Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 21:58 / Updated on Tuesday, 13 January 2026 22:09
Newcastle – Manchester Citythe first leg of the FA League Cup semi-finals, is being played NOW. The game started at 22:00, it's liveTEXT on GSP.ro and televised by Digi Sport 1.
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The return leg takes place on February 4, at Manchester City's ground.
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Chelsea – Arsenal is the other semi-final. The first game takes place on January 14.
Newcastle continues the fight for the defense of the trophy won last season. Then, the “cotofenes” beat Liverpool in the final, score 2-1.
LIVE. Newcastle – Manchester City 0-0
Newcastle – Manchester City, the starting teams
Newcastle (4-2-3-1): Pope – Miley, Thiaw, Botman, Hall – Ramsey, Joelinton, Guimaraes – Murphy, Wissa, Gordon
Coach: Eddie Howe
Manchester City (4-1-4-1): Trafford – Nunes, Khusanov, Alleyne, Ake – O'Reilly – Semenyo, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Doku – Haaland
Coach: Pep Guardiola
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Stadium: St. James' Park
Newcastle – Manchester City, tough match in the semi-finals of the English League Cup
Newcastle are coming off the back of a solid run in the Premier League, with three straight wins before the tie in the last leg. “Coțofenele” won against Leeds, score 4-3, passed Crystal Palace, 2-0, and prevailed away at Burnley, 3-1.
The only failure in the last five games was against Manchester United, 0-1. In their most recent game, Newcastle were held to a spectacular 3-3 draw by Bournemouth in the FA Cup but progressed on penalties.
On the other hand, Manchester City is going through a wobbly period. The champions ticked off three consecutive draws in the Premier League, before the decisive success in the FA Cup, 10-1 with Exeter. The Citizens drew with Brighton 1-1, Chelsea 1-1 and Sunderland 0-0, and previously beat Nottingham Forest 2-1.
The last head-to-head meeting between the two teams took place on 22 November 2025 in the Premier League, when Newcastle won 2-1. Previously, in February 2025, the “citizens” won categorically, score 4-0, also in a championship match.
In the last five direct duels, the record is perfectly balanced. Manchester City has two wins, Newcastle has, in turn, two successes, and one game ended in a draw. The last time the two met in a knockout competition was in March 2024 in the FA Cup, when Manchester City won 2-0.
