Man City player ratings vs Newcastle: Erling Haaland turns provider as Nico O'Reilly takes centre-stage to pile pressure on Arsenal in title race

Richard Martin Sat, 21 February 2026 at 8:12 pm UTC·3 min read Nico O'Reilly continued his incredible season by powering Manchester City to a 2-1 win over Newcastle which cut the gap with Arsenal in the Premier League title race to just two points. O'Reilly scored a brilliant opener which was soon cancelled out by Lewis Hall. But City's homegrown midfielder restored his side's advantage with a well-taken header set up by a fine cross from Erling Haaland. It was the Norwegian's seventh assist of the season, with only Bruno Fernandes setting up more goals than him in the league this season. Newcastle defender Dan Burn put the ball in the net before half-time but it was...