In one of the most exciting matches of the Premier League matchday, Newcastle overcame Pep Guardiola's Manchester City with a 2-1 victory.

With an outstanding performance from Harvey Barnes, who scored twice, the Magpies took all three points at St James' Park

Pep Guardiola explodes after another Manchester City defeat

In addition to the defeat, the match ended with a visibly upset Pep Guardiola, generating tense moments with players, referees and even with a cameraman. The 2-1 defeat to Newcastle not only complicated the fight for the top, but also left several scenes that gave much to talk about.

Guardiola faces off with cameraman after final whistle

The match was full of controversies and refereeing decisions that sparked frustration on the City bench. A supposed penalty not awarded to Phil Foden in the first half ignited the anger, as well as the play prior to Harvey Barnes' second goal, where there were doubts about a possible infringement and the position of Bruno Guimaraes

At the end of the match, Guardiola became embroiled in a war of words with Guimaraes and immediately went to the referees, looking for explanations for the key plays. The tension was such that he even ended up arguing with a cameraman who was recording the scene.

In front of the press, the coach avoided going into detail: "No questions, everything is fine," he told BBC, while he told Sky Sports that with Guimaraes he only talked about "how good he is", without offering further details.

A tough blow in the race for the Premier League title

The defeat came at an awkward time for Manchester City, who were looking to close in on Arsenal ahead of the north London derby. Although Guardiola's side had clear chances, Barnes' double left the reigning champions with no response.

The result pushes them to third place in the table, now behind Chelsea and Arsenal, forcing them to regroup quickly if they are to avoid the title race slipping away from them.

The Gunnersas leaders finally threaten to make a big splash in the Premier League, with 26 points; the Blues in second place, with 23 points, are waiting for a slip-up by Arsenal to take over the top spot, while Pep Guardiola's City are in third place with 22 points.

Crystal Palace is having a dream season and remains in fourth place, followed by Brighton, another club that has been a surprise in the first half of the Premier League, remaining in European competition places.

Liverpool, meanwhile, are in the midst of a crisis that keeps them in 11th place with 18 points.