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Ferran Torres scores hat-trick as record-breaking Man City beat Newcastle

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Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Manchester City - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - May 14, 2021. Newcastle United's Joseph Willock scores their third goal. [REUTERS/Stu Forster]

Ferran Torres scored his first Manchester City hat-trick as the Premier League champions beat Newcastle United 4-3 to claim an English record 12th consecutive away league win on Friday.

With Pep Guardiola's City having already bagged the title and Newcastle safe, there was nothing riding on the fixture but it served up some rich entertainment with Spaniard Torres especially enjoying himself at St James' Park.

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