Newcastle vs Man City 2-1: Harvey Barnes double seals epic upset at St James' Park – Full match report, video highlights, player ratings & reactions

Bhai wah, kya match tha! Harvey Barnes ne apne quickfire brace se Newcastle United ko Manchester City ke against memorable 2-1 jeet dilayi. Ye Eddie Howe ki Pep Guardiola ke against first EVER Premier League win thi 19 attempts mein! Toon Army full josh mein, aur City ki title hopes ko thoda dent laga. Read on for full details in Hinglish – score, goals, highlights aur fact check sab kuch!

Newcastle vs Man City Final Score: Newcastle United 2-1 Manchester City

• Date: 22 November 2025
• Venue: St. James' Park, Newcastle
• Competition: English Premier League 2025-26, Matchday 12
• Attendance: 52,181 (Sold Out!)
• Referee: Samuel Barrott

Goals:

• Harvey Barnes (Newcastle) – 63' (Powerful right-foot strike after one-two with Bruno Guimarães)
• Rúben Dias (Man City) – 68' (Deflected volley from corner chaos)
• Harvey Barnes (Newcastle) – 70' (Close-range finish after Guimarães header hit the bar)

Man of the Match: Harvey Barnes (9/10 – 2 goals, game-changer 🔥)

Newcastle vs Man City Match Highlights & Summary 

Pehla half toh bilkul thriller tha yaar – 0-0 raha but chances ki barsaat! First minute mein hi Donnarumma ki galat pass se Joelinton ne intercept kiya, Barnes ko chance mila but weak shot. Haaland ne bhi couple of sitters miss kiye – ek left-foot wide, ek snapshot Pope ne save kiya.

Donnarumma ne god-level saves kiye: Woltemade ke powerful header pe one-handed flying save, aur ek one-on-one. Barnes ne 31st minute mein golden chance miss – Murphy ka cross perfect tha but wide! Half-time pe 7 big chances aur 2.59 xG combined – Premier League history mein goalless first half ka record!

Second half mein aag lagi: 63' pe Barnes ne Guimarães ke saath one-two khela aur box edge se rocket maara – 1-0! Bas 5 minute baad Cherki ka corner, Dias ne deflected shot se equalizer – 1-1!

Lekin Barnes hero bana – 70' pe Woltemade cross, Guimarães header bar pe, rebound pe Barnes ne stab kiya – 2-1! Lengthy VAR check (offside + possible foul on Donnarumma) but goal given after 4+ minutes! Uske baad 8 minutes added time mein City ne full attack kiya but Schär, Livramento aur Pope ne wall bana di. Massive win!

Key Stats (Opta se):

• Possession: Newcastle 38% – Man City 62%
• Shots: Newcastle 14 (6 on target) – Man City 18 (5 on target)
• xG: Newcastle 2.1 – Man City 1.8
• Big Chances: Newcastle 6 – Man City 5
• Harvey Barnes first Newcastle player to score brace vs Man City in PL since Alan Shearer (Nov 2003)!

Premier League Table Update After Newcastle vs Man City

• Newcastle ab 14th pe (15 points from 12 matches) – Relegation zone se safe distance!
• Man City 3rd/4th pe (22 points) – Arsenal se 4 points peeche, title race mein slip.
• Top: Arsenal lead kar rahe hain, City chance miss kiya second jaane ka.

Post-Match Reactions & Quotes

• Harvey Barnes: "Ye feeling incredible hai! Big game mein brace – dream come true. Team ne heart dikhaaya!"
• Eddie Howe: "Finally Pep ko haraaya! Lads ka character top-class. Ye win relegation pressure se nikaal degi." (His 100th win as Newcastle boss too!)
• Pep Guardiola: "Hum dominate kiye but final pass miss. Newcastle deserve kiya, congrats. Ab focus next game pe."
  

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