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Haaland is slipped in by Cherki but Ramsdale does well to turn his effort around the post.

Despite progression to the final, Guardiola won't be happy with how his side have defended here especially with Anfield looming on Sunday.

Marc Guéhi can't come back in sooner.

Newcastle have had plenty of chances and there's another one.

Elanga puts one right across the box from a free-kick in but no one can get a touch on it.

Less than 10 minutes until Manchester City vs. Arsenal is confirmed as the 2026 League Cup final.

The game will take place on Sunday, March 22.

If City are still in the title race by then, it could be quite the spectacle.

Oh and Haaland is on too.

He'll fancy a goal here.

WHAT A MISS!

Elanga should have a second but he's somehow managed to put one wide from six yards out.

It's put on a literal plate for him by Barnes.

Rayan Cherki and Rodri are coming on.

As if Newcastle's task couldn't get any harder.

Harvey Barnes coolly finishes but both him and Yoane Wissa are offside.

Another goal here would make things just a little bit interesting.

GOAL! ELANGA PULLS ONE BACK!

It might mean little in terms of the game but it's a big moment for the winger.

He comes in from the right and curls a brilliant left-footed shot in off the post.

A first goal since his big-money move in the summer.

This has the feeling of a pre-season friendly or testimonial now.

29 minutes left for the Geordies to suffer through.

Quiet start to the second half with both sides having at least one eye on the weekend.

Wissa's had the only chance and he put it high and wide.

Guardiola makes a change himself with Max Alleyne on for Nathan Aké.

More minutes for the youngster.

Howe is ringing the changes with this tie very much over.

Anthony Elanga, Yoane Wissa and Jacob Murphy are on for Lewis Hall, Nick Woltemade and Joe Willock.

HALF TIME!

City are surely just 45 minutes from a Wembley date with Arsenal barring the most unlikely of comebacks.

Another good stop from Trafford to deny Sven Botman from heading home.

Into added time at the end of a harrowing first half for the Magpies.

They could have scored twice but find themselves 5-0 down on aggregate.

A rather remarkable stat.

Could the Moroccan make it back-to-back hat-tricks before the night is done?

INJURY WORRY!

Gordon is hobbling off holding his hamstring and is replaced by Harvey Barnes.

Barnes scored twice in Newcastle's league win over City in November but this will be a concern for Thomas Tuchel.

GOAL! 3-0!

And it's a confirmed rout.

It's so easy again for City to get through the 3-4-3 press, and Reijnders taps home.

This could get very embarrassing for Newcastle.

That's surely tie over with just half an hour gone.

The holders are going out and it could be another rout on the road for the Magpies.

GOAL! CITY DOUBLE THE LEAD!

And it's a rather bizarre double from Marmoush.

City cut through Newcastle's press with Tijjani Reijnders driving forward to find Semenyo.

He puts the ball across the box where Kieran Trippier fires an attempted clearance into the air for Marmoush to head home at the back post.

ANOTHER BIG CHANCE FOR NEWCASTLE!

The ball comes Anthony Gordon's way from a long ball but Trafford is there to close him down.

The winger will be disappointed he didn't get a better connection on the strike.

Antoine Semenyo puts one just wide of the post as he looks for his fifth goal of an-already fruitful City career.

Rayan Ait-Nouri breaks on the counter and his shot is deflected over by Malick Thiaw.

Newcastle are playing a 3-4-3 formation and it could lead to gaps.

Newcastle now need three goals - as many as they have scored in their last 11 trips to the Etihad.

BIG CHANCE!

Newcastle should be level.

They break well and Joe Willock is picked out by Anthony Gordon.

However, he doesn't shoot early enough and James Trafford swarms the ball.

The City keeper turned down a move to Newcastle in the summer and he's denied them a crucial equaliser here.

GOAL!

We've barely had five minutes but City are 1-0 up on the night and 3-0 up on aggregate.

It's Marmoush who scores but he knows little about it.

Dan Burn makes a lunge to stop his shot only to deflect the ball off the forward and over the head of Aaron Ramsdale.

Tie over?

Decent start from City with Omar Marmoush having the first shot of the game.

The Egyptian is starting in place of Erling Haaland, who is sat on the bench.

KICK OFF!

And we're underway.

Can holders Newcastle find a way back into this tie?

There's just under 10 minutes to go until kick off.

City are in command after winning 2-0 at St. James' Park three weeks ago.

Arsenal await the winner after defeating Chelsea 4-2 on aggregate

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of tonight's EFL Cup semi-final second leg clash between Manchester City and Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium.