Manchester City v Newcastle result
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Manchester City 3–1 Newcastle — Manchester City won this League Cup match.
The result
Manchester City beat Newcastle 3–1 at Etihad Stadium in the League Cup on Wednesday 4 February. Manchester City have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Manchester City led 3–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester City: Omar Marmoush (7’, 29’) and T. Reijnders (32’); Newcastle: Anthony Elanga (62’, assisted by Malick Thiaw).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Manchester City 0.00, Newcastle 0.00, from 18 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
T. Harrington showed three yellow cards — against 2.9 yellows a game across the last 15 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Manchester City: Matheus Nunes (27’), Nico González (78’) and Rodri (90+1’).
What it changes
Manchester City sit first on 18 points from six games with a goal difference of +12 (2025/26 so far). Manchester City have scored 14 goals, the fifth-most of the 91 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 6 games, ranked per game). Manchester City have conceded two goals, the third-fewest of the 91 clubs.
Newcastle sit fifth on nine points from five games with a goal difference of +2 (2025/26 so far). Newcastle have scored nine goals, the 21st-most of the 91 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 5 games, ranked per game). Newcastle have conceded seven goals, the 45th-fewest of the 91 clubs.
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. Newcastle are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, T. Reijnders (Newcastle) 10.2, Omar Marmoush (Newcastle) 9.8 and Rayan Aït-Nouri (Newcastle) 6.3 led the match.
Next up
Manchester City next host Fulham on 21 November 2026.
Newcastle next host Arsenal on 21 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Manchester City: Manchester City v Fulham, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Newcastle: Newcastle v Arsenal, Saturday 21 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Manchester City 3–1 Newcastle · League Cup
- Venue: Etihad Stadium · Manchester
- Referee: T. Harrington
- Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester City 4 · draws 1 · Newcastle 1 · 3 goals/game
- Recent form: Manchester City 2W 1D 2L · Newcastle 1W 2D 2L
Manchester City 3–1 Newcastle (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 February 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Manchester City for / against | Line | Newcastle for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 2.5 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5.75 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.86 for · 4.57 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots | 14.13 for · 8.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12 for · 13.29 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.75 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.86 for · 5 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 9.88 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 7.86 for · 11.14 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.29 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5 |
Referee: T. Harrington.
Manchester City
Manchester City Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Donnarumma | 28 | 902520 min | 612.2 /90 | 260.9 /90 | 10 /90 |
| J. Trafford | 9 | 90810 min | 182 /90 | 80.9 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| G. Donnarumma n 8 | 90 | 3 |
| J. Trafford n 8 | 90 | 1.9 |
Manchester City Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. O'Reilly | 36 | 732638 min | 742.5 /90 | 240.8 /90 | 90.3 /90 | 1585.4 /90 | 391.3 /90 | 70.2 /90 |
| Matheus Nunes | 31 | 802490 min | 582.1 /90 | 341.2 /90 | 60.2 /90 | 1395 /90 | 220.8 /90 | 60.2 /90 |
| Rúben Dias | 25 | 872167 min | 150.6 /90 | 231 /90 | 170.7 /90 | 853.5 /90 | 210.9 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| J. Gvardiol | 24 | 781870 min | 281.3 /90 | 251.2 /90 | 120.6 /90 | 864.1 /90 | 241.2 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| A. Khusanov | 18 | 761371 min | 322.1 /90 | 332.2 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 523.4 /90 | 151 /90 | 40.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland n 8 | 74 | 0.8 | 0.6 | — |
| N. O'Reilly n 8 | 66.1 | 1 | 0.9 | M. Thiaw |
| P. Foden n 8 | 64 | 1.1 | 1.8 | — |
| T. Reijnders n 8 | 59.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — |
| Bernardo Silva n 8 | 80.5 | 2 | 1.5 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland n 8 | 74 | 0.5 |
| N. O'Reilly n 8 | 66.1 | 1.5 |
| P. Foden n 8 | 64 | 0.7 |
| T. Reijnders n 8 | 59.1 | 0 |
| Bernardo Silva n 8 | 80.5 | 2.1 |
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Manchester City Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland | 37 | 792930 min | 290.9 /90 | 60.2 /90 | 1113.4 /90 | 662 /90 | 280.9 /90 | 130.4 /90 |
| Omar Marmoush | 13 | 49637 min | 20.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 142 /90 | 71 /90 | 101.4 /90 | 111.6 /90 |
| P. Foden | 35 | 722510 min | 120.4 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 461.6 /90 | 260.9 /90 | 652.3 /90 | 301.1 /90 |
| T. Reijnders | 33 | 692283 min | 60.2 /90 | 60.2 /90 | 471.9 /90 | 200.8 /90 | 341.3 /90 | 281.1 /90 |
| Bernardo Silva | 32 | 772477 min | 10 /90 | 60.2 /90 | 110.4 /90 | 40.1 /90 | 351.3 /90 | 150.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland n 8 | 74 | 2 | 0.9 |
| N. O'Reilly n 8 | 66.1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| P. Foden n 8 | 64 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| T. Reijnders n 8 | 59.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Bernardo Silva n 8 | 80.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland n 8 | 74 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| N. O'Reilly n 8 | 66.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| P. Foden n 8 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Reijnders n 8 | 59.1 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Bernardo Silva n 8 | 80.5 | 0 | 0.4 |
