Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle United Highlights, EFL Cup Semi-Final: Omar Marmoush's Brace Takes Citizens Past Magpies

Hello football fans! We're back with another live blog of the semi-final clash of the EFL Cup between Manchester City and Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on February 4, 2026. Stay tuned with us for the live score and real-time updates of the match.

The second leg of the semi-final between Manchester City and Newcastle United will be streamed live on the Fancode app in India from 1:30 AM IST on February 5, 2026.

Matches: 196

Manchester City: 74

Newcastle United: 80

Draw: 42

Both set of players are ready to get the ball rolling and the referee's whistle indicates the start of play at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

The early possession controls brings reward for City as Omar Marmoush makes way into the space down the left. Burin tries to block the shot but the ball is bounces back to Marmoush, who hits it over Trafford into the net.

Man City 1-0 Newcastle United 6'

Man City's Omar Marmoush hits a long-range volley which is blocked by a defender but City gets a free kick here. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.

Man City 1-0 Newcastle United 19'

Newcastle's Anthony Gordon misses a breakthrough chance as he volleyed from point blank towards the centre of the goal which was saved by the goalkeeper. The ball is out of play and a corner has been given to Newcastle.

Man City 1-0 Newcastle United 21'

Goaaalll...! The the second goal of the night by Omar Marmoush. He gets a rebound inside the six-yard box and he successfully heads it into the goal. The score line now goes to 2-0.

Man City 2-0 Newcastle United 29'

It's absolute madness in Manchester and the home team scores their third goal of the match. It was an exceptional volley by Tijjani Reijnders and the ball finished straight into right side of the post. Man City has almost seal the deal here as they the aggregate score reached 5-0.

Man City 3-0 Newcastle United 32'

The referee blows the half-time whistle and the players are heading towards the locker room. City are leading by 3-0 and the aggregate score reaches to 5-0 make it almost impossible for Newcastle to make a comeback from here.

Manchester City 3-0 Newcastle United

Both set of players of players are back in the field for the final half of the game. City will only look to pass time and will play defensively, while Newcastle has the impossible task in hand to cut the five goal deficit.

Manchester City 3-0 Newcastle United

Finally Newcastle United score their first goal of the semi-final. Anthony Elanga put on a superb display of his skills allowing him to find himself in a position, from where he could fire the ball into the net from inside the box. The City goalkeeper is left stranded as the ball went in off the left post into the goal.

Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle United 62'

Anthony Elanga of Newcastle United unleashes a powerful volley from inside the box, but the shot flashes just wide of the right-hand post.

Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle United 71'

That was a hard tackle by Nico and Tony Harrington didn't waste any time before handing him a yellow card.

Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle United 78'

That was a superb save. Erling Haaland got the time and space to make a move after recieving a neat pass and he fired a shot to the right side of the post which was saved by the goalkeepers. Man City gets the corner kick.

Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle United 86'

The referee blows the final whistle and with this the stoppage time comes to an end. Manchester United win the 2nd leg of the semi-final by 3-1 and an an aggregate score sheet of 5-1 to book a berth in the final with Arsenal at Wembley.

That's a wrap from our end. We'll be back soon with another blog soon, until then, bye bye.