Manchester City v Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League champions confront fellow Champions League hopefuls in Saturday night blockbuster

A 1-0 win for the defending champions with Alvarez's first-half goal handing them the three points on the night. Thanks for joining us.

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Could have been more, but City content to try game management skills to close out Newcastle. Happy with their one goal this evening and running down the clock at the moment.

This time it is Haaland who plays provider for Foden who scampers into the box, but his shot is nudged wide by the boot of Pope in the Newcastle goal.

He has been superb for City tonight in this match, but the England midfielder is well closed down by Elliot Anderson this time.

Tino Livramento replaces Miguel Almirón for the visiting side. Quite astonishingly perhaps, City yet to alter their line-up in what has been a punishing evening.

Newcastle might find out they have the best part of 15 minutes to find an equaliser at the Etihad when the board goes up for added time. Several minutes of dead time to be made up surely. City trying to calm matters down in possession.

Pep having a bit of dialogue with the City fans as one asks him to "sort it out". Not sure what he has to sort out. They lead 1-0, but have yet to make any changes. Mateo Kovacic is penalised for a late challenge on Sean Longstaff.

A quite magical strike from Julián Álvarez to edge City ahead in the final 10 minutes. Enjoy this one with us again.

Vital that he got his body in the way of the shot from Miguel Almirón. Which was travelling. City being pushed back by the visiting side, who have found some real momentum here. Game swinging from end to end.

Eliot Anderson with a cross that is just too heavy for Barnes at the back stick before a cross from Trippier is nodded away. Much, much more like it from Newcastle in the final third. City fans not used to seeing a sustained period of possession play against their side.

SHOULD NEWCASTLE BE DOWN TO 10 MEN?

Touch and go whether Anthony Gordon should have collected a second yellow card for this late challenge. Howe took no chances by immediately making the change.

But still lacking that clinical edge to their play as Josko Gvardiol clears the danger from the Miguel Almiron cross. And on we go with City holding this slender 1-0 lead.

The City man loses the ball in the middle of the park, but Harvey Barnes ends the move with a predictable shot from distance that is comfortably stopped by Ederson in the home goal.

Sees Elliot Anderson take over from Sandro Tonali.

Callum Wilson replaces Alexander Isak for Eddie Howe's side, who remain alive in this contest while the score remains at a solitary goal.

Bruno Guimarães enjoying plenty of scope to surge forward, but he reaches the edge of the City box, but only manages to trundle a weak shot well wide. Disappointing.

The Newcastle keeper sticks out his right leg to divert a right-foot shot of Erling Haaland away from goal. Supreme play by Foden to set up the big Norway forward.

Erling Haaland again can't put the finishing touches to the delightful passing play of Foden. Ends up dragging his latest effort wide. Almost like a golfer failing to hit the middle of the ball at the moment.

Poor attempt really to trouble city as the move ends with Bruno Guimarães drifting an aimless ball into the box, but Ederson is off his line to collect with ease.

High boot attempting to challenge Dan Burn and Newcastle earn a free-kick in the middle of the Man City half. Set-piece chance for the visitors.