HIGHLIGHTS! ALVAREZ STRIKE SEES CITY EDGE PAST NEWCASTLE | Man City 1-0 Newcastle | Premier League
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Manchester City made it two wins from two at the start of the 2023/24 Premier League season with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola’s defending champions, seeking a record fourth successive top-flight title, were made to work hard by a much-fancied Newcastle side but a wonderful Julian Alvarez finish just after the half hour mark earned us the three points.
It means we have now won 17 consecutive home matches across all competitions, setting a new Club record that has stood since 1921 and was equalled just last year.
The result also extends our incredible home form against today’s opponents, with Newcastle still yet to win at City since our move to the Etihad Stadium in 2003.
He's still inside the City half. On it goes to Kovacic. Kovacic takes possession of the ball.
Wide it goes to Walker. Walker though has to go back to Kovacic. Kovacic into the gap. Good ball.
Foden takes it on the edge of the area. Alvarez shoots in position. 1-0 City. Brilliant finish.
Julian Alvarez. Superb. It was a marvellous spin into his possession and Julian Alvarez
dumped it. Full-blooded. A little piece of it from Pope but he couldn't stop it.
City 1-0 Newcastle. Nice to send it through to Alvarez. Actually it's a good ball.
Alvarez will get to it. He's over on the left wing position. He takes it under control.
On it goes to Foden and Newcastle are a little bit out of shape here and Haaland
pits it wide. First chance of the match for Haaland and he slipped it beyond the goalkeeper
but beyond the far post. Rodri helps it on to Foden. Foden to Grealish. Grealish to Foden.
Foden in the middle. Keeps on running. On it goes to Haaland. Haaland puts it wide.
Half the ground were wondering if it might creep inside the post. The other half knew it wasn't.
Into the gap for Foden. Foden on the half turn. He's got away from Bruno Guimaraes. He keeps on
going. Foden. On it goes to Haaland. Haaland looking for half a yard. Good save by Pope with
the right boot. Rodri though finds a pass to Haaland and City are coming forward with numbers.
Haaland now. Still going Haaland. On to Foden. Foden in the box. Right across the face of the
goal. I think Pope's got a toe on it. And the whistle goes and City have found a way
past one of the heavyweights of the Premier League.