Ferran Torres scores sensible hat-trick as Man City beat Newcastle in seven-goal thriller at St James’ Park

There was little driving on the sport, however that didn’t cease Newcastle and Man City taking part in out a superb seven-goal thriller at St James’ Park.

It was a match that had nearly every thing with Ferran Torres netting a hat-trick to see his facet declare the 4-Three victory.

The lead modified palms 4 instances within the recreation with Newcastle benefitting from two penalties within the motion packed conflict.

City had already received the title whereas Newcastle had secured their standing as a Premier League facet.

It was not performed like a lifeless rubber, although, even when Pep Guardiola determined to play considerably of a weakened facet.

The massive information earlier than kick-off was that Scott Carson had been handed a debut for the membership, his first Premier League recreation in a decade.

The guests dominated the early phases, though with out creating significant adjustments, and it was the Magpies who took the lead with 25 minutes gone with Carson’s first act to choose the ball out the again of his internet.

Emil Krafth’s lengthy ball set Allan Saint-Maximin on his method and when he squared for Joelinton, Kyle Walker blocked the striker’s shot out for a nook.

Jonjo Shelvey delivered the set-piece to the far submit, the place defender Krafth rose to move firmly previous the helpless Carson, his first purpose for the membership.

Newcastle had been unlucky to not lengthen their lead 10 minutes earlier than the break when when Shelvey curled a free-kick over the defensive wall and noticed it come again off the crossbar with the keeper overwhelmed.

The guests had been again in it three minutes later when Joao Cancelo’s shot clipped Jacob Murphy’s heels and flew previous the wrong-footed Martin Dubravka.

The Magpies’ keeper was overwhelmed once more three minutes earlier than the break when Torres audaciously flicked Gundogan’s free-kick throughout him and contained in the far submit to make it 2-1.

A surprising effort that might nicely be thought of a purpose of the season contender.

Bruce’s males had an opportunity to degree deep into stoppage time when Nathan Ake was adjudged to have tripped Joelinton and after a VAR evaluate, referee Kevin Pal pointed to the spot.

The Brazilian striker stepped as much as smash the spot-kick previous Carson and make it 2-2 on the break.

The Magpies regained the lead with 62 minutes gone when, after Kyle Walker had tripped Joe Willock contained in the field, the midfielder noticed his penalty saved by Carson, however tucked the rebound into the empty internet.

Nevertheless, the lead final simply seconds when Torres stabbed dwelling Gabriel Jesus’ pushed cross to make it 3-3.

It was 4-Three to the guests with 24 minutes remaining when Cancelo’s shot got here again off the submit and Torres transformed the rebound.