Premier League 25/26 · 21 Feb 2026

Manchester City 2–1 Newcastle United

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Standout: Rayan Cherki scored 98.1

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Manchester City favourites at 55%.

Manchester City won and made the better chances: 1.4 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rodri, 67.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jacob Ramsey +14.9, Kieran Trippier +9.9, Gianluigi Donnarumma +9.6.

Well below it: Rayan Aït-Nouri −15.2, Anthony Gordon −12.9, Joe Willock −12.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Feb 2026	W 3–0	v Fulham Premier League
8 Feb 2026	W 2–1	at Liverpool FC Premier League
1 Feb 2026	D 2–2	at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
28 Jan 2026	W 2–0	v Galatasaray Champions League
24 Jan 2026	W 2–0	v Wolverhampton Premier League

18 Feb 2026	W 6–1	at Qarabağ FK Champions League
10 Feb 2026	W 2–1	at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
7 Feb 2026	L 2–3	v Brentford Premier League
31 Jan 2026	L 1–4	at Liverpool FC Premier League
28 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at Paris Saint-Germain Champions League

22 Nov 2025	Newcastle United 2–1 Manchester City Premier League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Rayan Cherki Midfielder	32	0	0	–	98.1	–
Phil Foden Midfielder	8	0	0	0.14	76.9	–
Rodri Midfielder	90	0	0	–	67.7	+6.2
Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.6	+9.6
Bernardo Silva Midfielder	90	0	0	–	59.7	+4.0
Nico O'Reilly Defender	90	2	0	0.32	58.3	+5.6
Marc Guéhi Defender	90	0	0	–	57.0	+1.7
Erling Haaland Forward	90	0	1	0.31	56.2	+3.1
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender	45	0	0	–	54.2	−2.0
Omar Marmoush Forward	58	0	1	0.26	54.1	+2.5
Matheus Nunes Defender	90	0	0	–	53.6	−1.5
Antoine Semenyo Midfielder	87	0	0	0.32	50.3	−2.2
Rayan Aït-Nouri Defender	90	0	0	–	44.7	−15.2
Rúben Dias Defender	45	0	0	–	44.2	−11.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Joelinton Midfielder	30	0	0	0.03	68.0	–
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder	90	0	1	0.05	66.0	+14.9
Lewis Hall Defender	90	1	0	0.08	64.5	+9.6
Kieran Trippier Defender	90	0	0	–	64.5	+9.9
Dan Burn Defender	90	0	0	–	61.8	+4.3
Sandro Tonali Midfielder	90	0	0	–	57.9	+8.1
Malick Thiaw Defender	90	0	0	0.01	56.9	−1.2
Nick Pope Goalkeeper	90	0	0	0.18	52.0	+5.3
Nick Woltemade Forward	60	0	0	–	47.2	−0.4
Anthony Gordon Forward	78	0	0	0.13	45.8	−12.9
Anthony Elanga Forward	78	0	0	0.01	44.8	−6.3
Joe Willock Midfielder	60	0	0	0.07	42.0	−12.2
Harvey Barnes Forward	30	0	0	0.01	41.8	–
Jacob Murphy Midfielder	12	0	0	–	39.8	–
William Osula Forward	12	0	0	–	38.1	–