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