LIVE Newcastle – Manchester City, battle for the quarterfinals of the FA Cup » “Citizens” start with the first chance
Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published on Saturday, 07 March 2026, 10:27 / Updated on Saturday, 07 March 2026 10:29
Newcastle United and Manchester City they will face off today, from 22:00, at the “St. James' Park” stadium, in a match of the round of 16 of the English Cup. The match can be watched liveTEXT on GSP.ro and will be broadcast on Voyo, based on a subscription.
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In the event of a tie after the 90 regular minutes, the game will go into extra time, with two halves of 15 minutes each. If the tie persists, the winner will be decided in penalty kicks. The opponent in the next round is yet to be decided, and will be decided by a draw after all the matches in this round have been played, as the competition does not have a fixed draw set in advance.
LIVE AT 22:00 » Newcastle – Manchester City
Newcastle v Manchester City, probable teams:
Newcastle (4-3-3): Pope – Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall – Tonali, Willock, Joelinton – Murphy, Osula, Gordon
Coach: Eddie Howe
Manchester City (4-1-3-2): Trafford – Douglas Luiz, Guehi, Dias, Ait-Nouri – Rodri – Foden, B. Silva, Doku – Marmoush, Semenyo
Coach: Pep Guardiola
Newcastle are coming off a flurry of results
Newcastle have had fluctuating results in their last five games with three wins and two losses. “Cotofene” recently defeated Manchester United 2-1 in the Premier League, but before this success they lost 2-3 to Everton.
In the UEFA Champions League, Newcastle achieved two victories against Qarabag: 3-2 at home and 6-1 away. During this period, the team also suffered a defeat in front of today's opponent, Manchester City, score 1-2.
Manchester City in solid form
Manchester City are going through a good period with four wins and a draw in their last five games. The “Citizens” surprisingly drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest, but before this result they achieved success against Leeds United (1-0), Newcastle (2-1), Salford City in the FA Cup (2-0) and Fulham (3-0).
In the previous edition of the competition, Pep Guardiola's team were finalists, but lost 0-1 to Crystal Palace.
“Citizens” dominate head-to-head duels
The last meeting between the two teams took place on February 21, 2026, in the Premier League, when Manchester City won 2-1.
Previously, the two teams also met in the League Cup, where Manchester City won both matches: 3-1 at home and 2-0 away.
Newcastle's only win in the last five head-to-head matches also came at St. James' Park in the Premier League, 2-1. Otherwise, Manchester City have four wins and start as favorites before tonight's duel.
