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After losing 2-1 on Tuesday, Pep Guardiola's team will not officially match his incredible record of last season
Manchester City have already lost more points in 2018-19 than last season after losing 2-1 to Newcastle on Tuesday.
Sergio Aguero scored in the first minute at St. James's Park, but goals from Salomon Rondon and Matt Ritchie in the second half gave a shock to struggling Magpies.
It was a damaging defeat for Pep Guardiola's team, who will be seven points behind Liverpool at the top of the standings if Jurgen Klopp's men were to defeat Leicester City on Wednesday.
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It also meant that City had lost 16 points in 24 Premier League games in 2018-19, more than the 14 points lost in 2017-18.
16 – Manchester City have now lost 16 points in 24 Premier League appearances this season after scoring and losing twice; already more than they have fallen in the whole of 2017-18 (14 – four draws, two losses). Shocked. #NEWMCI pic.twitter.com/L6wY1y8004
– OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 29, 2019
Guardiola's men have lost four draws and two league games this season, while they have lost two and shot four of their 38 league games last season.
City has run away with the 2017-18 Premier League title, winning 32 games and becoming the first Premier League team to reach 100 points.
Tuesday marked the 100th league match, Guardiola was in charge of City, but the Spanish boss could not match the start that he had taken to his previous two positions.
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Guardiola has won 73 of 100 league matches with City, while he has won 79 of his first 100 games in Barcelona and 80 at Bayern Munich.
For Newcastle, Tuesday's victory not only helped them climb to 14th place in the standings, but also put an end to a lamentable race against City dating back more than 13 years.
The Magpies won their first league game against City since September 2005, ending a series of 22 games without a win (three draws, 19 losses).
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