Manchester City showed no mercy to Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium, cruising to a dominant 3-1 victory to clinch their spot in the 2026 EFL Cup final. With the win, the Citizens are now set for a heavyweight showdown against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium for the title on March 22.
Entering the night with a comfortable lead from the first leg at St. James’ Park, the home side was determined to end any hopes of a Newcastle comeback early. They found the breakthrough just six minutes in when Omar Marmoush capitalized on a fortunate deflection to put City ahead 1-0.
As the Magpies pushed forward in search of an equalizer, the hosts struck twice in a devastating four-minute span. Marmoush found the net again for his second of the night, followed quickly by a clinical finish from Tijjani Reijnders, extending the lead to 3-0 and effectively ending the series before halftime.
In the second half, Newcastle sought a consolation goal and finally found it through a brilliant individual effort from Anthony Elanga. While the strike provided a moment of quality for the traveling fans, it served only to decorate the scoreline as City’s tactical discipline saw out the remainder of the contest.