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NEWCASTLE'S HARVEY BARNES STUNS MAN CITY, DELIVERS MASSIVE BLOW TO TITLE ASPIRATIONS
Newcastle beat Man City 2-1 in a controversial Premier League clash at St James' Park. Harvey Barnes scored twice, with the winner standing after a lengthy VAR check, leaving Pep Guardiola furious.
Barnes' second-half goal at St. James' Park gave Pep Guardiola's squad the initial setback before Ruben Dias secured an equalizer for the visiting team.
Shortly after Dias' levelling goal, Barnes successfully scored a contested second goal for Newcastle, which, following an extended VAR examination for a possible offside involving Bruno Guimaraes, was ultimately validated.
Guardiola expressed his displeasure concerning a penalty appeal made by Phil Foden during the first half as well.
Following their fourth league loss of the season, City fell to third position in the standings, trailing Arsenal, who are in first place and will play Tottenham on Sunday, by four points.
Guardiola stated that it was too early in the week to discuss the championship race, yet the City manager will certainly be very disappointed to have missed the opportunity to put pressure on Arsenal.
After defeating struggling defending champions Liverpool 3-0 before the international break, City had won seven of their eight games across all leagues.
However, they lost that momentum in an error-filled performance on Tyneside as Erling Haaland, in his 21st game for City and Norway this year, failed to score for just the third occasion.
Haaland was aiming to record his 100th league goal in what would have been his 109th appearance since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2022.
Nevertheless, he squandered several opportunities, and Newcastle seized the chance to defeat City for the second time in the previous 36 league encounters.
Eddie Howe's initial victory over City in 19 Premier League matches lessened the disappointment of Newcastle's consecutive league losses against West Ham and Brentford leading up to the international break.
City's goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma, nearly gifted Newcastle the advantage within the first 30 seconds with a terrible pass that Barnes intercepted, but the winger squandered the opportunity by shooting straight at the Italian from 10 yards.
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Haaland was equally responsible for an awful miss moments later, awkwardly failing to chip the ball over Nick Pope after the Newcastle keeper responded to Jeremy Doku's pass by rushing recklessly from his goal area.
Newcastle's opening goal was prevented by Donnarumma, who made an excellent save to deny Nick Woltemade's header from Tino Livramento's pass.
Foden fired wide from a promising spot within the box before unsuccessfully requesting a penalty after Fabian Schar left him in agony with a strong tackle during the same play.
Foden and the City coaching staff were angered by the ruling, and their annoyance grew when Jacob Murphy avoided giving up a penalty after using his arm to block Doku's shot.
Donnarumma prevailed in a different struggle against Woltemade as he turned aside the German's strike following his breakaway towards goal.
In a half marked by poor finishing, Barnes committed the worst blunder by failing to shoot on target from close range when the goal was undefended.
Even Haaland was off his game, flicking Nico O'Reilly's cross right at Pope from only five yards.
Remarkably, the unmarked Foden made an even worse error, dragging his shot wide from Rayan Cherki's pass just before halftime.
Barnes redeemed himself for prior errors by scoring a fantastic goal in the 64th minute, giving City the decisive breakthrough; his well-placed, ground-level shot from just outside the box bypassed Donnarumma, thanks to Guimaraes' incisive run and pass that unlocked the opposing team's back line.
Guardiola's squad was only behind for a brief period of four minutes.
Silva's attempt was stopped, sending the ball in Dias' direction, and the Portuguese defender's strong shot from about 11 meters took a deflection off Schar and went into the net.
Nevertheless, Howe's team immediately responded to Dias's first league goal since his score at Newcastle four years prior.
When Woltemade directed his header across the face of the goal, Guimaraes' header hit the crossbar, and Barnes was there to put the loose ball into the net with a volley.
The extended VAR review to check if Guimaraes was offside initially looked to be in City's advantage but ultimately favoured Newcastle, leading to enthusiastic celebrations from the Magpies supporters commemorating a noteworthy triumph.
HIDDEN MOTIVES: THE SECRET REASON JUVENTUS ARE CONFIDENT THEY CAN SNATCH SANDRO TONALI
Juventus are confident they can beat Chelsea to Sandro Tonali. Read the latest on the £86m move and Newcastle's transfer stance.
