Following an emphatic 3-0 win over Burnley in our Premier League opener and our first-ever UEFA Super Cup triumph thanks to a penalty shootout success against Sevilla, Newcastle was our next assignment.
Pep Guardiola’s side welcomed the Magpies to the Etihad Stadium in our first home match since we completed the historic Treble with our third successive league crown, seventh FA Cup and maiden Champions League.
Before we locked horns with Eddie Howe’s men, though, it was busy few days for the Club which has been detailed in the latest instalment of Inside City which provides behind-the-scenes access to the Champions of Europe.
Episode 441 begins with a recovery session in the Greece sunshine after our 5-4 shootout victory over the La Liga outfit in the Super Cup showpiece, before our cameras travel with the squad as they return to Manchester airport.
Then, it’s all eyes on Newcastle as we begin preparations for our second Premier League fixture of the new season.
In what proved to be an evenly contested meeting, Julian Alvarez’s unstoppable first-half effort proved to be the difference as City recorded a fine 1-0 victory in front of our passionate supporters.
Watch all of that and more in the latest episode of Inside City above!
