De Bruyne made it 2-2 just five minutes after coming on as a substitute. In stoppage time, the Belgian set up the winning goal for substitute Oscar Bobb (90+1).
Previously, Newcastle’s Alexander Isak (35th) and Anthony Gordon (37th) had countered Bernardo Silva’s fine backheel goal (26th) with a double strike. Former Bielefeld goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, who came on after eight minutes for the injured regular goalkeeper Ederson, was unable to do anything against the two impressive curlers.
For De Bruyne it was his first Premier League minutes since the season opener on August 11th against Burnley FC. At that time, the 32-year-old playmaker was eliminated in the first half with a muscle injury in his thigh.
With 43 points from 20 games, ManCity is only two points behind league leaders Liverpool with Jürgen Klopp in second place.
2024-01-13 20:22:47
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