Manchester City sealed their place in the Carabao Cup final with a comfortable 3–1 win over Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium, completing a dominant 5–1 aggregate victory and setting up a Wembley showdown with Arsenal in March.
City were ruthless from the start. Omar Marmoush struck early, taking advantage of a ricochet inside the box to open the scoring. The pressure kept coming and City doubled their lead when Marmoush headed home after a defensive mix-up. Moments later, Tijjani Reijnders made it three on the night with a composed low finish, leaving Newcastle chasing shadows by half-time.
The visitors found a late consolation through Anthony Elanga, but the tie was already beyond them. City managed the second half with control, even after introducing Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki from the bench, with both going close as Aaron Ramsdale produced fine saves.
The club celebrated the result on their X official handle with a simple message:
Carabao Cup finalists! 🙌
underlining the mood around the Etihad as another Wembley date was booked.
Elsewhere, it has been a big week around City connections. Softfootball has reported that Former City player Albert Riera has begun a new chapter in management after being announced as head coach of Eintracht Frankfurt.
On the European front, City’s firepower continues to shine. Haaland and Cherki were key as City powered into the Champions League last 16 earlier this week, keeping hopes alive on multiple fronts. With domestic and European momentum building, City look well set for an exciting run-in to the season.
