Marmoush fires Manchester City into the final with a stunning brace (Video) | OneFootball

Manchester City reach the final thanks to a brilliant Marmoush

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Egyptian international Omar Marmoush continued his impressive run this season for Manchester City, sealing a decisive brace on Wednesday night against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semi-final.

Manchester City reach the final thanks to a brilliant Marmoush

The Sky Blues have secured their place in the English League Cup final after overcoming Newcastle with a 5-1 aggregate score over the two legs.

Marmoush broke the deadlock in the 7th minute, capitalizing on a deflected ball, before adding a second with a powerful header in the 29th minute. Reijnders extended the lead with a third goal in the 32nd minute.

In the second half, substitute Anthony Elanga pulled one back for Newcastle in the 62nd minute after a fine solo effort finished with a precise cross-shot.

Making his third start of the season, the Egyptian striker delivered a top-class performance throughout the clash at St James’ Park. He was awarded the highest match rating (9.4) by the specialist site (SofaScore).

With this Carabao Cup brace, Marmoush has now taken his tally to 4 goals in 20 appearances across all competitions this season, amassing 641 minutes: 12 Premier League matches, 2 League Cup ties, and 6 Champions League outings.