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With De Bruyne fit and firing, Man City gain title race momentum

NEWCASTLE, England -- There are few players in the world who can make a stadium as electric at St James' Park hold its breath and fewer still who can back it up with a performance worthy of the reaction. Kevin De Bruyne, though, is one of them and a game Newcastle United were on course to win ended in dramatic defeat to Manchester City thanks to 20 magical minutes from the brilliant Belgian.

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De Bruyne, making his first Premier League appearance since August, strode out onto the pitch in the 69th minute with City 2-1 down and running out of ideas.