Manchester City vs Newcastle

Manchester City earned their biggest home league win of the season, and biggest overall since May 2024 (5-1 vs Wolves).

Newcastle suffered their biggest Premier League defeat since May 2022, which also came against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium (0-5).

Omar Marmoush became the second player whose first three Premier League goals for Manchester City came as a hat-trick, after Paulo Wanchope against Sunderland in August 2000.

Manchester City have lost just one of their last 34 Premier League games against Newcastle (W27 D6), going down 2-1 at St James’ Park in January 2019.

Newcastle have lost their last 15 Premier League away games against Man City, failing to score in any of their last five. Overall, they’re winless in 20 away league games against the Citizens (D2 L18) since a 1-0 win at Maine Road in September 2000.

Manchester City have won their last 15 Premier League home games against Newcastle – only three teams have had longer such winning runs against an opponent in English top-flight history: Everton against Fulham (22 from 1961 to 2018), Aston Villa against Sheffield United (16 from 1903 to 1921) and Manchester United against Luton (16 from 1955 to 2023, still ongoing).

Manchester City have scored in each of their last 32 Premier League games against Newcastle – only three teams have had a longer scoring streak against an opponent in English top-flight history: Chelsea against Newcastle (37 from 1933 to 1969), Tottenham against Newcastle (35 from 1922 to 1961) and Everton against Blackburn (34 from 1925 to 1962).

Newcastle United have won each of their last four Premier League games on the road; they last won five in succession in October 1994, the only previous time they’ve done so in the competition.