Manchester City registered an exhilarating 3-2 triumph against Newcastle United at St James’ Park in a highly entertaining Premier League encounter.
The visitors had to come from behind to secure the win, with Kevin De Bruyne playing a key role in their victory.
The Belgian midfielder marked his return to the league in style by scoring an important goal and providing an assist after coming off the bench in the 69th minute.
Despite losing goalkeeper Ederson to an injury early on, City took the lead in the first half through a stunning backheel finish from Bernardo Silva.
However, Newcastle responded in style, scoring two quickfire goals in the space of just over two minutes to turn the game on its head.
Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon were the scorers for the hosts.
With City trailing 2-1, De Bruyne was introduced to the action and made an instant impact.
The 32-year-old scored the equalizer with a brilliant finish past Martin Dubravka just four minutes and 74 seconds after coming on.
He then set up Oscar Bobb’s injury-time winner with a magical pass to complete a masterful 25-minute cameo.
The result sees City climb up to second in the table, putting pressure on their title rivals as they aim for a fourth consecutive Premier League crown.
For Newcastle, it was a fourth straight defeat in the league, leaving them languishing in the bottom half of the table.
All in all, it was a thrilling encounter that showcased the quality of both teams in attack.
