Marmoush's Brace Leads Manchester City to Thrilling Victory Over Newcastle
In a thrilling encounter, Manchester City turned the tables on Newcastle United and won 3-1, securing their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, confirming their dominance over Eddie Howe's men for the fourth consecutive time in the fifth meeting between the two teams this season across various competitions.
The match began with Newcastle in control, as Harvey Barnes opened the scoring in the 18th minute after a precise pass from Italian international Sandro Tonali inside the penalty area.
With six minutes remaining in the first half, City equalized through Brazilian Savinho, who received a brilliant pass from Belgian Jeremy Doku to restore hope for the Sky Blues.
In the second half, the undisputed hero was striker Ibrahim Marmoush, who scored a stunning brace, the first in the 47th minute from close range, and the second in the 65th minute with a powerful shot from outside the area, ensuring a precious victory for Manchester City.
It is noteworthy that this match represents the first encounter between the two teams since Pep Guardiola was appointed as Manchester City's manager, and the victory adds to City's perfect record against Newcastle this season after winning 2-0 and 3-1 in the home and away legs of the EFL Cup semi-finals, and 2-1 in matchday 27 of the Premier League, after losing to them 1-2 in matchday twelve.
With this victory, Manchester City continues its overwhelming winning streak against Newcastle this season, confirming that they are a formidable opponent on all fronts.
