City suffer title blow at Newcastle, Solskjaer's perfect run over

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Burnley - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - January 29, 2019 Manchester United's Paul Pogba and Phil Jones after the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

LONDON (Reuters) - Reigning champions Manchester City took the lead after 24 seconds but suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United on Tuesday as the Premier League title door swung wide open for leaders Liverpool.

City had won their previous eight games in all competitions, scoring 33 goals in the process, and looked on course to close the gap on Liverpool to one point when Sergio Aguero gave them the perfect start at St James' Park.