Manchester City have gone top of the Premier League after beating West Ham United 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

West Ham failed every question in what is one of the toughest exams any side in the Premier League will face all season long: a title-contending City, at home, when they have wind in their sails.

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A brace from Harvey Barnes handed Eddie Howe’s team a statement victory over Man City at St. James’ Park. Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Manchester City 1. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card. Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Manchester City 1.

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They were two goals down after Nick Woltemade’s first-half double, which will go some way to erasing the memory of his own-goal against Sunderland last weekend.