Goals from Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, Phil Foden and a Raheem Sterling brace saw the hosts pick up a convincing 5-0 win at the Etihad Stadium to return to the top of the Premier League table.
For Newcastle it was a familiar feeling of being beaten heavily by the Premier League champions. Eddie Howe’s side were beaten 4-0 by City in the reverse fixture at St James’s Park back in December.
While there have been so many positives for Newcastle in 2022 so far, Sunday’s result prompted us to look back at some of United’s lowest moments and heaviest defeats in the Premier League.
Amazingly, it took the Magpies six seasons to lose a Premier League match by more than three goals - how times have changed!
We’ve looked at the aggregate scorelines Newcastle have picked up home and away during each Premier League season and highlighted the club’s 10 heaviest such defeats.
5. 2007-08: Liverpool - 6-0
A pair of 3-0 defeats home and away for Newcastle saw Liverpool claim a convincing double. | Getty Images
6. 2008-09: Liverpool - 8-1
During Newcastle’s first relegation season, a Steven Gerrard inspired display at St James’s Park saw Liverpool claim a 5-1 win. The Reds then won 3-0 in the reverse fixture at Anfield towards the back end of the season as Joey Barton was sent off. | Getty Images
7. 2014-15: Manchester City - 7-0
The third appearances from Manchester City on this list and unfortunately not the last. This one came in the same season as Newcastle’s only win at the Etihad Stadium in the League Cup. But the Premier League fixtures were a different story as The Magpies were beaten 2-0 on the opening day of the season at St James’s Park before losing 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium later in the season, a game they found themselves 3-0 down in after just 21 minutes. | Getty Images
8. 2019-20: Leicester City - 8-0
Newcastle United were well beaten twice by Leicester City during the 2019-20 campaign as they were beaten 5-0 at the King Power Stadium at the start of the season before losing 3-0 to The Foxes at St James’s Park on New Year’s Day. | AFP via Getty Images