An uneventful first half confirmed Manchester City's presence in the English League Cup final, after beating Newcastle 3-1 in the second leg of the semi-finals. Note the ownership of Matheus Nunes and the presence of Ruben Dias on the substitutes bench, who did not leave the bench throughout the game. After the 2-0 victory in the first leg, Pep Guardiola's men came out with full force and after seven minutes they were already ahead on the scoreboard, thanks to Omar Marmoush's goal. After a beautiful clearance behind the defense, an exaggerated touch on the ball almost prevented the first of the citizensbut with some happiness he put the ball in the back of the goal. Marmoush believed and was rewarded 😅#sporttvportugal #FUTEBOLnaSPORTTV #CarabaoCup #Newcastle #ManchesterCity pic.twitter.com/KHOLlZXhsX — sport tv (@sporttvportugal) February 4, 2026 This was just an appetizer for what was to happen even before half an hour into the game, with the Egyptian international once again enjoying himself and once again with a lot of luck in the mix. Following a cross from Semenyo, the ball was incorrectly cut by the defensive team. magpies and, in the right place, Marmoush headed the ball to make it 2-0. Now, the advantage was starting to become somewhat large and difficult for the visitors to counter, but the third arrived shortly afterwards. Third cut poorly made by Newcastle's defenders and again Man. City took advantage to score the goal. Inside the area, Reijnders didn't tremble and shot low for 3-0, justified by the home team's effectiveness and number of opportunities. The advantage in the result remained until half-time and the best Newcastle managed to do was reduce it, in the 62nd minute. Elanga responded in the best way to Thiaw's assist and scored the team's first goal in the entire tie, both at St. James' Park and at the Etihad. Therefore, Manchester City confirms its presence in the final of the English League Cup and will face Arsenal, coached by Mikel Arteta, and who are the current leaders of the English League.