LONDON: Manchester City, the Premier League champions, staged an exciting comeback to hold Newcastle United to a 3-3 draw on Sunday, while Edouard Mendy’s awful error handed Chelsea a 3-0 loss at Leeds United.After going behind 3-1 in the second half at St James’ Park, Pep Guardiola’s team was in danger of suffering their first league loss since February.
Prior to Bernardo Silva’s equaliser, Erling Haaland had ignited City’s comeback with his third goal for the team.With seven points from their first three games and an undefeated record, City is in second place, two points behind Arsenal.
The spirited comeback demonstrated why City has won the championship four times in the last five seasons, although Guardiola will be unhappy with the way they were exposed by Newcastle. After smartly creating space to pass to an open Ilkay Gundogan, City scored after just five minutes. Gundogan scored from eight yards.
Home the 28th minute, Newcastle equalised when Miguel Almiron headed in Allan Saint-pinpoint Maximin’s cross. The goal was overturned by VAR after an early offside flag was raised.City’s defence was breached again in the 39th minute after giving up for the first time in the league this year.
