FERRAN TORRES scored a brilliant hat-trick as Man City beat Newcastle 4-3 in an frantic Premier League clash at St James' Park.
Emil Krafth, Joelinton and Joe Willock were on target for the Magpies while Joao Cancelo scored the other for City.
- RESULT: Newcastle 3 Man City 4
- Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Murphy, Kraft, Fernandez, Dummett, Ritchie, Shelvey, Willock, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Joelinton
- Man City XI: Carson, Walker, Garcia, Ake, Cancelo, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Bernardo, Torres, Sterling (C), Jesus
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THAT'S ALL FOR TONIGHT!
Manchester City beat Newcastle 4-3 at St James Park in an incredible game of football.
The home side took the lead through an Emil Krafth header but City equalised through Joao Cancelo and took the lead through Ferran Torres.
Newcastle equalised on the stroke of half time after Joelinton fired home from the spot after he was fouled by Nathan Ake.
Newcastle re-took the lead through Joe Willock who scored after his initial penalty was saved.
Torres equalised two minutes later, and then completed his hat-trick after another two minutes!
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REACTION FROM PEP
The City boss told Sky Sports:
"In the end we won and now they're going to celebrate and we're going to prepare for the game against Brighton, I'm pretty sure we'll be more focused and of course we'll prepare for the final of the Champions League.
(On Torres) "His numbers are exceptional, his first goal was fantastic, I'm very pleased for him. I can use him left, right and as a striker.
"The players hate me! They want to play every single day and sometimes that's a problem because when you have alternatives its difficult to let the players play all the time."
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REACTION FROM BRUCE
The Newcastle boss told Sky Sports:
"We gave it a right good go but when you play these defensively you have to be better than what we were. The sloppiness of a couple of goals is the disappointing thing.
"We were a bit naive and our defending had to better at times, but for the way they went about their work I was delighted with them but we weren't quite good enough.
"We know we're a threat on the counter-attack, we're a threat for any team but we have to get that balance right defensively."
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REACTION FROM TORRES
The City attacker told Sky Sports:
"It's been a incredible week, qualifying for the Champions League final, then we won the Premier League and today I scored a hat-trick, I'm very happy.
"I try to improve day by day, try to learn from my team mate a and the manager. I'm trying to keep improving and getting ready for the Champions League final."
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PASS MASTERS
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ANOTHER RECORD FOR CITY
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STAT ATTACK
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HAT-TRICK FOR TORRES!
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GREAT NIGHT FOR TORRES
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STAT ATTACK
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MAN CITY HEAT MAP
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NEWCASTLE HEAT MAP
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AVERAGE POSITIONS OF BOTH SIDES
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FULL TIME
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PEEEEEEEP!!!!!!!!
FULL TIME
NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
93. Newcastle still coming forward looking for an equaliser.
City look like they will see this out.
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
90. There will be 5 minutes of added time.
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
87. City just popping the ball around for fun, they've taken the sting out the game.
Sub for Newcastle, Gayle replaces Fernandez.
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
83. Incredible sequence of passing for City, they're running the clock by passing Newcastle to death!
Double change for Newcastle, Ritchie and Joelinton are replaced by Longstaff and Lewis.
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
80. Tempo of the game is slowing down with City content to dominate posession.
Newcastle are defending well and still looking to break when they get the ball.
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
77. City continuing to dictate play but Newcastle not afraid to break at pace once they regain possession.
Almiron in particular is looking lively for the home side.
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
74. Sub for City, Mendy replaces Cancelo.
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71. Tempo of the game slowing down a little, City in control and dominating play.
Newcastle happy to sit back and play on the break.
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NEWCASTLE 3-4 MAN CITY
65. Torres completes his hat-trick, following in after a shot from distance hits the post!
What a night for Torres!!!!!!!!!!
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GOAL!!!!!! MAN CITY!!!!!!!!!!!
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