‘Make it make sense’ – Man City fume over Newcastle United winner | OneFootball

Man City defender Ruben Dias raged over the decision to allow Harvey Barnes’ winner for Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Saturday. 

The Magpies winger scored twice either side of Dias’ equaliser to secure a huge victory for Eddie Howe’s side, but there was a touch of controversy to his decisive strike.

Gianluigi Donnarumma was pushed out of his goal by Barnes in the build-up to the winner. The 27-year-old scored from close range after the corner was initially cleared.

Donnarumma complained to referee Sam Barrott about the incident, but after a coupe of VAR checks for offside, the goal stood.

Man City fume over Harvey Barnes’ Newcastle United winner

“Out of all the decisions, only the second goal – I think we need to make it make sense,” Dias told Sky Sports after the final whistle.

“Because where’s the sense in their player pushing our goalkeeper outside the goal? What are we allowing, and for how long?

“Sometimes you allow it, sometimes you don’t. Where’s the rule? What can you actually do?

“The second goal, Gigio is in his place, he’s being pushed out. And there’s no consequence. It’s allowed. I had the chance to see it back, I didn’t even realise it on the pitch.

“I found it weird that he was out of position, so we immediately knew something was wrong. But I managed to see the review and it’s Barnes pushing him away from the goal. We’re so picky with certain contacts, but one like this with the keeper, you allow it? It is what it is. If that’s the rule, fine. But let us do the same.

“Back in the day, this was a foul. Now apparently it’s allowed. People are going to say I’m finding excuses but it’s nothing like it. Today Newcastle were better and they deserved the win. Because of that, they were allowed to score more chances than us. In terms of the rule, there needs to be a rule.”

Speaking after the match, Pep Guardiola referred back to a goal that Bournemouth scored at Eastlands where Donnarumma was also disrupted at a corner.

“If he complained, it’s because something wrong happened,” the Man City boss said about Donnarumma’s complaints. “The same happened in Bournemouth. It is what it is.”

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