Newcastle v Manchester City result
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Newcastle 1–0 Manchester City — Newcastle won this League Cup match.
The result
Newcastle beat Manchester City 1–0 at St. James' Park in the League Cup on Wednesday 27 September. Newcastle are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Newcastle: Alexander Isak (53’, assisted by Joelinton).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Newcastle 0.00, Manchester City 0.00, from 7 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
C. Kavanagh showed four yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 30 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Newcastle: Bruno Guimarães (69’) and Sandro Tonali (82’); Manchester City: Manuel Akanji (65’) and Kalvin Phillips (66’).
What it changes
Newcastle have kept a clean sheet in their last four matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Joelinton (Newcastle) 8.4, T. Livramento (Newcastle) 7.5 and Alexander Isak (Newcastle) 5.7 led the match.
Next up
Newcastle next travel to Crystal Palace on 25 October 2026.
Manchester City next travel to Aston Villa on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Newcastle: Crystal Palace v Newcastle, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Manchester City: Aston Villa v Manchester City, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Newcastle 1–0 Manchester City · League Cup
- Venue: St. James' Park · Newcastle upon Tyne
- Referee: C. Kavanagh
- Head-to-head (last 6): Newcastle 0 · draws 1 · Manchester City 5 · 4.17 goals/game
- Recent form: Newcastle 2W 1D 2L · Manchester City 5W 0D 0L
Newcastle 1–0 Manchester City (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 September 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Newcastle for / against | Line | Manchester City for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 2.13 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 2.5 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.43 for · 5.71 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 8.29 for · 3.14 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots | 14.14 for · 15.29 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 21.43 for · 6.43 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 6.43 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 9.14 for · 2.71 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12.14 for · 12.86 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 6.86 for · 11.57 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.86 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.43 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5 |
Newcastle
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joelinton n 8 | 79.6 | 3.2 | 0.7 | K. Phillips |
| J. Lascelles n 8 | 40.3 | 2 | 0.6 | — |
| Bruno Guimarães n 8 | 88.3 | 1.8 | 3.1 | — |
| S. Tonali n 8 | 69.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | K. Phillips |
| S. Longstaff n 8 | 56.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Wilson n 8 | 38 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
| J. Murphy n 8 | 41.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| M. Almirón n 8 | 65.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| A. Isak n 8 | 67.6 | 2 | 1.2 |
| A. Gordon n 8 | 73.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Wilson n 8 | 38 | 1.2 | 0 |
| J. Murphy n 8 | 41.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| H. Barnes n 8 | 34.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| A. Gordon n 8 | 73.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| A. Isak n 8 | 67.6 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hall n 8 | 71.5 | 3.1 |
| D. Burn n 8 | 80.6 | 2.5 |
| T. Livramento n 8 | 22.4 | 2.5 |
| Joelinton n 8 | 79.6 | 2.4 |
| A. Gordon n 8 | 73.3 | 2.3 |
Manchester City
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Bobb n 3 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 | — |
| K. Phillips n 8 | 32.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | S. Tonali |
| Rodri n 8 | 80.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | — |
| Bernardo Silva n 8 | 71 | 1.3 | 1.3 | — |
| J. Grealish n 8 | 70.9 | 1.3 | 3.5 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Bobb n 3 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| E. Haaland n 8 | 89.3 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Julián Alvarez n 8 | 75.8 | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| C. Palmer n 8 | 47 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Rodri n 8 | 80.3 | 1.8 | 1 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland n 8 | 89.3 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Julián Alvarez n 8 | 75.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| K. De Bruyne n 8 | 58.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| P. Foden n 8 | 76.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| J. Doku n 8 | 62 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Bobb n 3 | 4.7 | 6.4 |
| Rodri n 8 | 80.3 | 2.1 |
| J. Doku n 8 | 62 | 2 |
| M. Akanji n 8 | 83.4 | 1.5 |
| N. Aké n 8 | 71 | 1.4 |
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Match statistics & details
| Newcastle | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% | Possession | 67% |
| 7 | Shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 5 | Shots inside the box | 4 |
| 4 | Corners | 7 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 339 | Passes | 711 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
Newcastle player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Pope | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| T. Livramento | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Lascelles | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| M. Targett | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Joelinton | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Murphy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| P. Dummett | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| S. Tonali | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| A. Isak | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 |
| L. Miley | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Lewis Hall | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Bruno Guimarães sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| A. Gordon sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M. Almirón sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| F. Schär sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| E. Anderson sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Manchester City player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Ortega | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| M. Akanji | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 7 |
| J. Gvardiol | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| R. Lewis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| K. Phillips | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.3 |
| Sergio Gómez | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oscar Bobb | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 |
| J. Grealish | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Julián Alvarez | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| N. Aké | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| M. Kovačić | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Matheus Nunes sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Doku sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| P. Foden sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Newcastle v Manchester City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2023-08-19 Manchester City 1–0 Newcastle
- 2023-03-04 Manchester City 2–0 Newcastle
- 2022-08-21 Newcastle 3–3 Manchester City
- 2022-05-08 Manchester City 5–0 Newcastle
- 2021-12-19 Newcastle 0–4 Manchester City
- 2021-05-14 Newcastle 3–4 Manchester City
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Newcastle and Manchester City?
- In their last 6 meetings, Newcastle won 0, Manchester City won 5 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4.17 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Newcastle and Manchester City?
- Recent form — Newcastle 2W 1D 2L; Manchester City 5W 0D 0L.
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