Newcastle United
v
Manchester City
Premier League · Matchweek 17 · Saturday, 26 December 2026 at 20:00 UTC
Both sides' form, their last meetings and who is scoring. Team news, statistics and minute-by-minute commentary land here when the game starts.
Newcastle United v Manchester City: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Newcastle United host Manchester City on Saturday 26 December in the Premier League, matchweek 17. Newcastle United have won two of their last five games. They have scored 9 and conceded 9 in those five games — 1.8 goals a game, 1.8 against.
Manchester City have won five in a row. They have scored 18 and conceded 8 in those eight games — 2.3 goals a game, 1.0 against, keeping three clean sheets.
Harvey Barnes has been Newcastle United's most productive, with one goal and two assists. Antoine Semenyo has been Manchester City's most productive, with two goals and three assists.
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Newcastle United
| Played | 5 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–2–1 |
| Goals for · against | 9–9 |
Manchester City
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 6–1–1 |
| Goals for · against | 18–8 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Newcastle United
|
Harvey Barnes
1 goal · 2 assists
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3 |
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Lewis Hall
1 goal · 1 assist
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2 |
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Anthony Elanga
2 goals
|
2 |
Manchester City
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Antoine Semenyo
2 goals · 3 assists
|
5 |
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Erling Haaland
5 goals
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5 |
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Rayan Cherki
3 goals · 2 assists
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5 |
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