Man City vs Newcastle as it happened: Omar Marmoush scores hat-trick in dominant win | OneFootball

City effectively put match to bed before half-time in impressive showing

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Manchester City moved into the top four as they cruised to a 4-0 win over Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium. Chelsea’s defeat to Brighton on Friday night opened the door for City or Newcastle to move into the Champions League places and Pep Guardiola’s side burst through it in emphatic fashion.

Omar Marmoush scored his first goal for the club, running in behind and lifting a finish over Martin Dubravka, and there were two more to come as he netted a first-half hat-trick. The January signing drilled in a low finish at the near post with the help of a slight deflection, before guiding in a first-time strike from Savinho’s cut-back with just over half an hour played.

It was like the City of old in the second-half, dominating the ball and taking no real risks as they controlled proceedings, before James McAtee came off the bench to turn in from close range late on. There was a concern for City in the final minutes when Erling Haaland went down holding his knee and had to be replaced, but he took his place on the bench rather than going straight down the tunnel.

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1 day ago

Man City 4-0 Newcastle

90+3 mins: You will not be stunned to hear that Marmoush has been named player of the match.

No City goals before today - scored three in a little over 30 minutes in the first-half.

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Man City 4-0 Newcastle

90 mins: Four minutes added on at the Etihad.

Assuming that Haaland injury isn’t anything serious, it’s been near enough a perfect afternoon for City.

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Man City 4-0 Newcastle

87 mins: Haaland coming off, but he’s sat on the bench rather than going straight down the tunnel.

O’Reilly, Kovacic and Nunes all on, as Gundogan and Gvardiol also make way.

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Man City 4-0 Newcastle

86 mins: This, though, is a concern for City.

Haaland has gone down holding his knee, jarred it as he went to close down Schar.

Guardiola has his head in his hands.

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GOAL! Man City 4-0 Newcastle | James McAtee 84'

Four for City!

Corner fired in at the near post, Haaland flicks it on and McAtee is there in the middle to turn it home from close range.

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Man City 3-0 Newcastle

83 mins: Doku skips away from Schar, plays the ball across the edge of the box to Savinho.

On his left foot, tries to bend a finish into the far corner but it’s deflected away.

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Man City 3-0 Newcastle

81 mins: Schar goes down at the back post, did Gvardiol shove him over?

VAR has a quick look... play waved on.

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Man City 3-0 Newcastle

78 mins: Newcastle barely getting a kick now, City cruising towards the finish line.

Passing it around at walking pace - Doku the one who looks like he wants to break into something a bit more exciting.

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Man City 3-0 Newcastle

75 mins: Hall has had a fairly miserable afternoon up against Savinho.

Decides to get tight this time, effectively just launching the winger to the ground. Fair play, then tries to argue about that decision.

Two City changes - Marmoush and Foden off, Doku and McAtee on.

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Man City 3-0 Newcastle

71 mins: For the second time in a couple of minutes, Gordon cuts inside onto his right foot and is about to make something happen... and the offside flag goes up.

He looks in disbelief at the assistant - replays suggest he was probably onside that time.