Manchester City overpower Newcastle to seal Carabao Cup final place
Manchester City delivered a commanding performance to defeat Newcastle United 3–1 at the Etihad Stadium, sealing a 5–1 aggregate victory and securing their place in the 2025/26 Carabao Cup final. Holding a 2–0 advantage from the first leg at St James’ Park, Pep Guardiola’s side wasted little time asserting their dominance in the return fixture. City effectively decided the contest within the opening half hour, showcasing their trademark intensity and clinical finishing. The breakthrough arrived early when Omar Marmoush opened the scoring in the 7th minute, capitalising on sustained pressure to put City firmly in control. The forward doubled his tally in the 29th minute , exploiting gaps in Newcastle’s defence to all but extinguish the visitors’ hopes of a comeback. Moments later, City struck again. Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders added a third goal in the 32nd minute , completing a devastating first-half spell that underlined the gulf in quality between the two sides on the night. Newcast...