Summary
Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Mangala, Kolarov, Fernando, Fernandinho, Silva, Sterling, De Bruyne, Aguero
Newcastle XI: Krul, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Mbabu, Sissoko, Anita, Gouffran, Wijnaldum, Perez, Mitrovic
Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 3 October 2015
Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 3 October 2015
Man City 4-1 Newcastle
Jimmy Armfield
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 live"The Newcastle defence has capitulated, it has been an absolute nightmare the beginning of this second half."
Smart work from Sergiopublished at 59 mins
Man City 4-1 Newcastle
Sergio Aguero has had five shots and has scored three of them. A decent afternoon's work, and an eight-minute hat-trick with his goals scored either side of half-time.
Image source, OptaPostpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 3 October 2015
Man City 4-1 Newcastle
Graeme Le Saux
Former England defender on Final Score"Newcastle scored early and could have had a second but City have not got into their rhythm, they are in their flow now and Newcastle have to resist now for the next 10 minutes."
Postpublished at 58 mins
Man City 4-1 Newcastle
Got your breath back yet? In between the third and fourth City goals, Newcastle made a change - Jamaal Lascelles replaced the injured Kevin Mbabu. Another Magpie, Moussa Sissoko, has also picked up a knock but he is OK to continue.
GOAL - Man City 4-1 Newcastlepublished at 16:12
Kevin de Bruyne (54 mins)
City are rampant, and what a goal this is. Jesus Navas is not known for his accurate crossing but he finds Kevin de Bruyne in space at the near post and the Belgian swivels to beat Tim Krul with a measured volley.
Image source, ReutersGOAL - Man City 3-1 Newcastlepublished at 16:09
Sergio Aguero (50 mins - hat-trick)
A matter of seconds later, it is 3-1, and Sergio Aguero has his hat-trick. David Silva's pass carves Newcastle's defence apart and Aguero runs through to coolly lift the ball over Tim Krul and into the corner.
Image source, ReutersGOAL - Man City 2-1 Newcastlepublished at 16:08
Sergio Aguero (49 mins)
Kevin Mbabu's mistake lets City in and Sergio Aguero takes over, cutting in to make space for a shot on the edge of the area that is deflected past Tim Krul.
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 16:07
Man City 1-1 Newcastle
City are on the attack at the start of the second half too, but Fernando's shot is blocked by Yoan Gouffran and bounces through to Tim Krul.
Chasing the goalspublished at 46 mins
Manchester City 1-1 Newcastle
These were the average positions of both sets of players in the first half - you can see how City pushed more men forward to try to find a goal. Aleksandar Mitrovic (45) was often isolated up front for Newcastle but that did not seem to bother him.
Image source, OptaKICK-OFFpublished at 16:04
Man City 1-1 Newcastle
City get the second half started. The home side have brought on Jesus Navas for Raheem Sterling - he will play down the right and Kevin de Bruyne has gone over to the left.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 16:03
Man City 1-1 Newcastle
You will have to watch Match of the Day to really appreciate the cross by David Silva (21) but here is Sergio Aguero's equaliser in graphical form.
Image source, BBC Sport/OptaHALF-TIMEpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 3 October 2015
Man City 1-1 Newcastle
Jimmy Armfield
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 live"Newcastle can be satisfied with their first 45 minutes - they got the goal and Hart prevented what should have been a second from Mitrovic. City started to sparkle in the last 10 minutes, Aguero got the equaliser with Silva the provider.
"The problem for Steve McClaren is can his team reproduce their performance or will it be a repeat of last week when they played Chelsea."
HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 3 October 2015
Man City 1-1 Newcastle
Graeme Le Saux
Former England defender on Final Score"Manchester City created quite a few chances early on, but Newcastle were standing up and looked good value."
HALF-TIMEpublished at 49 mins
Man City 1-1 Newcastle
It's been a wide-open first 45 minutes - hopefully more of the same to come after the break.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 48 mins
Man City 1-1 Newcastle
Raheem Sterling's battle with Daryl Janmaat has been one of the highlights of the first half. The Dutch defender has won most of their duels but concedes a free-kick by the right-hand by-line on this occasion... Janmaat makes amends though, by making the clearance when the ball comes in.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 46 mins
Man City 1-1 Newcastle
Fernandinho joins Vurnon Anita in Kevin Friend's notebook after wrestling Ayoze Perez to the floor as Newcastle look to counter.
INJURY TIMEpublished at 45 mins
Man City 1-1 Newcastle
There will be three minutes of injury time at the end of what has been a thoroughly entertaining first half.
Postpublished at 44 mins
Man City 1-1 Newcastle
That was Sergio Aguero's first goal in open play for 595 minutes, and his first of any kind in the Premier League for 465 minutes, since he scored against Chelsea on 16 August.
GOAL - Man City 1-1 Newcastlepublished at 41 mins
Sergio Aguero (41 mins)
At last, City find a way through. It is David Silva's cute cross from the right that opens Newcastle up, and Fernandinho unselfishly heads back across goal for Sergio Aguero to end his Premier League goal drought with a close range header.
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