Newcastle vs Man City 2025-26 English FA Cup, Fifth Round
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Omar Marmoush brace sees City ease past Newcastle into FA Cup quarterfinals
Omar Marmoush scored twice as Manchester City's second string side cruised past Newcastle and into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 win.
Match Commentary
- 18': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Manchester City 0. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a through ball.
- 39': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Manchester City 1. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, Manchester City 1.
- 47': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Manchester City 2. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
- 62': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joelinton replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 63': Substitution, Newcastle United. Yoane Wissa replaces William Osula.
- 63': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dan Burn replaces Kieran Trippier.
- 65': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Manchester City 3. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
- 72': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon replaces Nick Woltemade.
- 73': Substitution, Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 78': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Jérémy Doku.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester City. Rayan Cherki replaces Savinho because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Newcastle United. Tino Livramento replaces Lewis Hall.
- 90': Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Statistics
 MNC |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 63.1 | Possession | 36.9 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 455 | Accurate Passes | 222 |
| 522 | Passes | 303 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 10 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 23 | Clearances | 28 |
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 12 | Malick Thiaw |
| 3 | Lewis Hall |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 27 | Nick Woltemade |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 18 | William Osula |
| 11 | Harvey Barnes |
| 20 | Anthony Elanga |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Trafford (GK) |
| 45 | Abdukodir Khusanov |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 4 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 33 | Nico O'Reilly |
| 14 | Nico González |
| 7 | Omar Marmoush |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku |
| 26 | Savinho |
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