As Newcastle United fans wandered past the statue of Alan Shearer before kick-off at St James' Park, they would have been contemplating the unwanted irony of seeing one of the hero's goalscoring records snatched away in his own backyard.

A brace from Harvey Barnes handed Eddie Howe’s team a statement victory over Man City at St. James’ Park. Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Manchester City 1. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card. Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Manchester City 1.

Newcastle United vs Manchester City Highlights, English Premier League 2025-26: Follow the play-by-play updates from the NEW vs MCI, Matchday 12 fixture at St. James’ Park, as it happened on2, 2025

Newcastle United winger Harvey Barnes scored two goals in seven minutes as his side snatched a thrilling 2-1 home win over Manchester City on Saturday to stop the visitors closing the gap on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League.

Catch the highlights of the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City being played at St. James’ Park on Saturday.

Newcastle United vs Manchester City will kick off at 12:30 p.m. ET/ 9:30 a.m. PT in the United States. Newcastle United vs Manchester City will start at 5:30 p.m. local time in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, at St. James’ Park. The match will be available to watch across select TV channels and through streaming services in the United States and the UK.