The first of two midweek evenings of English Premier League action draws to a close, and it was a night to forget for both Manchester Clubs, dropping points against relegation contenders Newcastle and Burnley.

On a night when you expected Manchester City to pull within one point of league leaders Liverpool, and Manchester United to record their ninth straight win under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Newcastle and Burnley kicked off their shackles and placed them on the ankles of the Red and Blue sides of the place where it always rains.

City had not lost to Newcastle in 22 league games, and with Liverpool facing Leicester at Anfield on Wednesday night, and Sergio Aguero scoring the fastest English Premier League (EPL) goal of the season in just 24-seconds, you expected the gap to close.

Ah, the EPL, the most exciting league in the world, where anyone can beat anyone.