FFO Prem, Manchester City vs. Newcastle United (Mon Mar 31) Manchester City | Newcastle United 5-1-2-2 C | 4-3-3 C Nick Lovell | Nathan Prior | Ederson GK | GK T_Strakosha Marquinhos DF | DF M_Acuna J_Stones DF | DF J_Clauss D_Rensch DF | DF J_Tarkowski M_Thiaw DF | DF R_E_Green Am_Onana DF | MF T_Kroos A_Gordon MF | MF M_Kovacic B_Silva MF | MF D_McNeil J_Bellingham DM | FW L_De_Jong D_Vlahovic FW | FW C_Pulisic H_Kane FW | FW J_David | S_Soares SUB | SUB S_Herrera L_Magnino SUB | SUB R_Taylor L_Aigner SUB | SUB R_Song S_Sohm SUB | SUB T_Reijnders N_Goodman SUB | SUB K_Moore Min. 1 :(mnc) Marquinhos crosses into the box, finding J_Stones ... J_Stones hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... T_Strakosha was lucky there Min. 2 :(mnc) J_Bellingham finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... J_Tarkowski reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... B_Silva swings it in! ... T_Strakosha comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... Am_Onana swings a leg at it! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 4 :(mnc) Marquinhos with a clever shimmy ... Marquinhos plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... T_Strakosha manages to turn it behind Min. 9 :(mnc) A_Gordon steps over the ball ... He nutmegs J_Clauss ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... A_Gordon with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... T_Strakosha gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 10 :(mnc) J_Bellingham sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to A_Gordon ... A_Gordon curls it towards the top corner! ... T_Strakosha gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 10 :(new) M_Acuna sidesteps Am_Onana ... He was too quick for his marker ... B_Silva wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 10 :(mnc) A_Gordon turns nicely onto the ball ... T_Kroos with an over the top challenge Min. 13 :(new) L_De_Jong spits at Am_Onana ... Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Nathan Prior looks relieved Min. 14 :(mnc) J_Bellingham plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... Cleared by M_Acuna Min. 15 :(new) M_Kovacic picks out L_De_Jong with the cross ... L_De_Jong with the 40 yard drive! ... Ederson guesses right Min. 19 :(mnc) J_Stones gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds M_Thiaw ... But M_Acuna clears the ball to safety Min. 20 :(mnc) A_Gordon jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A_Gordon plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... M_Thiaw flights it in! ... It comes to D_Vlahovic ... He fires it towards to goal ... T_Strakosha gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 22 :(mnc) J_Stones barges J_David off the ball ... J_Stones rifles it to the far post! ... T_Strakosha has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... T_Strakosha is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 22 :(mnc) Marquinhos turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... R_E_Green is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 23 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... But M_Acuna with the fine tackle Min. 28 :(new) M_Kovacic with the header on ... He finds C_Pulisic in space ... But J_Stones wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 32 :(mnc) J_Bellingham takes advantage of a mistake by J_Clauss ... He crosses to D_Rensch ... D_Rensch breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat T_Strakosha now! ... T_Strakosha charges out of his area ... T_Strakosha gets his fingertips to it Min. 33 :(new) J_Clauss with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... J_Clauss has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 37 :(mnc) J_Bellingham hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... D_Vlahovic collects the loose ball! ... D_Vlahovic has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But T_Strakosha punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 39 :(mnc) J_Bellingham gets to the byline and finds Marquinhos with a beautiful cross ... Marquinhos rises above the defence to head the ball! ... It hits the inside of the post ... the balls hits T_Strakosha and comes out ... the striker is on hand! ... GOAL!! ... Easy tap in! ... Manchester City have taken the lead! ... Manchester City 1-0 Newcastle United ... Min. 41 :(mnc) H_Kane takes advantage of a mistake by D_McNeil ... That mistake could prove costly ... H_Kane fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... GOAL!! ... What a finish! ... The Manchester City fans sing his praises! ... Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(mnc) B_Silva gets lucky and beats M_Acuna ... Now with the centre to H_Kane ... H_Kane tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... T_Strakosha heads it away ... He was showing off there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United Min. 48 :(new) M_Acuna kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... C_Pulisic gets on the end of the pass ... M_Thiaw wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 50 :(mnc) M_Thiaw runs at the defence ... Launched towards the top corner by M_Thiaw! ... T_Strakosha is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 52 :(mnc) B_Silva turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... B_Silva sees T_Strakosha off his line! ... T_Strakosha saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 54 :(mnc) B_Silva takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... A wicked drive by B_Silva! