Omar Marmoush scored a 14-minute hat-trick while Manchester City blowing Newcastle 4-0 in Etihad to gain an advantage in the Champions League race.
The game was decided in the first half by the city’s impressive signature in January, with the result a little surprising given the recent situation of the two sides. Man City was as convincing as Newcastle was unhappy.
The hosts, warming up to Real Madrid on Wednesday, started to score their first goalkeeper Epson directly – registering their third assistance of the season – he played a 60 -meter passage in Marmoush and calmly lobbied Martina Dubravka with a measured ending (19).
Five minutes later, Marmoush beat Dubravka at his near post, and for his last act of Scinintestinal first period, he ran home from Savinh’s neat caring without a single Newcastle defender anywhere nearby. Eddie Howe called the performance of his part “painful to watch.”
In order to add an insult to injury, James McATEE replaced the simple neighborhood from the corner (84), while Newcastle overthrew the whimper.
Perhaps the only City Source note happened shortly after McATee’s moment when Erling Haaland came down, squeezing his knee and withdrawn, and City traveled to the Spanish capital in four days to compete on the second part of his European playoffs with Real.
Pep Guardiola reduced his concern, confirming that he had not received any “bad news” from the post Match medical staff.
City rose to the fourth at the Premier League table, while Newcastle, who won each of his last four on his way before this game.
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Sky Sports’ Laura Hunter:
The performance that returned to the Manchester City of Old. And an individual account of Omar Marmoush who will serve in memory for a long time. City may have moved to the team of moments this season, but this result felt like one almighty moment. It was a statement.
Before they knocked Newcastle, many questioned the City muscle in the best fight. Many asked their appetite for that. But Pep Guardiola’s side showed that they had a stomach. Such momentum could prove to be invaluable as they try to abolish a deficit in Madrid next week.
Marmoush was the star of the show, every part of a £ 60m player, and his energy was contagious. Buzz seemed to breathe a new lease of his life to teammates who looked under the couple in recent weeks.
Suddenly the legs of Ilkay Gundogan were doing. The passage of Phil Foden was fresh. Rico Lewis’ defended the decision. The last signature of Nico Gonzalez, who called Guardiola “Mini-Rodri” after the match, was impressive.
City looked revived as they earned their best victory in the Premier League season – their greatest overall since May 2024 – and in turn proved they were still far.
Guardiola gives the Haaland update and Dububs Nico ‘Mini RodrrO’
City man manager Pep Guardiola::
On Marmoush: “We knew that with his dynaminess he would do well. I hope he will be able to cope with the biggest compliments to come because this is not stopped. His movements behind, attack the space and help us to create. When we played the way we played today are today all the better, even a manager. “
On Injury to Haalanda:: “When he was down, everyone was scared. But he got up and went to smile as always. I didn’t talk to him. But the doctor didn’t come with bad news, so I hope everything is fine.”
About general performance and influence Nico Gonzalez:: “I would like to tell you a secret why [it worked so well]. After that you will ask me why we haven’t before. It is always an intention to do this, but before it failed.
“Nico’s presence helped us a lot, the 50/50 balls he won. He is aggressive and smart, but still so young, only 23. Like a mini -rodra -a great compliment, but he has a sense of it. He will help. and so well adapted to the group. “
Howe: We need to return to the basics
Newcastle Main coach Eddie Howe::
“We are very disappointed with our general performance. I expected to be competitive. A few balls, there was no there, we went to our duels. They are the best team in the Premier League in the construction phase – they kept the ball for a long time.
“We are far from perfect. We have days in which we can look away from the team we are on it.
“We were much better in the second period, but the game was gone. It was painful to look at the side, we were a yard and we allowed their players too much space. I know a lot has been done since their run, but with Ball City is the best in the league .
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