´Make it make sense´ – Dias rages at Barnes winner as Man City slip up

Ruben Dias was exasperated by the choice to permit Harvey Barnes’ second purpose in Manchester Metropolis’s 2-1 loss to Newcastle United, saying the Premier League should “make it make sense.”

Metropolis missed the prospect to attract inside one level of Arsenal on the Premier League summit as two second-half objectives from Barnes condemned them to a harmful loss on Tyneside.

Dias briefly acquired Metropolis again on degree phrases along with his first Premier League purpose since December 2021, which was additionally away at Newcastle, having gone 106 league appearances with out scoring between the 2 efforts.

But it surely counted for little as Barnes reacted the quickest amid a goalmouth scramble within the seventieth minute, flicking residence after Bruno Guimaraes headed in opposition to the woodwork.

The purpose survived a prolonged VAR examine that checked out two potential offsides and a possible foul on Gianluigi Donnarumma, with Metropolis arguing that Barnes pushed their goalkeeper.

Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku each had penalty appeals waved away within the first half, however Dias’ essential gripe was with the profitable purpose.

“There’s one within the first half with Phil, I really feel like they had been saying it was very clear,” Dias informed Sky Sports activities. “Out of all the selections, it’s the second purpose.

“I feel we have to make it make sense, as a result of the place’s the sense of their participant pushing our goalkeeper outdoors the purpose? What are we permitting, and for a way lengthy?

Defeat on the street.

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— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) November 22, 2025

“Typically you permit it, generally you don’t. The place’s the rule? What are you able to really do?

“Gigio is in his place, he’s being pushed out, and there’s no consequence. It’s allowed. I had the prospect to see it again, I didn’t even realise it on the pitch.

“I discovered it bizarre that he was out of place, so we instantly knew one thing was unsuitable. However I managed to see the evaluation and it’s Barnes pushing him away from the purpose.

“We’re so choosy with sure contacts, however one like this with the goalkeeper, you permit it? It’s what it’s. If that’s the rule, superb. However allow us to do the identical.

“Again within the day, this was a foul. Now, apparently, it’s allowed. Persons are going to say I’m discovering excuses however it’s nothing like that. At the moment Newcastle had been higher they usually deserved the win.”

Metropolis have suffered as many as 4 defeats of their opening 12 video games of a Premier League season for the primary time since 2013-14 (additionally 4).

It’s the most defeats a Pep Guardiola aspect has ever suffered of their opening 12 league matches of a season all through his managerial profession.