Newcastle United beat Premier League champions Manchester City to advance into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. In a game of two halves, Alexander Isak’s 53rd-minute goal handed the Magpies the victory.
Eddie Howe named 10 changes from the 8-0 win at Sheffield United with Nick Pope the only survivor. Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento and Lewis Miley made their full debuts while Jamaal Lascelles and Paul Dummett made their starts of the 2023-24 campaign.
Man City were dominant in the first-half but failed to find a breakthrough. Newcastle showed a lot more intent after the break and grabbed a winner through Isak.
Here’s our Newcastle United player ratings from the 1-0 win at St James’ Park.
5. Matt Targett - 6
Extremely passive in the first-half as City targeted Newcastle’s left-hand side. Better after the break as United put pressure on the visitors’ defence. | Getty Images
6. Sandro Tonali - 5.5
Showed plenty of tenacity but was disappointing in possession. | Getty Images
7. Lewis Miley - 5
Thrown in at the deep end against last season’s treble winners. Withdraw at half-time as Newcastle failed to gain a foothold in midfield. | AFP via Getty Images
8. Lewis Hall - 4.5
A tough night for Hall on his full debut. Played a decent ball through to Isak early on but looked lost as Howe tried him at left-wing, left-back and centre midfield. | Getty Images