Manchester City cruised to a 2-0 win over Newcastle at St James' Park to keep the heat on Arsenal in the Premier League title race.
Pep Guardiola's side started the weekend five points behind the Gunners have also played a game more than their current league leaders, but that gap has now been cut to two points ahead of Arsenal's meeting with Bournemouth.
Phil Foden continued his renaissance after scoring twice in midweek and broke the deadlock with a fine solo goal in the 15th minute to ensure the champions headed into the break with the lead.
