City take first leg at St James’ Park, just one step from the final | OneFootball

Manchester City took an important step towards the Carabao Cup final after defeating Newcastle 2-0 away in the first leg of the semifinals. The first half favored the home team, who pressed high and didn’t allow City to play comfortably. Newcastle had the clearest chances but failed to finish: Wissa wasted two one-on-ones and Haaland went unnoticed. The Citizens went into halftime without a single shot on target.

In the second half, the game didn’t change much. Newcastle came close to scoring again with a Wissa header that hit the crossbar and a shot from Bruno Guimarães that struck the post. However, just when City was having the toughest time, their class showed: Doku broke through on the left, sent in a low cross, and Antoine Semenyo tapped the ball in to open the scoring.

The closing stages belonged entirely to Guardiola’s team. A second goal by Semenyo was disallowed by VAR due to a marginal offside by Haaland, and in stoppage time, Rayan Cherki sealed the final 2-0.

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