Manchester City's English defender Kyle Walker (2R) fouls Newcastle United's English midfielder Joe Willock to concede a penalty during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on May 14, 2021.Manchester City's English defender Kyle Walker (2R) fouls Newcastle United's English midfielder Joe Willock to concede a penalty during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on May 14, 2021.
Manchester City's English defender Kyle Walker (2R) fouls Newcastle United's English midfielder Joe Willock to concede a penalty during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on May 14, 2021.

Joe Willock again underlines his Newcastle United importance in Man City loss – Liam Kennedy's player ratings

Manchester City’s quality eventually told in a topsy turvy game at St James’ Park as Newcastle United ran the Premier League champions all the way in a 4-3 loss. –

But how did the players perform individually? It’s fair to say it was a night for the attackers on Tyneside, with neither set of defenders coming out of this one with much credit at all.

Here’s Liam Kennedy’s Newcastle United player ratings – with Joe Willock again one of the Magpies’ stand outs.