He beat City and gave it to Liverpool, that's Benitez's statement.

Newcastle United coach Rafa Benitez has been very pleased with today's victory over the Manchester City champion.

His team scored victory of 2 to 1 at home, collecting three very important points in the struggle for survival, Time.net broadcasts.

Benitez was extremely pleased with his players' performance.

“It was a great effort by all and to win over such a good team as Manchester City, they have everything. They're very good, so when you take three points against them then you know the players really played well. Everyone fought for each other. We scored two goals and tried to the end so I'm very proud of these” players, Benitez said, the BBC reports.

Benitez with this victory has done his former team, Liverpool, a huge favour that in the event of tomorrow's victory over Leicester could raise the difference against City to seven points.