The home side should have won the game late on through Georginio Wihnaldum, who had been relegated to the substitute’s bench for the first time this season.
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Newcastle are now one point and a place behind the Black Cats and two adrift of the Canaries, who lie just outside the relegation zone.
But Newcastle, buoyed by a Sissoko charge beyond Vincent Kompany which ended with the midfielder curling into the arms of Joe Hart, found extra impetus and that led to the Geordie fans in the Gallowgate and Leazes End finding extra voice too.
BBC Radio 5 live summariser Alan Shearer believes Newcastle would have stayed up had they appointed Rafael Benitez earlier and the Spaniard has certainly added some steel and discipline to the Magpies.
“He’s a great player – a player who can always score goals is a massive asset to your team”, Sterling told City’s official website when reflecting on Aguero’s exploits. Andros Townsend was credited with the assist.
Makeshift right-back Vurnon Anita levelled later in the first half, but Newcastle couldn’t get a second-half victor. He said: “I have to be pleased because against a team like Man City, to do what we have done from 1-0 down, the reaction of the team, you have to be pleased”.
Raheem Sterling says Manchester City are desperate for a top-three finish to avoid having to play a Champions League qualifier.
They highlighted City’s fallibilities and undermined the quiet confidence the Sky Blues have built up over the past few weeks with victories over Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain ahead of a Champions League semifinal clash with Real Madrid next week.
Aguero got his 100th goal in the Premier League on Tuesday night, though it should never have stood after replays showed he was in an offside position.
City were warned when Moussa Sissoko had a great opportunity to equalise, as he seized on a loose ball and surged past the returning Kompany before shooting weakly at Hart. “I think this season he made a mistake to play for his national squad when he had some muscle problems in the last game here. Overall, it was a positive day”.
As Newcastle were rocked by the goal and the injustice, a killer second was nearly lapped up by a grateful Manchester City.
Kolarov whipped in an excellent set-piece from the left, and the offside Aguero got across the front post to nod beyond Darlow to make it 11 goals in nine Premier League appearances against the Magpies.
The Argentine forward has scored more Premier League goals versus Newcastle than any other team in the competition (11).
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Manchester City superstar Sergio Aguero has become the first South American player to reach a spectacular milestone.
