Pep Guardiola's 100th Premier League game in charge of Manchester City ended in disappointment as their title bid suffered a major blow.
2018/2019 Premier League
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Match Report
Manchester City suffered a shock loss in defence of their Premier League title as Newcastle United came from behind to win 2-1 at St James' Park.
Matt Ritchie's penalty 10-minutes from time sealed one of the most surprising results of the season to leave Liverpool with the chance to move seven points clear with a victory over Leicester City on Wednesday.
Sergio Aguero looked to have set a predictable tone for Pep Guardiola's 100th top-flight game at the helm, his goal after 24 seconds apparently teeing the Catalan up for a record 74th win from that century of outings.
But City failed to build on that fast start and the hosts levelled through Salomon Rondon with 24 minutes remaining.
And when Fernandinho fouled Sean Longstaff in the box, Ritchie stepped up to drive his spot-kick underneath Ederson and strike what could be a pivotal blow in the title race.
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Match Events
1' GOAL! Newcastle 0-1 Man City (Aguero)
GOOOAAALLL! What a start, Man City lead 1-0 after just 25 seconds! Aguero fires the ball home from close range after David Silva heads the ball back across the six-yard box, following a fast kick-off and ball up to Sterling, who caught out the hosts. Dubravka goes to meet the cross, but David Silva gets their first and Aguero then just had an open net to fire the ball into.
66' GOAL! Newcastle 1-1 Man City (Rondon)
GOOOAAALLL! Newcastle are level, Rondon with the goal to make it 1-1! The striker has barely touched the ball in the City penalty area, but he grasped this chance with both hands. Rondon gets in front of Stones, watches the ball come down over his shoulder after Hayden's deep header into the area, before then volleying the ball past Ederson, who couldn't do anything to stop it.
80' Penalty Goal! Newcastle 2-1 Man City (Ritchie)
GOOOAAALLL! Ritchie converts the penalty and Newcastle lead 2-1! What a turnaround by the home side. The wing-back fires the ball past Ederson, the keeper did get a touch on the ball but there was too much power on it and he can't stop it from heading into the back of the net.
Line-ups
Newcastle XI: M. Dúbravka, S.Rondón, Ritchie, F. Schär, Lejeune, Atsu, J. Lascelles, Hayden, A.Pérez, Yedlin, S. Longstaff
Subs: F. Fernández, Clark, Manquillo, Freddy Woodman, Kenedy, J.Murphy, C. Roberts
Man City XI: David Silva, S. Agüero, Fernandinho, K. Walker, Danilo, K. De Bruyne, R. Sterling, A.Laporte, J. Stones, Ederson Moraes, Sané
Subs: N. Otamendi, İ. Gündoğan, Mahrez, Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus, Foden, A. Murić