Juventus feel pretty good about their chances of bringing Sandro Tonali back to Italy. The 25-year-old Italian international, now at Newcastle United, has drawn plenty of attention—especially from Chelsea. The London club wants to strengthen its midfield and has been keeping a close eye on Tonali’s situation at St. James’ Park.
But Chelsea has a problem. Juventus aren’t just interested—they’re confident. They believe they can win this race and tempt Tonali back to Serie A. After a strong run in Europe, Chelsea still might come up short if Juventus gets their way.
Tonali’s time at Newcastle has been a bit of a rollercoaster. He arrived from AC Milan in a £55 million deal last July and quickly became one of the most reliable midfielders in the Premier League. He did have to sit out several months with a betting ban, but when he’s played, he’s looked sharp and dependable. He’s closing in on 100 appearances for Newcastle, with seven goals and seven assists—not bad for a midfielder. His performances, both for club and country, have turned heads across Europe. Luciano Spalletti, in particular, is pushing hard for Juventus to land him, but Chelsea isn’t giving up easily.
Chelsea’s interest is a bit of a surprise, honestly. On paper, their midfield looks set, with Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez holding things down. But injuries to Romeo Lavia and Dario Essugo have forced Chelsea to get creative, even playing Reece James in midfield at times. That’s opened the door for a player like Tonali.
Juventus, on the other hand, needs to plan for the future. With Weston McKennie’s future up in the air, they’re searching for a versatile midfielder, and Tonali fits the bill. The Turin club really believe they can get this deal done.
So, it looks like Chelsea will have a tough time prying Tonali away from Newcastle, especially with Juventus pushing hard for him. It’ll take a lot to convince Newcastle to sell, but if Tonali does leave, a return to Serie A feels more and more likely.
WHY BRUNO GUIMARAES IS CURRENTLY THE BEST CAPTAIN IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE
Bruno Guimaraes leads Newcastle to a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace. Read the full match report and Eddie Howe’s expert analysis.
Newcastle United kicked off 2026 with a solid 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at St. James’ Park, jumping up to ninth place in the Premier League. The first half didn’t offer much, but things changed after the break. Bruno Guimaraes, wearing the captain’s armband, nodded in his seventh goal of the season to finally break the deadlock. That puts him level with Nick Woltemade as Newcastle’s top scorer in the league this year.
Not long after, Guimaraes whipped in a corner, and Malick Thiaw was right there to tap it home from close range. That’s Thiaw’s first goal at St. James’ since joining from AC Milan over the summer.
Guimaraes has been on a roll lately—he scored in the 3-1 win over Burnley to close out 2025, and now he’s helped Newcastle bag back-to-back victories to start the new year. After the match, the 28-year-old shared his excitement on Instagram: “We finished 2025 in the best possible way and started 2026 even better! Happy with the three points and another goal. We’re giving everything we have to achieve our objectives this year. Howay the lads!” Thiaw chimed in with a comment, calling him the “Magician.”
Thiaw, still buzzing after his goal, told Premier League Productions just how much he rates his captain: “Bruno Guimaraes is incredible. Off the pitch, a super nice guy—but on the pitch, his quality speaks for itself. Some things he does, I’m like, wow—what a player! Scoring my first goal at St. James’ was amazing. Celebrating in front of the fans, you could just see the emotion on their faces. And that celebration with Nick? We started it when he scored, and it’s just stuck.”
Eddie Howe, Newcastle’s head coach, didn’t hold back on his praise for Guimaraes after the final whistle. “Bruno is a very special player, a special person, a special character. He’s got great energy. He played a captain’s role today—this was always going to be a game decided by big moments, and he delivered again. He’s done it so many times. Your big players decide big games, and today, Bruno was the difference for us.”
It’s been almost four years since Guimaraes arrived from Lyon, and in that time, he’s made 182 appearances and scored 29 goals. Newcastle have qualified for the Champions League twice and finally ended a 70-year wait for a domestic trophy with the Carabao Cup. Guimaraes keeps showing why he’s such a huge part of this team’s recent success.
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