Newcastle United's hopes of a Champions League place were dented at the Etihad Stadium after goals from Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva.
The game seemed to swing on a substitution from Pep Guardiola after he introduced Silva mid-way through the second half - just at a time when Eddie Howe had thrown three subs on in Alexander Isak, Joe Willock and Allan Saint-Maximin to rattle City. And that seemed to be the difference in an intense clash.
United were left to rue missed chances in both halves as Manchester City inflicted defeat and extended their win-less top-flight sequence to a 19th match in these parts. The game could have been different had Newcastle not wasted some excellent chances in the first half and after the break.
