FERRAN TORRES scored a brilliant hat-trick as Man City beat Newcastle 4-3 in an frantic Premier League clash at St James' Park.
Emil Krafth, Joelinton and Joe Willock were on target for the Magpies while Joao Cancelo scored the other for City.
- RESULT: Newcastle 3 Man City 4
- Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Murphy, Kraft, Fernandez, Dummett, Ritchie, Shelvey, Willock, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Joelinton
- Man City XI: Carson, Walker, Garcia, Ake, Cancelo, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Bernardo, Torres, Sterling (C), Jesus
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AVERAGE POSITIONS OF BOTH SIDES
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FULL TIME
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PEEEEEEEP!!!!!!!!
FULL TIME
NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
93. Newcastle still coming forward looking for an equaliser.
City look like they will see this out.
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
90. There will be 5 minutes of added time.
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
87. City just popping the ball around for fun, they've taken the sting out the game.
Sub for Newcastle, Gayle replaces Fernandez.
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
83. Incredible sequence of passing for City, they're running the clock by passing Newcastle to death!
Double change for Newcastle, Ritchie and Joelinton are replaced by Longstaff and Lewis.
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
80. Tempo of the game is slowing down with City content to dominate posession.
Newcastle are defending well and still looking to break when they get the ball.
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
77. City continuing to dictate play but Newcastle not afraid to break at pace once they regain possession.
Almiron in particular is looking lively for the home side.
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
74. Sub for City, Mendy replaces Cancelo.
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71. Tempo of the game slowing down a little, City in control and dominating play.
Newcastle happy to sit back and play on the break.
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
65. Torres completes his hat-trick, following in after a shot from distance hits the post!
What a night for Torres!!!!!!!!!!
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GOAL!!!!!! MAN CITY!!!!!!!!!!!
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NEWCASTLE 3-3 MAN CITY
64. City break down Newcastle's left and Jesus crosses into the box and Torres fires home!
What a game!!!!!!!!!
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GOAL!!!!!!!!! MAN CITY!!!!!!!!
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NEWCASTLE 3-2 MAN CITY
61. Willock is brought down by Walker in the box, the midfielder steps up and takes the penalty and its saved but he tucks away the rebound!
Newcastle take the lead again!!
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GOAL!!!!!!!!! NEWCASTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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PENALTY NEWCASTLE!!!!!!!!!!!
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NEWCASTLE 2-2 MAN CITY
56. City continuing to dominate play but Newcastle offering a threat on the break.
The home side are defending well and continuing to frustrate City.
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NEWCASTLE 2-2 MAN CITY
53. City continuing to dominate play but yet to create anything in the second half.
Saint-Maximin's pace and trickery is causing City problems on the break.
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NEWCASTLE 2-2 MAN CITY
50. City back on top after a bright start to the second half from the home side.
City patiently probing, looking for an opening as they camp inside Newcastle's half.
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NEWCASTLE 2-2 MAN CITY
47. Good start to the second half from Newcastle, they're enjoying a bit of possession and knocking the ball around nicely.
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PEEEEEEEEEP!!!!!!!!!!!
The second half is off and underway!!!!!!!!!!
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