5 takeaways from Manchester City's win over Newcastle United

#4 It really wasn’t Sergio Agüero’s night

Sergio Aguero's finishing was below par

It feels like Newcastle have had many scourges over the years and Sergio Agüero has definitely been one of them. The Argentine striker had scored seven goals in his last three meetings with the Magpies and, on paper, there was an ideal opportunity to add to it. But of all those missed City chances, Agüero was the culprit with a fair few and that gave the home side foothold in the latter stages of the game.

Had Agüero put his team ahead in the early stages, it would have been a different story. Instead, though, he hit the post after connecting well to a brilliant cross-field pass by Fernandinho.

Later, he forced Rob Elliot into action with a brilliant point-blank save after connecting with a De Bruyne free kick with a powerful header. His frustration was evident when he was substituted in the second half.