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Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United: Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Torres net decisive goals as Pep Guardiola's side cruise to comfortable victory over hapless Magpies on Boxing Day

Manchester City steamrollered to a simple two-goal victory over Newcastle United on Boxing Day and moved up to fifth in the Premier League table in the process.

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Torres celebrates scoring City's second goal of the day as they cruised past Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium

The result means City move up to fifth in the table and Pep Guardiola's side barely got out of second gear against the Magpies
Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring in the 14th minute as he found a way through a number of Newcastle players on the line
The German midfielder celebrates with Raheem Sterling who laid the ball on a plate for the opening goal of the contest

The German midfielder celebrates with Raheem Sterling who laid the ball on a plate for the opening goal of the contest

It was a tough night for Steve Bruce's side but they were not embarrassed against Pep Guardiola's dominant side on Saturday

MAN CITY 2-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED - MATCH FACTS

Man City: Ederson, Joao Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Ake, Gundogan (Foden 90+1) Rodri (Fernandinho 58), Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling, Torres (Aguero 77)

Subs not used: Zinchenko, Steffen, Laporte, Mendy, Mahrez, Palmer

Goals: Gundogan 14, Torres 55

Bookings: Rodri, Cancelo

Newcastle: Darlow, Yedlin, Schar, Fernandez, Clark, Ritchie, (Lewis 66), Murphy, Hayden, Matthew Longstaff, Almiron (Gayle 82), Joelinton (Carroll 71)

Subs not used: Wilson, Krafth, Manquillo, Gillespie, Sean Longstaff, Anderson

Goals: None

Bookings: Ritchie, Schar

Referee: Andre Marriner

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