FA Cup: Manchester City come from behind to beat Newcastle
What's the story
Manchester City secured their spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals with a stunning 3-1 comeback victory over Newcastle United. The match, played on Saturday night, saw Pep Guardiola's men bounce back from an early setback to book their place in the last eight of the competition. Harvey Barnes had given Newcastle an early lead, but Savinho and Omar Marmoush turned the game around for City.
Match highlights
City turn the tide in their favor
Newcastle started strong, with Barnes scoring from a Sandro Tonali through ball. However, City turned the tide with Savinho's bizarre equalizer and Marmoush's close-range finish at the start of the second half. Marmoush then sealed the victory with a powerful strike from outside the box. Despite making 10 changes for this match, Guardiola's side showed their strength and resilience to secure a place in Monday night's draw for the quarter-finals.
Coach's response
Key moments from the match
Guardiola celebrated the third goal with great enthusiasm, now setting his sights on a potential third FA Cup title. This win comes as a strong response from City after their recent Premier League draw against Nottingham Forest at home. For Newcastle, this defeat marks another cup run ended by City this season, having also lost in the Carabao Cup semi-finals earlier. However, they have little time to dwell on this loss as they prepare to host Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League last-16 on Tuesday.
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Here are the match stats
Newcastle managed 11 attempts with 4 shots on target. City had 8 shots on target from 21 attempts. City had a whopping 64 touches in the opposition box compared to Newcastle's 15. Guardiola's side had 63.10% ball possession.
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'I'm very happy to help the team with the goals'
After the match, Marmoush told TNT Sports: "Amazing performance. We showed our mentality and passion on the pitch and for that we're very happy to go to the next round. I'm very happy to help the team with the goals and we keep going."
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Contrasting records for the two sides
Manchester City have now reached the FA Cup quarter-finals in nine of their 10 seasons under Guardiola. They only failed to do so in 2017-18. The Magpies have conceded 38 goals in 26 home games in all competitions this season. It's their most in a campaign at St James' Park since 1977-78 (44).