Man City 4-0 Newcastle: Player ratings as Marmoush hat-trick topples Magpies | OneFootball

Omar Marmoush inspired Manchester City to their 4-0 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday with a ruthless first-half hat-trick.

The hosts would have been forgiven for casting one eye to their crucial Champions League trip to Real Madrid on Wednesday, but they exhibited their immense quality and professionalism during an emphatic first half at the Etihad Stadium - attributes that haven't always been prevalent on the blue half of Manchester this season.

Marmoush was the recipient of the home crowd's adoration as he produced a clinical 14-minute hat-trick to stun the lethargic visitors. Having lobbed Martin Dubravka following Ederson's defence-splitting through ball, the Egyptian proceeded to rifle two powerful drives beyond the Newcastle stopper to put City in an incredibly commanding position at the break.

City have become renowned for their late implosions this season but there would be no such self-destruction against the Magpies, with the hosts even adding to their advantage in the closing stages. Substitute James McAtee converted from Erling Haaland's flick-on from a corner to add some gloss to an already impressive scoreline.

It wasn't an entirely rosy conclusion for the hosts, though. Haaland left the pitch in the dying embers after tweaking his knee, leaving Guardiola to sweat over his fitness ahead of Wednesday's European tie at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Victory for the Cityzens moves them above Chelsea in the Premier League table and into fourth after the Blues were beaten by Brighton & Hove Albion on Friday night.

Omar Marmoush was star of the show / Stu Forster/GettyImages

*Ratings provided by FotMob*

Subs not used: Stefan Ortega (GK), Vitor Reis, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva.

Newcastle player ratings (4-3-3)

Alexander Isak was rarely involved / Carl Recine/GettyImages

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Subs not used: Nick Pope (GK), Matt Targett, Harvey Barnes, William Osula.