Man City Beats Newcastle 3-1

This FA Cup fifth-round victory was Manchester City's fourth win over Newcastle in less than two months, having also recently eliminated them from the League Cup semi-finals. The comeback win was achieved despite manager Pep Guardiola making 10 changes to the starting lineup that drew with Nottingham Forest in the prior match. For Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush, the two goals continued his stunning run of form against the Magpies. He has now scored seven times in 13 months against Newcastle. Since joining Manchester City, 41% of his goals have been scored against the Tyneside club. Matheus Nunes provided the assists for both of Marmoush's second-half strikes. The statistics from the match underscore City's control of the game. They held 63% of the possession and registered eight shots on target, accumulating an expected goals (xG) figure of 3.2, indicating the high quality of their scoring opportunities. For Newcastle, the defeat ends their realistic hopes of domestic silverware, leaving the Champions League as their only remaining trophy competition. The loss came after a difficult run of form, though they had recently beaten Manchester United 2-1. On a positive note for the Magpies, the match saw the return of defender Tino Livramento from a hamstring injury.