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By Chris BevanBBC Sport at Etihad Stadium
Last updated on Less than a minute ago.From the section Premier League
Alvarez scored nine goals in 31 Premier League appearances for City last season - his goal against Newcastle was his first of the new campaignDefending champions Manchester City reminded their title rivals they remain the team to beat by seeing off a determined Newcastle United side that have been touted as possible pretenders to their crown.
Julian Alvarez's brilliant first-half strike proved enough to maintain City's winning start to the Premier League season against a Magpies team who battled hard but possessed modest attacking threat for much of the match.
Phil Foden provided the creative sparkle for City in the absence of Kevin de Bruyne, who faces up to six months out after hamstring surgery this week.
The England playmaker set up Alvarez's goal and created more chances after the break, with Erling Haaland wasting the best of them when he fired wide.
Newcastle matched City in midfield and upset the home crowd with their physical approach, with Foden on the receiving end of a couple of heavy challenges.
But it was in the final third where Eddie Howe's side were lacking - something of a surprise after they scored five goals against Aston Villa on the opening weekend.
They did not manage a shot on target until the 70th minute, when substitute Harvey Barnes finally tested Ederson from outside the box, and despite some late pressure they did not create another clear chance.
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Manchester City
Squad number31Player nameEderson
Squad number2Player nameWalker
Squad number25Player nameAkanji- Squad number3Player nameRúben Dias
- Squad number24Player nameGvardiol
- Squad number16Player nameRodri
- Squad number8Player nameKovacic
Squad number47Player nameFoden- Squad number19Player nameÁlvarez
- Squad number10Player nameGrealish
- Squad number9Player nameHaaland
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Newcastle United
Squad number22Player namePope
Squad number2Player nameTrippier
Squad number5Player nameSchär
Squad number4Player nameBotman
Squad number33Player nameBurn
Squad number8Player nameTonali
Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães
Squad number7Player nameJoelinton
Squad number24Player nameAlmirón
Squad number14Player nameIsak
Squad number10Player nameGordon
Squad number9Player nameWilson
Squad number15Player nameBarnes
Squad number21Player nameLivramento
Squad number32Player nameAnderson
Squad number36Player nameS Longstaff
Line-ups
Man City
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31Ederson
- 2Walker
- 25Akanji
- 3Rúben Dias
- 24Gvardiol
- 16Rodri
- 8Kovacic
- 47Foden
- 19ÁlvarezBooked at 46mins
- 10Grealish
- 9Haaland
Substitutes
- 4Phillips
- 6Aké
- 18Ortega
- 21Gómez
- 32Perrone
- 52Bobb
- 80Palmer
- 82Lewis
- 87McAtee
Newcastle
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Pope
- 2Trippier
- 5Schär
- 4Botman
- 33Burn
- 8TonaliBooked at 34minsSubstituted forAndersonat 67'minutes
- 39Bruno GuimarãesBooked at 71mins
- 7JoelintonBooked at 54minsSubstituted forS Longstaffat 57'minutes
- 24AlmirónSubstituted forLivramentoat 86'minutes
- 14IsakSubstituted forWilsonat 66'minutes
- 10GordonBooked at 24minsSubstituted forBarnesat 56'minutesBooked at 58mins
Substitutes
- 1Dúbravka
- 6Lascelles
- 9Wilson
- 11Ritchie
- 13Targett
- 15Barnes
- 21Livramento
- 32Anderson
- 36S Longstaff
Live Text
Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Newcastle United 0.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
Offside, Newcastle United. Dan Burn tries a through ball, but Callum Wilson is caught offside.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nick Pope.
Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
Substitution, Newcastle United. Tino Livramento replaces Miguel Almirón.
Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Sven Botman (Newcastle United).
Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross.
Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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