Eddie Howe made 10 changes to his Newcastle side that beat Sheffield United 8-0 on Sunday with only goalkeeper Nick Pope keeping his place in the side.
Full debuts were handed to Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento and Lewis Miley as Joelinton returned from the side following three matches out with a knee injury.
Manchester City were dominant in the first half but weren’t able to find the net as the sides went in at 0-0.
Here are the half-time player ratings from the match so far...
9. Lewis Hall - 4.5
A tough night for Hall on his full debut. Played a decent ball through to Isak early on but looked lost as Howe tried him at left-wing, left-back and centre midfield. | Getty Images
10. Joelinton - 7.5
A timely return from injury and a big performance to go with it. Brought physicality to Newcastle’s midfield and showed a bit of class to assist Isak’s opener. | Getty Images
11. Jacob Murphy - 6
Worked hard down the right but struggled with his first touch. | AFP via Getty Images
12. Alexander Isak - 6.5
A quiet evening for Isak but strikers are judged off goals and that’s exactly what the Swede did in the 53rd-minute in what proved to be the winner. | Getty Images