Harvey Barnes double seals Newcastle United win over Manchester City
Newcastle arrived at kick-off in 15th place in the Premier League.
By full time they had climbed higher after an absorbing, sometimes anarchic evening.
The night was electric under the floodlights.
Eddie Howe remains among the elite coaches, even as talk of Liverpool swirls.
Yet his record against Pep Guardiola had been poor in 16 league meetings.
In those games against Guardiola sides, Howe collected 14 losses and two draws.
Harvey Barnes broke that run with a double.
His goals left City with a potentially fatal blow to their title ambitions.
Guardiola’s team now sit third, four points behind Arsenal and one behind Chelsea.
The win injects momentum into a Newcastle side who look capable of more.
TLDR:
- Harvey Barnes scores twice to drive Newcastle’s rise up the table
- Eddie Howe overturns a poor run against Guardiola with a standout performance
- City drop to third as Arsenal pull clear and Chelsea edge ahead
Harvey Barnes
Newcastle United