Manchester City tighten their grip on the Premier League standings with a 2-0 victory against Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium.
The win puts pressure on current leaders Arsenal, narrowing the gap to just two points.
Despite coming into the game on a four-game winless run and fresh from defeat in last week’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester United, Newcastle were unable to turn their situation around.
City’s Phil Foden opened the scoring in the 15th minute with an impressive effort that deflected off Sven Botman’s leg.
Newcastle’s Callum Wilson missed an opportunity to equalize just before halftime, and their hopes of turning things around were further dashed in the second half when Bernardo Silva surged past Nick Pope to score and seal City’s victory.
The reigning champions’ home record now stands at 14 consecutive wins against Newcastle, tying with Everton for longest home win streak against an opponent in Premier League history.
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