It was Brazilian midfielder Joelinton who prompted Newcastle into the next phase of the Carabao Cup. He had a great game, winning a lot of tackles and also providing the assist to Alexansader Isak’s goal. The match against Manchester City ended 1-0 at St. James’ Park.
The highlight had a big Brazilian flavor because of Joelinton’s dribbling ability. He took two City defenders to dance and then crossed the ball to the middle of the area, where Isaak only had the trouble of putting the ball into the net.
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The game
Manchester City had the control of the ball possession during most of the match, while Newcastle tried to counter-attack at full speed. It was in one of these moments that Joelinton took the ball in the midfield and passed to Murphy, but Ortega was able to save the visitors in the first half.
After the break, the Brazilian created the whole play for the goal scored by Isaak. The Magpies had another chance later on, but City’s defense was able to deflect the ball.
From then on, there was a lot of pressure, but not a big chance to equalize the score.
