Record Breaker Man City cruise past victory over Newcastle

PL 2021: Manchester City beat Newcastle United 4-0, with New astonishing records in Premier League History, Stats.

Reigning champions Manchester City recorded their eighth successive Premier League victory as they swept aside struggling Newcastle United at St James' Park.



Two goals in each half secured a 4-0 victory that ensured the champions are top of the festive Premier League chart, with an eighth successive win also setting a new record for victories (34) in a calendar year.



The league leaders were gifted a fifth-minute opener as Newcastle defender Ciaran Clark failed to attack Joao Cancelo's hooked cross and Ruben Dias had a simple task to head City ahead.

City doubled their lead in the 27th minute when Cancelo collected the ball 35 yards out, beat two Newcastle players and fired an unstoppable strike into the top corner from outside the penalty area.

Riyad Mahrez scored his 50th Premier League goal for the club in the 63rd minute, superbly volleying in Oleksandr Zinchenko's cross for City's third.

It got even worse for the hosts as Raheem Sterling tapped in from close range four minutes from time after a fine run down the left flank from Gabriel Jesus.

Manchester City Make Two New records in Premier Leaghue History win against Newcastle, Stats, Facts.

1--Man City became the first side to register 34 top-flight wins in a calendar year.

2 -- Newcastle have now beaten City just once on 28 games.

3 -- Man City have lost just one of the last 14 league away meetings against the Magpies.

4 -- Man City became just the second club to score in 27 successive Premier League fixtures against the same opponent. Arsenal have previously done so versus West Bromwich Albion.

5-- Man City's eight-match winning streak in the Premier League is the longest current run in the division. The Blues have scored 24 goals and conceded just three during this period.

6 -- City will top the Premier League on Christmas Day having previously done so in 2011-12 and 2017-18 and went onto win the title in each campaign.

7 -- Newcastle have conceded a joint league-high 78 Premier League goals in 2021. It is the most top-flight goals the Magpies have conceded in a calendar year since letting in 78 in 1966.

8 -- Eddie Howe has lost all 11 games against Manchester City - the longest 100% losing record of any Premier League manager against the same opponent.

9 -- Riyad Mahrez has now scored 50 goals for City in all competitions.

What's Next fixtures date for Manchester City and Newcastle United.? 



 Man City host Leicester City on Boxing Day, with a 3pm kick-off....

 Three days later the defending champions City travel to London to face Brentford (29 December, 20:15pm kick-off).



Blacks, Newcastle next fixtures place is Reds Home St. James Park, Manchester United on 27th December 2021, kick-off time  8:00 PM

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