Manchester City handed Arsenal a chance to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat by Newcastle United at St James’ Park.

Harvey Barnes struck a brace for the Toon, who ended their own winless run in the league.

Ruben Dias equalised for Pep Guardiola’s side in a four-minute flurry, but they could not hang on as a raucous Geordie faithful roared their side to three crucial points.

City had been hoping to cut Arsenal’s lead at the summit to just a single point ahead of Sunday’s north London derby , but they were beaten by a workhorse Newcastle side who had the luck of VAR smiling down on them.

Firstly, Fabian Schar escaped conceding a first-half penalty after his late challenge on Phil Foden, and then Bruno Guimaraes was found to hav

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