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 58 :(mnc) H_Kane takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Acuna ... H_Kane keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And T_Strakosha reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... J_Bellingham drives it into the box! ... H_Kane gets a shot in ... T_Strakosha with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 60 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: R_Song ... COMING OFF: R_E_Green Min. 60 :(mnc) B_Silva gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... M_Thiaw is unmarked ... M_Thiaw flings a shot at goal! ... But T_Strakosha palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 65 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: K_Moore ... COMING OFF: L_De_Jong Min. 70 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: T_Reijnders ... COMING OFF: M_Kovacic Min. 71 :(mnc) J_Bellingham with the heel pass to D_Rensch ... M_Acuna with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... Nick Lovell looks annoyed that there was no card there ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! ... M_Thiaw with the outside of his boot ... But T_Strakosha punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 72 :(mnc) M_Thiaw has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past M_Acuna ... He puts in D_Vlahovic! ... But D_McNeil puts it in row Z! Min. 72 :(mnc) Marquinhos sprints past J_Clauss ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... K_Moore fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 73 :(mnc) M_Thiaw is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to D_Vlahovic ... D_Vlahovic with his head down lets it go! ... T_Strakosha makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 73 :(new) M_Acuna nutmegs J_Stones, he continues to run forward ... M_Acuna throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... Ederson parries it Min. 77 :(new) C_Pulisic hits a hard pass to T_Kroos ... T_Kroos with a low drive through the rain! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 78 :(mnc) Am_Onana with an inch perfect pass to A_Gordon ... A_Gordon has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... B_Silva crosses it in! ... T_Strakosha comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... D_Vlahovic with the shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... D_Vlahovic lofts the ball in! ... T_Strakosha comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... H_Kane with the header ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... J_Stones flights it in! ... T_Strakosha reads it well, and claims it! Min. 81 :(mnc) Am_Onana hoofs it upfield to find D_Vlahovic ... D_Vlahovic has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 81 :(mnc) T_Strakosha with a terrible kick! ... D_Vlahovic is through! ... R_Song with an ugly foul Min. 82 :(mnc) H_Kane is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... J_Stones latches onto the ball ... J_Stones drives the ball low! ... It's way wide ... The Newcastle United fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(mnc) H_Kane can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to D_Vlahovic ... D_Vlahovic bears down on goal! ... T_Strakosha falls over ... But T_Strakosha is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 91 :(new) T_Kroos with the cross-field pass to K_Moore ... H_Kane is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 94 :(mnc) H_Kane with a real burst of pace ... He's clean through! ... J_Tarkowski gathers up the loose ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Kane (Man of the Match) Scorers : Marquinhos (39), H_Kane (41) Sent Off : N/A Booked : H_Kane (91) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Strakosha Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_E_Green (22), K_Moore (72) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Newcastle United Attempts on Goal : 27 | 4 Off target : 10 | 2 On target : 17 | 2 Possession : 64 | 36 Corners : 6 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 14 Key Tackles : 3 | 6 Key Passes : 15 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 2 - 0 Newcastle United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 27 1 1 1 22 | 98 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 Marquinhos DF 1 24 19 16 25 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 42 J_Stones DF 1 23 20 15 26 | 98 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 14 10 37 D_Rensch DF 1 22 18 15 28 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 M_Thiaw DF 1 22 18 16 28 | 98 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 15 24 35 Am_Onana DF 1 20 23 11 29 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 14 16 A_Gordon MF 1 5 21 21 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 B_Silva MF 1 5 24 19 24 | 98 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 12 17 J_Bellingham DM 1 18 24 22 28 | 98 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 D_Vlahovic FW 1 5 18 24 27 | 98 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 H_Kane FW 1 7 19 24 27 | 98 0 0 2 0 5 1 1 0 0 -4 18 25 S_Soares GK 22 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Magnino MF 1 15 12 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Aigner DF 1 16 9 4 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Sohm MF 1 5 16 13 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Goodman FW 1 3 13 18 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Strakosha GK 26 1 1 1 24 | 98 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 M_Acuna DF 1 23 17 15 25 | 98 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 13 13 J_Clauss DF 1 22 18 15 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 J_Tarkowski DF 1 21 14 11 30 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 R_E_Green DF 1 18 12 6 31 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 T_Kroos MF 1 16 22 16 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 11 M_Kovacic MF 1 5 22 16 22 | 74 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 D_McNeil MF 1 10 22 18 28 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 L_De_Jong FW 1 6 12 21 24 | 69 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 C_Pulisic FW 1 2 15 23 29 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 J_David FW 1 6 18 21 29 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Herrera GK 18 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Taylor DF 1 18 12 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Song DF 1 18 13 4 21 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Reijnders MF 1 3 20 16 27 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Moore FW 1 4 15 18 24 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 1743432660 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40