O Manchester City won the Newcastle 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium, in a match valid for the 27th round of the Premier Leaguethis Saturday (21). The scoring opened 13 minutes into the first half with O’Reilly, after a good play by Omar Marmoush.
Newcastle managed to equalize in the 21st minute with Lewis Hall, who took advantage of a rebound after a corner kick. The equality was short-lived, as in the 26th minute O’Reilly scored his second goal of the match, following a precise cross from .
The team tried to react in the second half and had good opportunities, especially with Barnes and Joelinton in the final minutes. Pope made important saves to keep the visitors alive in the game until the end, including a move in which he made two decisive saves from Haaland and Foden in the 46th minute of the second half.
With the victory, he reached 56 points and . The leader of the English Championship takes the field for the round this Sunday (22) against Tottenham.
Newcastle remains in 10th place with 36 points, seeing the chance of qualifying for European competitions next season as more distant.
