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Angry after the game: Manchester City lost 1-2, Guardiola angrily attacked the referee, players and even the cameraman

5:38pm, 23 November 2025Football

After losing 1-2 to Newcastle United in the 12th round of the Premier League away game, Manchester City coach Guardiola rarely lost his temper and lost control of his emotions. This defeat not only caused Manchester City to miss the opportunity to catch up with the top spot, but also ignited the anger of Guardiola due to a series of controversial penalties.

The 54-year-old Spanish coach expressed his dissatisfaction to many parties after the final whistle: He first went to Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes to negotiate fiercely for about 30 seconds, and then argued fiercely with the referee Sam Barot and his assistant referee. What's even more surprising is that the live camera also captured him yelling at a cameraman on the court.

In this game, Harvey Barnes scored twice in the second half and became a key figure in Newcastle's victory. However, the Manchester City coaching staff was extremely dissatisfied with multiple penalties. They believed that Phil Foden was brought down fiercely in the penalty area by Fabian Schar in the first half and deserved a penalty; during the second goal conceded, Manchester City insisted that goalkeeper Donnarumma was interfered with by the opponent before Barnes shot, and that Guimarães was offside at the start of the attack. However, the referee still ruled that the goal was valid - a decision that turned out to be a turning point in the game.

In an interview with the BBC after the game, Guardiola was uncharacteristically understated: "There is nothing to say, everything is fine." When asked about the content of his conversation with Guimarães, he only responded: "I just praised him for playing well, and the rest are private conversations."

After this game, Manchester City missed a good opportunity to put pressure on Arsenal before the North London Derby. Although the team created many opportunities throughout the game and once had hope when Haaland scored in the 68th minute, they still came away empty-handed. After this round, Manchester City's points were surpassed by Chelsea, which defeated Burnley 2-0 earlier, and fell to third place in the standings.

At present, Manchester City is entering a critical stage of the season, but it faces multiple challenges such as ups and downs in form and referee disputes; Newcastle, on the other hand, reaped joy at home with this exciting victory.

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