Newcastle United 3-3 Manchester City: Erling Haaland scores as Pep Guardiola’s side mount stunning comeback

Newcastle and Manchester City served up a thrilling 3-3 draw at St James' Park. The visitors exploited poor defending from Newcastle to open the scoring after five minutes. Bernardo Silva drifted in off the right wing and curled a cross to Ilkay Gundogan at the far post.

Gundogan had time to trap the ball before walloping it into the net. Ad City threatened to run up a huge score, but eventually the home side regrouped. TransfersManchester United and Chelsea face Toney battle — Paper Round12 HOURS AGO Allan Saint-Maximin was unplayable.

He conjured a gilt-edged chance for Miguel Almiron in the 17th minute, which the Paraguayan ballooned over the bar, before setting up Almiron again for the equaliser after 28 minutes. Five minutes before half-time, it was Saint-Maximin again racing through City’s midfield who slipped a pass to Callum Wilson on the edge of the box, who gave Newcastle a 2-1 lead. The second half began with much of the same.

The French winger was hauled down on the edge of the box not long after the break, and Kieran Trippier struck a magnificent free kick to double Newcastle’s lead. They continued to pour forward in numbers and had chances to extend their lead. City looked nervous and on the verge of collapse.

Then came four minutes which saw the match turned on its head. City caused chaos at a corner, winning another in the confusion. From that, De Bruyne hung up a cross at the far post which Rodri nodded down for Erling Haaland to get the visitors back into the match.

Haaland had an immediate chance to level the scores, but Pope surged out of his box to deny the Norwegian. Moments later though, City were level as De Bruyne disguised a through ball which only Bernardo saw coming. The Portuguese was alone