Pep Guardiola’s team could be surpassed by Liverpool and Aston Villa.
Manchester City drew 1-1 with Newcastle on Saturday at St. James’ Park in a match valid for the sixth round of the Premier League. The goals were scored by Gordon, from a penalty, for the home team, and by Gvardiol for the visitors. Access the leading football results at ai scores.
Without Rodri, considered the main pillar of the team, Pep Guardiola opted for a midfield composed of Kovacic, Gundogan, and Lewis. However, the strategy did not work as expected, largely due to the merit of the home side.
With a highly defensive midfield, Newcastle closed off City’s spaces and conceded the goal practically on the only chance the visitors had in the first half. After a good pass from Grealish, Gvardiol received the ball in the box, evaded the defenders, and shot past goalkeeper Pope without any chance of saving.
In the second half, the match remained competitive, and the home team equalized after a penalty by goalkeeper Ederson on forward Gordon, who converted the spot kick. In the final minutes, the Citizens had chances with Haaland, Foden, and Bernardo Silva, but they were always thwarted by Pope.
With this result, the Manchester team lost the lead to Liverpool, which won 2-1 against Wolverhampton, and could also be surpassed by Aston Villa, which faces Ipswich Town in this round. Newcastle, on the other hand, was overtaken by Fulham and dropped to seventh place, four points behind the leaders. BB Score, your key source for football updates.
