Adam Johnson was an instant hit for Manchester City at Eastlands
as they beat Newcastle 2-1.
Three minutes after being introduced into a fractious encounter
that was scarred at the start when Hatem Ben Arfa suffered a suspected
broken leg, Johnson provided a moment of magic to turn the contest
his side's way.
Collecting James Milner's square pass, Johnson wriggled between
Jose Enrique and Joey Barton before rifling a precise shot past
Tim Krul.
It was harsh luck on the Magpies, who responded superbly to the
loss of Ben Arfa and debatable penalty from Carlos Tevez and seemed
good value for a point once Jonas Gutierrez had levelled.
But Johnson had other ideas as he kept City's multi-million pound
bandwagon rolling, even if manager Roberto Mancini continues to
insist the Premier League title is out of reach.
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