Match report

Manchester City Defeats Newcastle 3–1 in FA Cup Showdown

Newcastle
Newcastle
1–3
FT
Manchester City
Manchester City
Mar 7, 2026

Manchester City secured a 3–1 victory over Newcastle in an FA Cup encounter. Newcastle stunned the visitors early with a goal from H. Barnes, but Manchester City bounced back with goals from Savinho and O. Marmoush, who scored twice.

Key Facts

  • • H. Barnes scored the opening goal for Newcastle in the 18th minute.
  • • Savinho equalized for Manchester City in the 39th minute.
  • • O. Marmoush scored twice for Manchester City in the 47th and 65th minutes.
  • • Newcastle had two yellow cards, one for Joelinton and one for Y. Wissa.
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, including Newcastle's Joelinton, Dan Burn, Y. Wissa, and Anthony Gordon.

Lineups

Newcastle

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 32 A. Ramsdale (G)
  • 2 K. Trippier (D)
  • 12 M. Thiaw (D)
  • 4 S. Botman (D)
  • 3 L. Hall (D)
  • 8 S. Tonali (M)
  • 28 J. Willock (M)
  • 20 A. Elanga (M)
  • 27 N. Woltemade (M)
  • 11 H. Barnes (M)
  • 18 W. Osula (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 N. Pope
  • 33 D. Burn
  • 9 Y. Wissa
  • 10 A. Gordon
  • 23 J. Murphy
  • 7 Joelinton
  • 21 V. Livramento
  • 37 A. Murphy
  • 62 S. Neave

Manchester City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Trafford (G)
  • 27 M. Nunes (D)
  • 5 J. Stones (D)
  • 45 A. Khusanov (D)
  • 6 N. Ake (D)
  • 14 Nico (M)
  • 33 N. O'Reilly (M)
  • 26 Savinho (M)
  • 4 T. Reijnders (M)
  • 11 J. Doku (M)
  • 7 O. Marmoush (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 G. Donnarumma
  • 3 R. Dias
  • 16 Rodri
  • 42 A. Semenyo
  • 21 R. Ait-Nouri
  • 20 B. Silva
  • 47 P. Foden
  • 15 M. Guehi
  • 10 R. Cherki

Timeline

  1. Newcastle
    18' Newcastle Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Barnes · Assist: S. Tonali
  2. Manchester City
    39' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    Savinho · Assist: J. Doku
  3. Manchester City
    47' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Marmoush · Assist: M. Nunes
  4. Newcastle
    62' Newcastle subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Elanga · On: Joelinton
  5. Newcastle
    63' Newcastle subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Trippier · On: Dan Burn
  6. Newcastle
    63' Newcastle subst · Substitution 3
    Off: W. Osula · On: Y. Wissa
  7. Manchester City
    65' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Marmoush · Assist: M. Nunes
  8. Newcastle
    72' Newcastle subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Woltemade · On: Anthony Gordon
  9. Manchester City
    73' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Marmoush · On: A. Semenyo
  10. Newcastle
    78' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    Joelinton

    Foul

  11. Manchester City
    79' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Doku · On: P. Foden
  12. Manchester City
    79' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Savinho · On: R. Cherki
  13. Newcastle
    80' Newcastle subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Hall · On: V. Livramento
  14. Newcastle
    90' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Wissa

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Newcastle Manchester City
Fouls 12 16
Pass Accuracy 73% 87%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 21
Corners 3 9
Total Passes 303 521
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 2 6
Shots on Target 4 8
xG 1.31 2.91
Shots off Target 5 7
Possession 37% 63%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 222 455
Shots Inside Box 6 18
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Savinho's goal in the 39th minute marked a significant turning point, evening the score and boosting Manchester City's morale.
  • ▸ O. Marmoush's second goal in the 65th minute sealed the win for Manchester City, solidifying their lead.