Mabingwa watetezi wa ligi kuu England Manchester City wameanza vyema harakati zao za kutetea taji lao baada ya
kufanikiwa kuchomoka ba ushindi wa mabao 2 kwa 0 dhidi ya Newcastle United katika mchezo uliopigwa katika uwanja wa St. James' Park.
Silva's goalden touch: Manchester City midfielder David Silva puts the champions in the lead with a cool finish
Easy does it: Silva celebrates following his clinical finish that put City a goal to the good
Mabao ya Manchester City yamefungwa na David Silva katika dakika ya 39 pamoja na Sergio Aguero katika dakika ya 90 ya mchezo huo.
Early chance: Edin Dzeko connects with the ball in an attempt to give Manchester City the lead
Keeping it all square: Dzeko (No 10) is foiled by Tim Krul in the opening few minutes as St James' Park
Hand off: Samir Nasri (left) and Paul Dummett duel for the ball in the opening exchanges
Earning his stripes: Newcastle midfielder Jack Colback - who arrived in the summer from Sunderland - challenges City's Aleksandar Kolarov
Crash, bang, wallop: Fabricio Coloccini and Dzeko collide during a keenly-contested first half
Holding him back: Mike Williamson (right) tries to get a tackle in on Stevan Jovetic (centre)
Going... Martin Demichelis cannot stop his momentum following a challenge with Riviere
Taking a tumble: Demichelis goes over the advertising hoarding but he was OK to continue
New boy in Toon: Newcastle striker Emmanuel Riviere is put under pressure by Yaya Toure
Getting used to new surroundings: Another Newcastle debutant, Remy Cabella (right), attempts to beat Gael Clichy
No stopping him: Silva goes clear of the Newcastle defence to slot home the opener for City
Business as usual: Silva wheels away in celebration following his strike
Touch of class: Dzeko set up Silva's goal with a superb backheel, which caught out the Newcastle defence
Shock value: Mike Williamson and Coloccini were helpless to stop Dzeko's backheel reaching Silva
Compatriots: Nasri (centre) tries to get the better of fellow Frenchman Moussa Sissoko
Getting in amongst them: Colback snaps around Silva's heels as the ball runs free
Beaten to the punch: Joe Hart (centre) gets nowhere near the ball as Paul Dummett (second left) heads over
Foot up: Jovetic takes control of the ball as Coloccini (left) tries to close him down
Where's the ball gone? Clichy (right) seems disorientated following an aerial challenge with Riviere (left)
Getting a bit of shut eye: City's new midfielder Fernando goes up for a header with Sissoko
Putting his body on the line: Williamson throws himself at the ball to block Jovetic's shot
Tribute: Fabricio Coloccini (centre) lays wreaths and greets family members of Newcastle fans John Alder and Liam Sweeney, killed on Flight MH17
Poignant: A banner from Manchester City supporters dedicated to the two Newcastle fans who died on Flight MH17
Newcastle 0-2 Manchester City (4pm)
Newcastle: Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Colback, Anita (Obertan 63), Sissoko, Cabella, Gouffran (Aarons 74), Riviere (Perez 84).
Subs: Haidara, Elliot, Steven Taylor, Abeid.
Man City: Hart, Clichy, Demichelis, Kompany, Kolarov, Fernando, Toure, Nasri (Milner 78), Jovetic (Fernandinho 73), Silva, Dzeko (Aguero 83).
Subs: Zabaleta, Caballero, Jesus Navas, Boyata.
Goals: Silva 38, Aguero 90+2.
Booked: Silva, Demichelis, Kolarov, Kompany, Fernando.
Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)
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