Man City Final In AT THE TOP Four With Boxing Day Win
27 December, 2020
Premier League
Final result: Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United
Time frame: 26 December 2020
Venue: Etihad
Manchester City moved to within a spot of fourth place in the Premier Category with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United on Boxing Day.
Nathan Ake was a handed a recall in the town defence alongside Ruben Dias while Sergio Aguero, whose has a great record against Newcastle, was named on the bench.
The Individuals got the breakthrough on 14 minutes when Raheem Sterling showed good composure to choose İlkay Gündoğan for the neat finish in to the bottom corner.
City should have had a second goal on 34 minutes when Kevin de Bruyne was slipped through on goal, nevertheless the Belgian was unable to discover a way former Magpies goalkeeper Karl Darlow.
Newcastle, meanwhile, barely troubled City goalkeeper Ederson in the first one half, with Joelinton going closest with a glancing header right before the halftime break.
The visitors were designed to rue that miss as second-half substitute Ferran Torres extended City's lead with a composed finish in to the bottom corner after Newcastle didn't clear thier lines.
City went searching for more goals and were almost rewarded just before the hour make when Bernardo Silva rattled the upright from a tight angle.
Aguero was introduced in the ultimate quarter-hour and he nearly got his customary goal against Newcastle, but Darlow produced an excellent save to thwart the Argentine from point-blank range.
Nevertheless, the goals from Gündoğan and Torres were enough to seal back-to-back league wins for the Citizens, who progress to fifth spot.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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