Man City claw Newcastle back to snatch a point at St James' Park

This was also a game that showed Eddie Howe’s Saudi-funded Newcastle are ready to take a significant step forward in the new campaign as they went toe to toe with their visitors - and lived to tell the tale.

THRILLER: Newcastle United's Kieran Trippier (right) fouls Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne resulting in a red card before a VAR check later downgrades it to a yellow. Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire.

NEWCASTLE 3 MAN CITY 3 

PEP Guardiola’s champions showed they will take some dislodging from the top of the Premier League this season as they came from two goals down to snatch a point at Newcastle.