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Newcastle
Newcastle Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Pope | 26 | 902327 min | 873.4 /90 | 301.2 /90 | 10 /90 |
| A. Ramsdale | 10 | 91907 min | 262.6 /90 | 121.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| N. Pope n 8 | 90 | 3.1 |
| A. Ramsdale n 8 | 90 | 2.1 |
Newcastle Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Thiaw | 32 | 872773 min | 401.3 /90 | 361.2 /90 | 280.9 /90 | 1464.7 /90 | 200.6 /90 | 60.2 /90 |
| D. Burn | 24 | 852043 min | 361.6 /90 | 251.1 /90 | 140.6 /90 | 1386.1 /90 | 351.5 /90 | 80.4 /90 |
| Lewis Hall | 23 | 731677 min | 492.6 /90 | 271.4 /90 | 110.6 /90 | 1347.2 /90 | 90.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| K. Trippier | 19 | 761444 min | 301.9 /90 | 90.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 623.9 /90 | 181.1 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| S. Botman | 18 | 831498 min | 140.8 /90 | 140.8 /90 | 130.8 /90 | 714.3 /90 | 80.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Barnes n 8 | 66 | 1 | 1.2 | — |
| M. Thiaw n 8 | 84.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | N. O'Reilly |
| S. Tonali n 8 | 68.8 | 1 | 1.5 | — |
| Bruno Guimarães n 8 | 83.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | — |
| N. Woltemade n 8 | 46.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| H. Barnes n 8 | 66 | 0.5 |
| M. Thiaw n 8 | 84.4 | 1.3 |
| S. Tonali n 8 | 68.8 | 2.3 |
| Bruno Guimarães n 8 | 83.9 | 2.3 |
| N. Woltemade n 8 | 46.6 | 0.2 |
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Newcastle Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Barnes | 34 | 561902 min | 100.5 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 411.9 /90 | 271.3 /90 | 261.2 /90 | 150.7 /90 |
| N. Woltemade | 31 | 631968 min | 90.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 291.3 /90 | 150.7 /90 | 221 /90 | 120.5 /90 |
| A. Gordon | 28 | 691929 min | 90.4 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 391.8 /90 | 221 /90 | 311.4 /90 | 371.7 /90 |
| A. Elanga | 24 | 501200 min | 00 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 110.8 /90 | 60.5 /90 | 151.1 /90 | 100.8 /90 |
| J. Murphy | 23 | 581338 min | 20.1 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 261.7 /90 | 120.8 /90 | 221.5 /90 | 181.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Barnes n 8 | 66 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| M. Thiaw n 8 | 84.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| S. Tonali n 8 | 68.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Bruno Guimarães n 8 | 83.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| N. Woltemade n 8 | 46.6 | 1 | 0.5 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Barnes n 8 | 66 | 0.5 | 0 |
| M. Thiaw n 8 | 84.4 | 0.1 | 0 |
| S. Tonali n 8 | 68.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Guimarães n 8 | 83.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| N. Woltemade n 8 | 46.6 | 0 | 0.2 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Manchester City | Newcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Possession | 37% |
| 18 | Shots | 12 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 650 | Passes | 380 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
Manchester City Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Ramsdale | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| M. Thiaw | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Botman | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| D. Burn | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Ramsey | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Tonali | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| K. Trippier | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Lewis Hall | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Willock | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| N. Woltemade | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Gordon | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| H. Barnes sub | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Elanga sub | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Y. Wissa sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Murphy sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| W. Osula sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Newcastle Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Trafford | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Matheus Nunes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.5 |
| A. Khusanov | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| T. Reijnders | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| R. Aït-Nouri | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Omar Marmoush | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Nico González | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Y | 7.2 |
| P. Foden | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| N. O'Reilly | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Semenyo | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| N. Aké | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Max Alleyne sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Rodri sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.6 |
| E. Haaland sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| R. Cherki sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| R. Lewis sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Manchester City v Newcastle — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-01-13 Newcastle 0–2 Manchester City
- 2025-11-22 Newcastle 2–1 Manchester City
- 2025-02-15 Manchester City 4–0 Newcastle
- 2024-09-28 Newcastle 1–1 Manchester City
- 2024-03-16 Manchester City 2–0 Newcastle
- 2024-01-13 Newcastle 2–3 Manchester City
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Newcastle?
- In their last 6 meetings, Manchester City won 4, Newcastle won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Manchester City and Newcastle?
- Recent form — Manchester City 2W 1D 2L; Newcastle 1W 2D 2L.
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