Newcastle nevertheless had more attacking intent after it. Before Semenyo struck, they hit the woodwork twice within seconds. First Anthony Gordon crossed, Wissa produced a looping header and James Trafford, forever a Newcastle target, tipped it on to the bar. Then Bruno Guimaraes thudded a shot from 20 yards against the post.

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Antoine Semenyo scored his second goal in as many games for his new club as Manchester City secured a precious Carabao Cup semifinal advantage over holders Newcastle.

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Man City suffered a brutal blow in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea, as the opening match of 2026 brought with it terrible news. Defender Gvardiol, who has been a pillar of consistency for City in recent seasons, went down in the second half with a tibia fracture, confirmed by the club the following day.

Having said that, there were some good chances and we really should have put a couple of them away. James: I said after the games against Bournemouth and Leeds that if Newcastle kept playing the way they were,