Manchester City will face Arsenal in the League Cup final at Wembley Stadium after Pep Guardiola’s side saw off Newcastle in the second leg of their semifinal on Wednesday.
RECAP — Arsenal 1-0 (4-2 agg.) Chelsea
Man City had a 2-0 advantage from the first leg at St. James’ Park last month and they wasted little time adding to it at home. Omar Marmoush scored the opener after seven minutes and pushed City’s lead to 4-0 on aggregate in the 29th. Three minutes later it was 3-0 on the night and 5-0 on aggregate after Tijjani Reijnders went from one end to the other and beat Aaron Ramsdale from the top of the box.
Anthony Elanga pulled back a consolation goal in the 63rd but missed a golden opportunity to close the gap further in the 70th minute, when he squandered an open look at goal after Harvey Barnes found him with a cross. Newcastle were riding a bit of momentum and looked like they might push for a late comeback shortly after Elanga’s goal, but 3-1 (5-1) is as close as Eddie Howe’s men would get.
City and Arsenal will face off for the season’s first major trophy on Sunday, March 22, a month before their Premier League showdown the weekend of April 18.
What’s next?
- Newcastle vs Brentford — Saturday, 12:30 pm ET
- Liverpool vs Manchester City — Sunday, 11:30 am ET
Manchester City vs Newcastle live updates - by Andy Edwards
Manchester City vs Newcastle live score: 3-1 (5-1 agg.)
Goalscorers: Omar Marmoush (7', 29'), Tijjani Reinders (33'), Anthony Elanga (62')
GOAL! Man City 3-1 (5-1 agg.) Newcastle: Elanga pings the inside of the far post (62')
Anthony Elanga gives Newcastle fans a glimmer of hope with a fantastic solo goal ✨ pic.twitter.com/YclonNfoO5
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 4, 2026
GOAL! Man City 3-0 (5-0 agg.) Newcastle: Reijnders starts, finishes a beautiful move (33')
The floodgates have opened at the Etihad ☔
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 4, 2026
Tijjani Reijnders finishes a quick counter attack to put Manchester City well in control 🔥 pic.twitter.com/f0qDRA74VM
GOAL! Man City 2-0 (4-0 agg.) Newcastle: Marmoush heads home at the back post (29')
Omar Marmoush doubles his and Manchester City's goal tally on the night 😤 pic.twitter.com/UVto06rNM6
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 4, 2026
GOAL! Man City 1-0 (3-0 agg.) Newcastle: Marmoush bundles home an early opener (7')
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Man City starting lineup
Trafford - Nunes, Khusanov, Ake, Ait-Nouri - Gonzalez, O’Reilly, Reijnders - Semenyo, Foden, Marmoush
Newcastle starting lineup
Ramsdale - Thiaw, Botman, Burn - Trippier, Ramsey, Tonali, Hall - Willock, Gordon, Woltemade
How to watch Manchester City vs Newcastle live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 3pm ET Wednesday (February 4)
Venue: Etihad Stadium — East Manchester
TV Channel/Streaming: Paramount+
City have dominated this competition in recent years (winning six of the last 12 trophies) and a Wembley final is well within reach as they won 2-0 at St James’ Park in the first leg. But given their shaky form in recent weeks, this second leg is far from a forgone conclusion and Guardiola knows it.
Newcastle have absolutely nothing to lose and know if they can keep it tight and score the first goal, City will get nervous. Eddie Howe’s side have been stretched to their limits in recent months due to key injuries but the reigning champs will go all out to reach a third League Cup final in the last four years.
Manchester City team news, focus
Defensive injuries have decimated City with Ruben Dias (back in training), John Stones, and Josko Gvardiol all missing for large spells. Jeremy Doku, Savinho and Mateo Kovacic are all out, while Rayan Cherki came off with an injury in the draw at Spurs on Sunday. City are struggling in the second half of games but they know a couple of early goals will calm nerves down and push them towards the final.
Newcastle team news, focus
Captain Bruno Guimaraes won’t be available due to injury, which is a real blow. But Sven Botman is back from injury which is a boost. Defensive injuries have impacted Newcastle hard with Fabian Schar, Tino Livramento, and Emil Krafth all out. Joelinton is still out and Lewis Miley is a doubt. Newcastle will look to hit City on the counter with the pace of Anthony Gordon, Anthony Elanga, and Harvey Barnes all crucial.
Manchester City vs Newcastle prediction
This will get nervous for City but they will get the job done and reach the final. Just. Manchester City 1-2 Newcastle.
