As the victory only pulled them within two points of leaders Arsenal, critics might argue that the celebration was excessive.

Manchester City can close the title gap to two points by beating familiar foes Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

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O’Reilly scored his first of the game with a low shot that Nick Pope got a hand to but could not keep out and then restored City’s lead with a towering header after Lewis Hall’s deflected shot had drawn Newcastle level.

Manchester City closed the title gap to two points with a Nico O'Reilly-fueled 2-1 win over familiar foes Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

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Newcastle United’s run of three straight away wins came to an end at the Etihad Stadium, as expected, with Manchester City beating the Magpies 2–1 to move within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal while NUFC dropped to the most-mediocre 10th place in the table.