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Newcastle United vs Manchester City player ratings: David Silva, Edin Dzeko, Vincent Kompany - who was the star man?

Newcastle United 0 Manchester City 2

Sunday 17 August 2014 19:31 BST

Defending champions Manchester City began their Premier League campaign with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle at St. James' Park on Sunday.

Newcastle vs Man City - as it happened

David Silva scored in the 38th minute with a left-foot shot inside the area past Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul.

Silva was cleverly set up with a back heeled pass by Edin Dzeko.

Sergio Aguero made it 2-0 in the second minute of stoppage time after Krul did well to save his first attempt.

But who was the man of the match? Click through the galley below...

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Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Newcastle: Tim Krul

Made some big saves early on, but was eventually beaten by Silva and then Aguero. 7

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Daryl Janmaat

The debutant put some teasing crosses in from the right. 6

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Paul Dummett

The young Welshman put in some strong tackles at left-back. 7

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Vurnon Anita

Played well, but an early knock meant he lasted little more than an hour. 6

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Mike Williamson

Held his own against City's attacking talent. 6

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Fabricio Coloccini

Battled well with Dzeko, but was eventually undone by the pace of Aguero. 6

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Remy Cabella

Showed flashes of brilliance on his first Newcastle start. 7

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Jack Colback

His free-kick deliveries were a constant menace. 7

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Emmanue Riviere

His eagerness to impress hampered his performance. 6

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Moussa Sissoko

Lacked composure in front of goal. 6

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Yoan Gouffran

Hesitation meant he passed up an opportunity to equalise. 5

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Manchester City: Joe Hart

Newcastle's profligacy meant the goalkeeper didn't have the opportunity to prove himself as Manuel Pellegrini's rightful number one. 6

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Gael Clichy

A steady performance on his unfamiliar right side. 6

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Aleksander Kolarov

Strong going forward, but struggled with the pace of Newcastle's youngsters. 6

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Vincent Kompany

The Manchester City captain made a number of important blocks and interceptions. 8

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Martin Demichelis

Impressively dominant in the air. 7

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Fernando

Slotted in nicely to the Manchester City midfield on debut. 7

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Samir Nasri

Showed his talent only in flashes, and was eventually subbed. 6

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Yaya Toure

After a sloppy start, his influential presence grew with the game. 7

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

David Silva

As tricky as ever, he capped a wonderful move for the opening goal. 8

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Stevan Jovetic

A decent performance on a rare City start for the Montenegrin. 7

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Edin Dzeko

The Bosnian produced some exceptional hold-up play, and gave the Newcastle defence a punishing afternoon. 9

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2 - player ratings

Best of the bench: Sergio Aguero

Seven minutes was all needed to put the result beyond doubt. 7

City take on Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium next Monday, while Newcastle travel to Aston Villa on Saturday.

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