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Erling Haaland helped Manchester City fight back from 3-1 down to salvage a 3-3 draw from an enthralling encounter at Newcastle on Sunday.

But City failed to turn their momentum into a winner in the closing stages as they blinked for the first time in their title defence. The drama did not end there, even if the scoring did, as Trippier had a straight red card for a late lunge on De Bruyne reduced to a yellow after a VAR review. Haaland had been kept quiet before the break but exploded into life with the smallest glimpse of an opportunity in the second half and came within inches of an equaliser as his fierce low shot was turned onto the post by Pope. Silva was recalled to Pep Guardiola’s starting line-up for the first time in the Premier League this season with the midfielder linked with a move to Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. Pope then had to make good stops with his feet from Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden to keep his side in the game. But they showed they are now a force to be reckoned with, even for the Premier League’s elite, by pushing City to the limit.

English champions Manchester City produced a brilliant fightback as they came from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 at Newcastle in a pulsating match featuring six goals ...

Newcastle thought they had gone down to 10 men with Trippier shown a red card for a knee-high trip on De Bruyne. Newcastle started to get back in the game and Saint-Maximin had an effort parried by Ederson with Wilson also unable to convert a chance as he lost his balance. The visitors had a chance to equalise but Pope pushed Haaland’s effort on to the post and Kieran Trippier, sold by City in 2012 after coming through their academy, grabbed a brilliant third with a stunning 25-yard free-kick.

IIkay Gundogan, Erling Harland, and Bernardo Silva scored for the Citizens while Newcastle got goals from Miguel Almiron, Callum Wilson, and a fantastic Kieran ...

Jack Harrison took the kick and found Rodrigo, who glanced a header past Mendy for Leeds’ second goal in the 37th minute. There was more ignominy for Chelsea as their new signing Kalidou Koulibaly got his second yellow card in the 86th minute. VAR overruled a red card brandished for Trippier for a tackle on Kevin De Bruyne. After several attempts from the right flank by Saint-Maximin, the winger delivered another cross that was bundled into the net by Miguel Almiron in the 28th minute. James’ Park’s roof went off in the 54th minute as Kieran Trippier converted a free-kick from about 30 yards. It took Pep Guardiola’s men just five minutes to open the goal scoring.

The champions took an early lead through Ilkay Gundogan who ghosted into the box, receiving a Bernardo Silva cross before striking beyond Nick Pope. The hosts ...

But City refuse to be beaten and the deficit was reduced on the hour mark. Allan Saint-Maximin drove at the City defence before playing in Callum Wilson. The hosts did not feel sorry for themselves, however, and drew level through Miguel Almiron.

The latest news and evening headlines from the Etihad Stadium after a thrilling draw with Newcastle.

[Premier League](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) football - but there was a moment in the second period when things threatened to get ugly. [Read the full story here >>>](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-injury-news-ake-24816796) Ruben Dias replaced him, but he and John Stones looked shaky and should have done better with Newcastle's opening two goals. Ilkay Gundogan fired City into an early lead and for some time it looked like the floodgates could open. [Read the full story here >>>](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-pep-guardiola-trippier-24819339) However, he did admit that in real time that he thought Kieran Trippier deserved a red card for his foul on Kevin De Bruyne.

Xavi's Barcelona will host the Premier League champions on Wednesday 24 August at the Nou Camp. Originally, the game was scheduled to take place at 8am, however ...

And it seems he has stuck to that promise. Originally, the game was scheduled to take place at 8am, however, Uefa have requested that it is pushed back half an hour. “We want to thank Barca for inviting us to this wonderful venue. Barcelona and Manchester City have met six times in the Champions League, although the English side have won just one of these meetings – the last back in 2016, where an Ilkay Gundogan double helped City to a 3-1 victory. “There is time to train and recover in a good environment and we go because Barcelona opened their doors to make a game for an important person in our lives – he was a keeper for Spain and Barcelona and my assistant there, who is having an incredibly difficult time – and they invited us to raise money for a battle that he has for his disease.” [to their Premier League title defence](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-premier-league-title-race-man-city-points-dropped-1797572?ico=in-line_link), Manchester City will travel to Spain for a friendly with Barcelona between their next two league matches.