"The Sky Blues" Manchester City traveled to defeat Newcastle United in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final.
In the 2025-26 English Carabao Cup semi-final first leg on Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026 GMT+7, "The Magpies" Newcastle United hosted "The Sky Blues" Manchester City at St. James' Park.
The first half ended scoreless. In the second half, at the 53rd minute, Man City took the lead 1-0. Jeremy Doku crossed from the left into the box; Bernardo Silva’s shot at the near post was off target, reaching Antoine Semenyo who scored.
At the 63rd minute, Man City nearly doubled their lead. Tijjani Reijnders’ corner found Semenyo for a close-range shot, but VAR ruled Erling Haaland offside and involved in the play.
In injury time at the 90+9 minute, Man City extended their lead to 2-0. Rayan Aït Nouri assisted Rayan Cherki, who scored with a left-footed shot.
The match ended with Manchester City defeating Newcastle 2-0, gaining an advantage before the second leg at Etihad Stadium on 4 Feb 2026 GMT+7, aiming to reach the final.
Upcoming fixtures: Manchester City will visit Manchester United in the English Premier League on 17 Jan 2026 GMT+7, while Newcastle will travel to Wolverhampton on 18 Jan 2026 GMT+7.