Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Man City Beats Newcastle 2-0 in League Cup Semifinal
Manchester City won their English League Cup semifinal match against Newcastle 2-0 on Tuesday.
A new player named Antoine Semenyo, who joined City last week for a lot of money, scored the first goal.
Another player, Rayan Cherki, scored the second goal in extra time.
Semenyo also scored in another game over the weekend.
City is now in a good position to reach the final, as they have a two-goal lead going into the next match at their home stadium.
Semenyo is a talented player who has already made a big impact on City's team.
There was some controversy when a goal by Semenyo was disallowed after a long VAR review.
Newcastle had some good chances but couldn't score, and now they have a tough task to come back in the second leg.
Manchester City defeated Newcastle 2-0 in the English League Cup semifinal first leg.
Antoine Semenyo scored the opening goal, his second in as many games.
Rayan Cherki scored the second goal in added time.
Semenyo joined City from Bournemouth for $87 million last week.
City holds a two-goal advantage heading into the second leg at Etihad Stadium.
- Who
- Manchester City and Newcastle United
- What
- English League Cup Semifinal match
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- St James' Park
- Why
- To advance to the League Cup final
Manchester City
Newcastle United
Player Eligibility
Manchester City
Manchester City took advantage of a rule change allowing Antoine Semenyo to play despite his earlier appearance for Bournemouth in the competition.
Newcastle United
Newcastle's manager Eddie Howe expressed dissatisfaction with the rule change, believing it gave City an unfair advantage.
- Teams
- Manchester City vs. Newcastle
- Score
- 2-0
- Competition
- English League Cup Semifinal
- Date
- Tuesday
- Venue
- St James' Park
- Goalscorers
- Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki
- Semenyo's Transfer Fee
- $87 million
- Semenyo's Goals for Bournemouth
- 10
- Second Leg Date
- February 4
- VAR Controversy
- Semenyo's second goal disallowed for offside