Manchester City found an unlikely match-winner in Kyle Walker as Newcastle suffered another 2-1 loss to one of the Premier League's big six.
2018/2019 Premier League
2 - 1
Match Events
8' GOAL! Man City 1-0 Newcastle (Sterling)
We've not even had 10 minutes and the champions are in front thanks to a superb goal from the England man. A poor piece of defensive passing allows Mendy to pick the pockets of the Magpies, and he shuttles it wide to Sterling on the left . He takes two steps inside, nips around Fernandez, and duly blasts it into the bottom-right corner. 1-0 to the hosts and Newcastle are already on the back foot.
30' GOAL! Man City 1-1 Newcastle (Yedlin)
Against the run of play, the Magpies break down the left wing, and Rondon finds himself in unexpected space. He spears in a low cross into the box behind the City defence - and out of nowhere, Yedlin races onto it and blasts it past Ederson's outstretched arms. All square at the Etihad; the champions have been given an unexpected shock.
52' GOAL! Man City 2-1 Newcastle (Walker)
Sterling and Aguero both shape on the edge of the box to go for goal themselves, but eventually play it back and wide to Walker on the right - and the defender, after a deft first touch, lets fly with a rocket of a shot that buries itself in the bottom left corner, somehow flying untouched through a crowded box. What a goal; City lead 2-1.
57' OFFSIDE! Jesus' goal disallowed
City think they have a third as Dubravka's attempted punch to clear sparks a scratchy passage that ends with Jesus bundling the ball in at the right post - but the linesman's flag is up for offside and the goal does not stand.
64' Dubravka makes triple saves!
City make a blistering counter from their own box and overwhelm the Newcastle defence - yet they cannot beat Dubravka this time round who makes three rapid-fire saves to deny Fernandinho, Sterling and Bernardo Silva in quick succession.
Match Report
Kyle Walker's scored his first Manchester City goal in sensational fashion to hand the Premier League champions a hard-fought 2-1 win over Newcastle United.
Raheem Sterling's clinically taken opener in the eighth minute suggested a romp in line with City's 6-1 thumping of Huddersfield Town in their previous home game.
But Pep Guardiola's side switched off defensively and DeAndre Yedlin was rewarded for a lung-bursting run when Salomon Rondon picked him out to level with half an hour played.
It fell to England right-back Walker, who failed to find the net as City racked up points and goals records last season, to step forward with long-range stunner and ensure the 10th anniversary of Sheikh Mansour's takeover was celebrated with a victory.
Line-ups
Manchester City XI: David Silva, S. Agüero, Fernandinho, K. Walker, Mahrez, R. Sterling, B. Mendy, A.Laporte, J. Stones, Ederson Moraes, Gabriel Jesus
Subs: V. Kompany, F. Delph, N. Otamendi, İ. Gündoğan, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Arijanet Muric
Newcastle United XI: Ki Sung-Yeung, Martin Dubravka, Diamé, S.Rondón, F. Fernández, Clark, J. Lascelles, Dummett, A.Pérez, Yedlin, Kenedy
Subs: Joselu, K. Darlow, Y. Muto, Atsu, J.Murphy, Sterry, Sean Longstaff