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Full time: Sven Goran Eriksson's 100 per cent home record continues with an emphatic victory, inspired by Elano.

90+2: Smith heads over from a corner with what could be Newcastle's last chance

89: Substitution - Job done for Elano, who is replaced by compatriot Geovanni

GOAL! Elano fires in an outrageous free-kick from 30 yards, arrowed into the top corner

86: Substitution - Ball on for Johnson for City

85: Substitution - Faye replaces Taylor

84: Elano and Mpenza link superbly and the latter's shot is blocked for a corner

82: Petrov puts in another lung-busting run down the left but Mpenza misses his cross. Ireland returns the ball but Mpenza can only hook it wide.

80: Ireland comes racing clear for City, plays in the charging Richards, who cuts inside but then scuffs his shot

79: The ball drops for Taylor in the area, his shot is weak but deflects wide

76: Newcastle substitution - Skipper Geremi departs, Enrique comes on to play at left-back with N'Zogbia pushed forward

72: Geremi shoots with a free-kick from 35 yards and Hart has to push it over the bar

70: Elano can't find space for a pass so he shoots, but straight at Given

67: Viduka finds Smith who plays in Martins, but his shot goes wide of the near post.

65: Rozehnal shoots on the turn after City clear a corner, but Hart makes an easy save

63: Petrov crosses to Ireland, whose looping volley deceives Given and hits the bar

57: City substitution - Corluka is unable to continue so Onuoha comes on

54: Corluka falls awkwardly to allow Martins to turn and break clear, but the Newcastle forward sportingly puts the ball out of play

48: Elano twists into the area and pulls the ball across but Ireland can't get there before Given

GOAL! Petrov storms down the left wing and stands up a cross for Mpenza to head back across Given and into the corner

46: No changes at half time - Newcastle get the second half started

Half time: A hugely enjoyable first half comes to an end with the scores level, with City perhaps deserving more

45+1: Martins crosses and Milner's head from the back post is headed from under the bar by Dunne

41: Elano plays in Ireland with a wonderful through ball but Given makes the save

41: Elano profits as three Newcastle players go for the same ball, but his shot doesn't trouble Given

39: Butt's clumsy challenge on Mpenza in the area is borderline legal and he gets away with it

GOAL! Another fine goal - Elano releases Ireland who crosses for Petrov to fire in at the far post.

35: Elano's wonderful play releases Petrov and his deflected shot troubles Given

35: Hamann shoots from distance but puts it too high

32: Hart almost scores a calamitous own goal but gets back to clear his own poor touch off the line

GOAL! Geremi's fine long pass is taking down brilliantly by Martins who lifts the ball over the advancing Hart.

28: Milner's shot from distance is comfortable for Hart.

26: Ireland's cross from the right dips onto the bar and Petrov can't return it

22: Milner goes down looking for a penalty but there didn't appear to be any contact from Richards

19: Great run by Milner, attacking down the right, but his cut-back is cleared by Richards

16: Taylor's mistake lets in Mpenza but the ball gets away from him and Given saves easily

12: A superb passing move from City ends with Given palming away Elano's half volley

10: Mpenza is chopped down cynically by Butt, who somehow escapes a booking.

9: Viduka's low shot forces Hart to make a save to his right.

6: Given hesitates to clear and is almost caught out by Mpenza, before at the other end Martins flashes a shot across goal and it's deflected wide

5: Garrido's poor pass gives Martins the chance to release Smith but he overhits it

3: Newcastle enjoy much of the early possession, without threatening

Kick-off: City get the game started.

Teams: All change in goal as Joe Hart starts for City and Shay Given replaces Steve Harper for Newcastle.