Match report

Manchester City Defeats Newcastle 2-1 in Premier League Clash

Manchester City
Manchester City
2–1
FT
Newcastle
Newcastle
Feb 21, 2026

Manchester City held off a resilient Newcastle side to secure a crucial 2-1 win in the Premier League. The match saw early goals from Manchester City's N. O'Reilly and a late equalizer from Newcastle's L. Hall, but a second strike by O'Reilly ensured victory for Pep Guardiola’s team.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City scored two goals through N. O'Reilly (14', 27')
  • • Newcastle's L. Hall equalized at 22'
  • • N. O'Reilly assisted by O. Marmoush for the first goal and E. Haaland for the second
  • • Rúben Dias substituted due to injury, replaced by A. Khusanov at 46'

Lineups

Manchester City

Formation: 4-1-3-2

Starting XI

  • 25 Gianluigi Donnarumma (G)
  • 27 Matheus Nunes (D)
  • 3 Rúben Dias (D)
  • 15 Marc Guéhi (D)
  • 21 Rayan Aït-Nouri (D)
  • 16 Rodri (M)
  • 42 Antoine Semenyo (M)
  • 20 Bernardo Silva (M)
  • 33 Nico O'Reilly (M)
  • 9 Erling Haaland (F)
  • 7 Omar Marmoush (F)

Substitutes

  • 45 Abdukodir Khusanov
  • 10 Rayan Cherki
  • 47 Phil Foden
  • 1 James Trafford
  • 5 John Stones
  • 82 Rico Lewis
  • 4 Tijjani Reijnders
  • 26 Savinho
  • 14 Nico González

Newcastle

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Nick Pope (G)
  • 2 Kieran Trippier (D)
  • 12 Malick Thiaw (D)
  • 33 Dan Burn (D)
  • 3 Lewis Hall (D)
  • 41 Jacob Ramsey (M)
  • 8 Sandro Tonali (M)
  • 28 Joe Willock (M)
  • 20 Anthony Elanga (F)
  • 27 Nick Woltemade (F)
  • 10 Anthony Gordon (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Joelinton
  • 11 Harvey Barnes
  • 18 William Osula
  • 23 Jacob Murphy
  • 26 John Ruddy
  • 32 Aaron Ramsdale
  • 37 Alex Murphy
  • 61 Leo Shahar
  • 62 Sean Neave

Timeline

  1. Newcastle
    9' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    Dan Burn

    Foul

  2. Manchester City
    14' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    N. O'Reilly · Assist: O. Marmoush
  3. Newcastle
    22' Newcastle Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Hall · Assist: J. Ramsey
  4. Manchester City
    27' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    N. O'Reilly · Assist: E. Haaland
  5. Manchester City
    41' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    Rúben Dias

    Foul

  6. Manchester City
    46' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Rúben Dias · On: A. Khusanov
  7. Newcastle
    48' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    J. Willock

    Foul

  8. Manchester City
    50' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    Bernardo Silva

    Foul

  9. Manchester City
    58' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Marmoush · On: R. Cherki
  10. Newcastle
    60' Newcastle subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Woltemade · On: Joelinton
  11. Newcastle
    60' Newcastle subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Willock · On: H. Barnes
  12. Newcastle
    62' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    H. Barnes

    Foul

  13. Newcastle
    65' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    K. Trippier

    Foul

  14. Newcastle
    78' Newcastle subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Anthony Gordon · On: W. Osula
  15. Newcastle
    78' Newcastle subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Elanga · On: J. Murphy
  16. Manchester City
    87' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Semenyo · On: P. Foden
  17. Newcastle
    89' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    Joelinton

    Persistent fouling

Match Stats

Stat Manchester City Newcastle
Fouls 12 13
Pass Accuracy 84% 81%
Offsides 1 5
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 13
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 460 362
Yellow Cards 2 5
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 7 7
xG 1.35 0.40
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 55% 45%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 387 293
Shots Inside Box 10 8
Saves 6 5
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ N. O'Reilly's early goal in the 14th minute put Manchester City ahead and set the tone for their victory.
  • ▸ E. Haaland's assist to N. O'Reilly for the second goal at 27' was a decisive moment that secured Manchester City’s lead after Newcastle had equalized.