Guardiola Regrets Post-Match Flashpoint After Costly Defeat

Manchester City’s Trip To St James’ Park Ended In Drama, Controversy, And A Moment Pep Guardiola Now Wishes Never Happened. After A Tense 2–1 Defeat To Newcastle United, The City Boss Lost His Cool — And The Cameras Didn’t Miss A Thing.

The Premier League Champions Felt Hard Done By After Several Contentious Decisions, And At Full Time, Tempers Reached Boiling Point.

Guardiola’s Heated Moment Caught On Camera

In A Scene That Quickly Went Viral, Guardiola Was Seen Charging Toward The Match Officials. But His Attention Shifted When A Cameraman Got A Little Too Close.

Pep Removed The Cameraman’s Headphones And Spoke Directly Into His Ear — A Move That Sparked Debate Across Social Media And Beyond.

It Wasn’t A Good Look. And Pep Knows It.

“I Felt Embarrassed, Ashamed” — Guardiola

Speaking After The Game, Guardiola Took Full Responsibility For The Outburst.

“I apologised. I feel embarrassed, ashamed when I see it. I don’t like it. I apologised after one second to the cameraman. I am who I am.”

He Refused To Reveal Exactly What He Said In That Flash Moment, But He Made His Motivation Clear:

“After 1,000 games, I’m not a perfect person. I make huge mistakes. The reason is I want to defend my team and my club.”

Classic Pep — fiery passion mixed with honesty.

Pep Guardiola shares why he feels ashamed of his confrontation with a cameraman after Newcastle vs Man City ️ pic.twitter.com/4AYYp5Wl1p

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 24, 2025

Chaos On The Pitch And In The Tunnel

The Tension Didn’t End With Guardiola.

City’s Goalkeeper Had To Be Escorted Into The Tunnel As Players From Both Sides Clashed. Newcastle Midfielder Joelinton Was Held Back By Manager Eddie Howe, While Guardiola Himself Shared A Fiery Exchange With Newcastle Captain Bruno Guimaraes.

Yet, Pep Insists There’s No Bad Blood.

“We have known Bruno for many, many years… I always have a good relationship with him. I don’t know what happened.”

Football heat. Football emotions. Football drama.

Final Thoughts

Guardiola’s Passion Has Never Been In Question, But This Flashpoint Adds A New Layer To The Conversation. With City Chasing Momentum And Newcastle Fighting For Respect, The Premier League Delivered Another Night Of High-Voltage Theatre.

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