Man City defeated Newcastle 3-2 in round 21 of the Premier League at St James’ Park.
Minute 90+1, when the score was 2-2, Kevin De Bruyne made a high-class pass to let Oscar Bobb escape. The young star born in 2003 calmly handled the goalkeeper before finishing, sealing a 3-2 victory for Man City.
Man City faced many difficulties at Newcastle’s home ground
De Bruyne shined brightly after recovering from injury
De Bruyne is Man City’s hero in this match. The Belgian midfielder entered the field in the 69th minute to replace Bernardo Silva, when the away team was leading 1-2 and immediately helped the defending Premier League champion turn the game around. Before assisting Bobb, De Bruyne directly equalized 2-2 for “The Cityzens” with an impressive long-range shot in the 74th minute.
According to Opta, the moment De Bruyne defeated Martin Dubravka helped Man City create a historic milestone, scoring 100 goals against an opponent in the Premier League. Newcastle became a “victim” of the blue half of Manchester.
Before completing the emotional comeback at St James’ Park, Pep Guardiola’s team went through a difficult time. In the 8th minute, they lost number one goalkeeper Ederson due to a leg injury. The opening goal in the 26th minute, after Silva’s skillful backheel
Seemed to open the match easily, but no, Newcastle suddenly rose up and responded with two equally beautiful masterpieces, respectively performed by Alexander Isak in minute 35 and Anthony Gordon (minute 37).
When they have the advantage of leading the goal, Newcastle deploys their strong defensive style of play. Despite creating many opportunities, Man City still could not equalize because the strikers, especially Julian Alvarez, wasted too many opportunities. The difference only comes when De Bruyne enters the field.
The Belgian midfielder demonstrated the class of a superstar with a low shot that sent the ball through Fabian Schar’s legs and into the far corner of the goal. Pep Guardiola also demonstrated his leadership talent. When the player he sent onto the field in the 82nd minute, Bobb took advantage of his youth to eliminate Kieran Trippier, before scoring the decisive goal, bringing 3 points to Man City in injury time. second half.
The third consecutive win helped Man City rise to 2nd with 43 points, only 2 points behind Liverpool.