⏮️ Man City secure EFL Cup semi-final advantage against Newcastle | OneFootball

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Pep Guardiola's side will take their 2-0 advantage into the semi-final second leg. That game will be played at the Etihad on Wednesday, February 4.

FULL TIME: Newcastle 0-2 Man City

After a cagey first half, Antoine Semenyo opened the scoring with a simple tap-in before having a second ruled out for offside. Newcastle had chances to level but tired late on and conceded a second goal in injury time.

GOAL CITY

Cherki gets a late second for the Cityzens. Rayan Ait Nouri bursts into the box, cuts back to Cherki and the playmaker tucks a tidy finish low past Pope.

CHANCE NEWCASTLE

Harvey Barnes puts a teasing cross into the box and Nick Woltemade is inches away from connecting with a diving header as the ball bounces behind for a goal kick. Big chance for the Toon.

CHANCE CITY

Cherki drives at the Newcastle defence and tries to curl his finish into the bottom corner. Pope reads the attempt and saves.

Nine minutes of injury time coming up. Will there be more late St James' Park dramatics here?

Nick Woltemade dribbles into the City area and is closed down just before he could pull the trigger.

CHANCE CITY

Rayan Cherki beats Lewis Hall for pace, strikes from a tight angle and Pope manages to save with his heel.

Bernardo Silva combines with Haaland and the Portuguese midfielder shoots towards goal. Newcastle's Lewis Hall is well placed to block.

CHANCE NEWCASTLE

Sandro Tonali races onto a loose ball on the edge of the area and sends a half volley whistling past the post.

Haaland's elbow denied City a second. Fine, fine, fine margins

The goal is ruled out for the smallest of margins.

VAR are checking the goal for a possible offside

GOAL CITY!

Guess who it is? Semenyo bags his second of the night, meeting Tijjani Reijnders' corner with a flicked volley into the net.

CHANCE NEWCASTLE

Botman gets up to header towards goal from close range but the attempt is bundled behind by City's defence.

Newcastle probe for a quick reponse as Joelinton's shot from a tight angle is blocked. Guimarães has another pot shot from distance and Trafford holds comfortably.

What an impact from the former Cherry.

GOOAAL MAN CITY

The Cityzens lead! Jeremy Doku beats Harvey Barnes, slips a cross into the six-yard area and it's poked towards the new boy Antonine Semenyo who taps into the net.

OFF THE WOODWORK

Newcastle race down the other end and Yoane Wissa's header is clawed away by Trafford. The ball then comes out to Bruno Guimarães, who thumps a stinging strike off the post.

Oooooh, Nathan Ake chips a cross into the six-yard area and it takes a big deflection off Anthony Gordon. The ball is heading towards the bottom corner but Pope gets down quickly to smother. Bright start from City.

SECOND HALF

The second 45 is underway at St James' Park.

Will City's top scorer come to life in the second half?

HALF TIME: Newcastle 0-0 Man City

Yoane Wissa's early opening for Yoane Wissa by the far the best chance of the game so far. City built up a head of steam late in the first half but couldn't generate any clear-cut opportunities.

Phil Foden's corner reaches Nathan Ake and his effort is deflected over by a swarm of Newcastle defenders.

Just one minute of injury time to play at the end of the first period.

Jacob Murphy is unable to continue due to an injury and Newcastle's top scorer Harvey Barnes comes on.

Man City keep possession around the Newcastle area, but Sven Botman easily clears when the Cityzens eventually deliver into the box.

Jacob Murphy gets into a promising position on the right flank and chips a ball into the six-yard area. James Trafford is quickly off his line to claim that one.

Bookings there for Joelinton and Nico O'Reilly after a squaring up in the middle of the pitch.

Wissa receives the ball inside the box again in a promising position before the flag goes up for offside.

Nick Pope receives some treatment after going down with an injury. He's back on his feet and looks ok to continue.

Anthony Gordon works the ball onto his right foot and picks out Joelinton inside the area. The Brazilian's header whistles past the post.

Here's a closer look at that big Wissa chance after just five minutes.

Man City work the ball to Bernardo Silva inside the area. He drills across the goalmouth but Nick Pope gets a strong foot on the cross to divert away from danger.

CHANCE NEWCASTLE

Jacob Murphy whips the ball into Yoane Wissa, but the Magpies' striker leans back and sends his shot well over the bar. Big chance!

KICK OFF

Here we go! Newcastle vs Man City gets underway.

Just five minutes to go until kick-off at St James' Park. Who will come out on top in this first-leg clash?

Man City make five alterations following their emphatic 10-1 win over Exeter. Phil Foden returns and Antoine Semenyo starts for a second consecutive game.

Man City: Trafford, Nunes, Khusanov, Alleyne, Ake, O'Reilly, Silva, Semenyo, Foden, Doku, Haaland

Newcastle make seven changes following their FA Cup win after extra time against Bournemouth on Saturday. Anthony Gordon, who scored a late equaliser against the Cherries, is one of those returning to the lineup this evening.

Newcastle: Pope, Miley, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Guimaraes, Ramsey, Joelinton, Murphy, Wissa, Gordon

Good evening and welcome to tonight's live coverage of the EFL Cup semi-final first leg between Newcastle and Man City.