverhampton.
| Manchester City | Newcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals on goal | 2 |
| 11 | Shots | 5 |
| 2 | Blocked kicks | 2 |
| 7 | Kicks from the penalty area | 4 |
| 4 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 1 |
| 8 | Violations | 13 |
| 8 | Corner | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves by goalkeeper | 1 |
| 538 | Total assists | 398 |
| 466 | Accurate passes | 320 |
| 87% | Accuracy of transmissions | 80% |