Manchester City booked their place in the EFL Cup final with a 3-1 win over Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium, sealing a 5-1 aggregate victory in the semi-final. City’s new signings made the difference, as Omar Marmoush scored a first-half brace and Tijjani Reijnders added a third, putting the tie out of reach before Anthony Elanga’s late consolation for Newcastle ¹ ².
Pep Guardiola rotated his squad, resting Erling Haaland, but City’s depth shone through. Marmoush opened scoring in the 7th minute, capitalising on a deflection off Dan Burn, and added a second before the half-hour mark after a sliced clearance from Kieran Trippier. Reijnders made it 3-0 shortly after, finishing a swift counter-attack he started himself. Newcastle’s Elanga pulled one back in the second half, but it was too little, too late ¹ ².
City’s win marks their 10th EFL Cup final appearance, joining Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester United in the competition’s elite club of teams with double-digit finals. This will be City’s first final against Arsenal in this competition since 2018, setting up a mouth-watering clash at Wembley ¹ ².
*What’s next for City? Can Arsenal stop them at Wembley, or will Marmoush and Reijnders continue their heroics?* 🏆⚽🔥 ¹ ²
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