Newcastle 1-1 Man City: Gvardiol scores, Gordon nets pen to equalize

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Anthony Gordon's second-half penalty saw Newcastle United come from behind to frustrate Premier League leaders Manchester City in a 1-1 draw at St James' Park.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

0' Foden's first opportunity to have an impact, but his shot is straight at Pope

7' Erling Haaland flashes a shot on the turn which is comfortable for Nick Pope

10' Very brave from Ederson! The keeper calmly back heels a pass under pressure

15' Good block from Grealish as Newcastle build pressure on Man City penalty area

21' Joelinton picks himself up to then clatter into Jack Grealish

26' Ilkay Gundogan makes a mess of a first-time shot

28' Great defending from Trippier to prevent Haaland sneaking in at the back post

31' Gundogan again misses the target

32' Guimaraes goes sliding late into a challenge on Gundogan and sees yellow

35' Gvardiol with a brilliant finish for the opener! Newcastle 0-1 Man City

37' Haaland appears to have a cut on the back of his Achilles by Dan Burn

40' Gundogan goes for a sensational clipped finish but doesn't execute

52' Tonali goes down in the box claiming to have been caught by Grealish's elbow

58' Gordon equalises from the penalty spot for the hosts! Newcastle 1-1 Man City

60' Yellow Card! Kovacic booked for foul on Tonali

60' Joelinton goes down under a challenge from Walker, but referee says no penalty

66' On comes Phil Foden, with Ilkay Gundogan withdrawn

71' Haaland chases a long ball, but Pope quickly intercepts and punches it clear

76' Grealish picks out a cross, but Haaland gets underneath it and heads high

80' CLOSE! Longstaff picks up a lovely position but sweeps shot wide of the target

90' Gordon is wiped out by Ruben Dias on the counter attack, the latter sees yellow

92' Great save! Silva unleashes a ferocious strike, but Pope keeps it out

Match Report

Gordon, who has been at the centre of media speculation over his future this week, levelled the scores from 12 yards in the 58th minute, converting a spot-kick that he won after being tripped by Ederson.

Josko Gvardiol had nosed City ahead with a neat close-range finish in the 35th minute on Saturday.

Both sides saw chances go begging as they pushed for a winner, with Erling Haaland heading at Nick Pope late on as the Norway international fired a blank for the first time in the league this season.

Pep Guardiola's side sit top of the standings on 14 points, though they could be overtaken by Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal this weekend, with Newcastle rising to fifth.

Data Debrief: City struggle for goals

City may have extended their Premier League unbeaten run to 29 games in all competitions, but it is the first time they have drawn back-to-back league games since March.

Haaland, who has 10 goals already this season, failed to hit the back of the net despite having five shots (more than any of his team-mates), as he created 0.36 expected goals.

Gordon's spot-kick sealed the all-important point for Newcastle. He has won seven penalties in the Premier League since the beginning of last season, at least four more than any other player.

Meanwhile, Ederson has conceded more penalties in the competition than any other goalkeeper (six), and has failed to keep any of those out. 

Line-ups

Newcastle XI: Trippier, Schar, Burn, Pope, J.Murphy, Joelinton, Guimaraes, Barnes, Tonali, Gordon, Lewis Hall

Subs: Dubravka, Krafth, Almiron, Lloyd Kelly, Sean Longstaff, Willock, Tino Livramento, William Osula, Alex Murphy

Man City XI: Walker, Gundogan, Kovacic, Ederson, Grealish, Ruben Dias, Bernardo, Akanji, Haaland, Josko Gvardiol, Rico Lewis

Subs: Carson, Stefan Ortega, Stones, Foden, Matheus Nunes, Jérémy Doku, James McAtee, Savinho

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