Manchester City faced Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium in the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final. The home team started strong, scoring their first goal in the seventh minute with Omar Marmoush finding the net. Marmoush then added a second goal in the 29th minute, and Tijjani Reijnders scored the third just three minutes later. City went into the half-time break leading 3-0.
Anthony Elanga scored a consolation goal for Newcastle in the 62nd minute, but Manchester City secured a 3-1 victory.
Here’s how each Manchester City player performed in the match against Newcastle:
GK: James Trafford – 7/10
He made several good saves but could not keep a clean sheet.
RB: Matheus Nunes – 6.5/10
Nunes stood out at times on both offense and defense.
CB: Abdukodir Khusanov – 6/10
He contributed defensively but struggled to maintain solidity at the back.
CB: Nathan Ake – 7/10
Ake cleared the ball when needed but was substituted at half-time.