Match Summary
Manchester City defeated Newcastle United in the League Cup semi-final with a final aggregate score of 5-1, securing their place at Wembley.
Manchester City secured their place at Wembley after a dominant 5-1 aggregate victory over Newcastle United in the League Cup semi-final.
Key Match Events
- 7th minute: Omar Marmoush scored City's first goal, putting them up 1-0 in the match and 3-0 on aggregate.
- 21st minute: Newcastle's Anthony Gordon had a significant scoring opportunity but his shot was saved by City's Trafford.
- 29th minute: Omar Marmoush scored his second goal for City, extending their lead to 2-0 (4-0 aggregate) after a defensive error by Trippier.
- 32nd minute: Tijjani Reijnders scored City's third goal, making it 3-0 in the match and 5-0 on aggregate.
- Halftime: Manchester City led Newcastle United 3-0, with an aggregate score of 5-0.
- Substitutions: At halftime, Newcastle made three changes (Wissa, Murphy, Elanga for Woltemade, Willock, Hall), and City made one (Alleyne for Eke).
- 62nd minute: Anthony Elanga scored a consolation goal for Newcastle, bringing the score to 3-1 (5-1 aggregate). This was Newcastle's first goal at this venue since 2018. However, an earlier goal by Barnes (68th minute) was disallowed due to Wissa being offside.
Pre-Match Context
Manchester City entered the second leg with a 2-0 aggregate lead from the first leg at St James' Park. Manager Pep Guardiola noted City's strong League Cup semi-final record, while Newcastle manager Eddie Howe emphasized the need for