Man City v Newcastle LIVE: Result as Erling Haaland injury blots win after Omar Marmoush hat-trick
Manchester City pulled away from Newcastle United in the Premier League after a sensational first-half hat-trick by January signing Omar Marmoush
Omar Marmoush scored a sensational first-half hat-trick to sink Newcastle United as the Egyptian announced himself at Manchester City.
Substitute James McAtee added a late fourth as City made light work of their visitors, although the day was not perfect for Pep Guardiola as Erling Haaland limped off near the end with what appeared to be a right knee injury, just four days before City’s Champions League play-off second leg in Madrid.
The result propelled City to fourth in the table and saw Newcastle slip back to seventh.
Man City 3-0 Newcastle
70 min: Anthony Gordon is replaced by Callum Wilson, while Jeremy Doku comes on for the hat-trick hero Omar Marmoush. The Etihad stands to applaud – could that earn Marmoush a start against Madrid at the Bernabeau?
Man City 3-0 Newcastle
66 min: On Radio 5 Live, Chris Sutton muses that Nico Gonzalez hasn’t done much at all today in City’s midfield. He’s then told that Gonzalez has had more touches of the ball than any other player.
Man City 3-0 Newcastle
63 min: City are taking their time over throw-ins and free-kicks as they try to take any last sting out of the game. They have given up a few leads this season so no one at the Etihad is entirely comfortable yet...
Day to forget for Trippier
This match may have been decided by Marmoush with a quarter of an hour of brilliance. Newcastle put up too little resistance and, in their search for a response, Eddie Howe hauled off Kieran Trippier - who was at fault for the opener - and Joe Willock at the break. Trippier was terrific against Arsenal nine days ago but his immediate opponent had a hat-trick before half-time here. That doesn't reflect well on him.
Man City 3-0 Newcastle
57 min: Signs of life in Newcastle, as Livramento enters the box before laying the ball off for Miley, whose swerving hit is beaten away by Ederson.
Man City 3-0 Newcastle
54 min: Chance for City, as Foden’s outswinging corner finds Haaland, but Dubravka gets down to catch the header near his toes.
Man City 3-0 Newcastle
51 min: Burn caught on the ball by Haaland. City work it to Savinho but his low shot is easily saved by Dubravka.
Man City 3-0 Newcastle
48 min: Bruno is booked for chopping down Savinho.
Kick-off: Man City 3-0 Newcastle
Newcastle are making a couple of changes: Lewis Miley and Tino Livramento are replacing Joe Willock and Kieran Trippier.
The second half is underway.
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