Newcastle United 1-3 Manchester City - Marmoush Hat-Trick Sinks Magpies
Key Takeaways
- • Manchester City eliminate Newcastle United from the FA Cup with a 1-3 victory at St. James' Park
- • Omar Marmoush scores a hat-trick for City, netting in the 47th, 60th, and 65th minutes
- • Newcastle led twice but City's dominance in possession and shots proved decisive
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, ENG — Manchester City advanced in the FA Cup after overturning a two-goal deficit at St. James' Park, with Omar Marmoush's hat-trick at the heart of a stunning second-half turnaround.
Newcastle drew first blood through Anthony Elanga in the 9th minute, and Harvey Barnes doubled the home side's advantage in the 18th. City trailed by two goals but responded with four goals before the break. Tijjani Reijnders pulled one back in the 34th minute, Savinho leveled in the 39th, and Reijnders struck again in the 41st to put City ahead going into halftime.
Nick Woltemade briefly restored parity for Newcastle in the 52nd minute, but Marmoush extinguished any hope of a home comeback with three goals in an 18-minute spell — 47th, 60th, and 65th — completing his hat-trick and sealing City's passage.
GOALS:- 9' Anthony Elanga - Newcastle United- 18' Harvey Barnes - Newcastle United- 34' Tijjani Reijnders - Manchester City- 39' Savinho - Manchester City- 41' Tijjani Reijnders - Manchester City- 47' Omar Marmoush - Manchester City- 52' Nick Woltemade - Newcastle United- 60' Omar Marmoush - Manchester City- 65' Omar Marmoush - Manchester City
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Newcastle United: Nick Woltemade - Scored Newcastle's second-half goal to briefly level- Manchester City: Omar Marmoush - Hat-trick, three goals between 47th and 65th minutes
KEY STAT: Manchester City outshot Newcastle United 21-11, with 8 shots on target to Newcastle's 4, and controlled 63.1% of possession throughout the match.