Newcastle v Manchester City result
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Newcastle 0–2 Manchester City — Manchester City won this League Cup match.
The result
Manchester City won 2–0 at St. James' Park in the League Cup on Tuesday 13 January. Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 13 matches in all competitions.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester City: Antoine Semenyo (53’, assisted by Bernardo Silva) and R. Cherki (90’, assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Newcastle 1.00, Manchester City 1.66, from 10 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
Chris Kavanagh, England showed eight yellow cards — against 5.2 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Newcastle: Joelinton (31’), Bruno Guimarães (76’), Kieran Trippier (90’) and Sandro Tonali (90+2’); Manchester City: N. O'Reilly (31’), Matheus Nunes (37’), Bernardo Silva (73’) and Rico Lewis (83’).
What it changes
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 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.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Lewis Hall (Newcastle) 7.9, Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) 5.5 and R. Cherki (Manchester City) 5.4 led the match.
Next up
Newcastle next host Arsenal on 21 November 2026.
Manchester City next travel to Nottingham Forest on 7 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Newcastle: Newcastle v Arsenal, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Manchester City: Nottingham Forest v Manchester City, Saturday 7 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Newcastle 0–2 Manchester City · League Cup
- Venue: St. James' Park · Newcastle upon Tyne
- Referee: Chris Kavanagh, England
- Head-to-head (last 6): Newcastle 2 · draws 1 · Manchester City 3 · 2.83 goals/game
- Recent form: Newcastle 3W 1D 1L · Manchester City 2W 3D 0L
Newcastle 0–2 Manchester City (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 10 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Newcastle for / against | Line | Manchester City for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.88 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 2.75 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 6.86 for · 3.86 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.5 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 13.86 for · 10.57 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 15.75 for · 8 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 5.71 for · 3.29 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 6.13 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 7.71 for · 10.29 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 9.38 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.14 for · 3 against n 7 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.25 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Chris Kavanagh, England.
Newcastle
Newcastle Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Pope | 20 | 891787 min | 663.3 /90 | 211.1 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Ramsdale | 10 | 91907 min | 262.6 /90 | 121.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| N. Pope n 8 | 88.4 | 3.7 |
| A. Ramsdale n 8 | 90 | 2.1 |
Newcastle Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Thiaw | 26 | 862233 min | 351.4 /90 | 331.3 /90 | 210.8 /90 | 1265.1 /90 | 190.8 /90 | 60.2 /90 |
| D. Burn | 22 | 851863 min | 331.6 /90 | 221.1 /90 | 110.5 /90 | 1296.2 /90 | 311.5 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| T. Livramento | 18 | 781401 min | 211.3 /90 | 80.5 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 523.3 /90 | 50.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| F. Schär | 18 | 771393 min | 151 /90 | 191.2 /90 | 161 /90 | 785 /90 | 231.5 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
| Lewis Hall | 17 | 671138 min | 302.4 /90 | 181.4 /90 | 60.5 /90 | 917.2 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Guimarães n 8 | 90 | 1 | 1.8 | N. O'Reilly |
| H. Barnes n 8 | 52.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | — |
| M. Thiaw n 8 | 84.4 | 1.1 | 0 | Matheus Nunes |
| S. Tonali n 8 | 66.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | — |
| N. Woltemade n 8 | 70.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno Guimarães n 8 | 90 | 2.3 |
| H. Barnes n 8 | 52.9 | 0.6 |
| M. Thiaw n 8 | 84.4 | 2 |
| S. Tonali n 8 | 66.5 | 1.4 |
| N. Woltemade n 8 | 70.3 | 1.1 |
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Newcastle Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Barnes | 28 | 531491 min | 90.5 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 362.2 /90 | 251.5 /90 | 211.3 /90 | 140.8 /90 |
| N. Woltemade | 25 | 701738 min | 90.5 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 261.3 /90 | 140.7 /90 | 221.1 /90 | 120.6 /90 |
| A. Gordon | 22 | 701545 min | 70.4 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 321.9 /90 | 181 /90 | 221.3 /90 | 352 /90 |
| J. Murphy | 21 | 611277 min | 20.1 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 261.8 /90 | 120.8 /90 | 211.5 /90 | 181.3 /90 |
| A. Elanga | 18 | 54971 min | 00 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 90.8 /90 | 60.6 /90 | 131.2 /90 | 80.7 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Guimarães n 8 | 90 | 1.4 | 1 |
| H. Barnes n 8 | 52.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| M. Thiaw n 8 | 84.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| S. Tonali n 8 | 66.5 | 0.2 | 0 |
| N. Woltemade n 8 | 70.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Guimarães n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| H. Barnes n 8 | 52.9 | 0.4 | 0 |
| M. Thiaw n 8 | 84.4 | 0.1 | 0 |
| S. Tonali n 8 | 66.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| N. Woltemade n 8 | 70.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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Manchester City
Manchester City Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Donnarumma | 23 | 902070 min | 452 /90 | 190.8 /90 | 10 /90 |
| J. Trafford | 8 | 90720 min | 162 /90 | 81 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| G. Donnarumma n 8 | 90 | 2.3 |
| J. Trafford n 8 | 90 | 2 |
Manchester City Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. O'Reilly | 30 | 722171 min | 662.7 /90 | 180.7 /90 | 80.3 /90 | 1345.6 /90 | 331.4 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| Matheus Nunes | 27 | 802158 min | 542.3 /90 | 331.4 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 1245.2 /90 | 180.8 /90 | 40.2 /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 |
| N. Aké | 13 | 67877 min | 111.1 /90 | 90.9 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 404.1 /90 | 40.4 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland n 8 | 81.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | — |
| P. Foden n 8 | 82 | 0.7 | 1.2 | — |
| N. O'Reilly n 8 | 67.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Bruno Guimarães |
| T. Reijnders n 8 | 73.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | — |
| Matheus Nunes n 8 | 79.6 | 1 | 1.3 | M. Thiaw |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland n 8 | 81.8 | 1 |
| P. Foden n 8 | 82 | 0.7 |
| N. O'Reilly n 8 | 67.9 | 2.5 |
| T. Reijnders n 8 | 73.1 | 0.5 |
| Matheus Nunes n 8 | 79.6 | 4 |
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Manchester City Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland | 31 | 802473 min | 281 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 1053.8 /90 | 652.4 /90 | 190.7 /90 | 110.4 /90 |
| Omar Marmoush | 10 | 48476 min | 10.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 112.1 /90 | 50.9 /90 | 91.7 /90 | 91.7 /90 |
| P. Foden | 30 | 752251 min | 120.5 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 421.7 /90 | 251 /90 | 622.5 /90 | 241 /90 |
| T. Reijnders | 28 | 742060 min | 60.3 /90 | 60.3 /90 | 421.8 /90 | 190.8 /90 | 331.4 /90 | 261.1 /90 |
| Bernardo Silva | 27 | 762039 min | 10 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 90.4 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 271.2 /90 | 140.6 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland n 8 | 81.8 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| P. Foden n 8 | 82 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| N. O'Reilly n 8 | 67.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| T. Reijnders n 8 | 73.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Matheus Nunes n 8 | 79.6 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland n 8 | 81.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| P. Foden n 8 | 82 | 0.1 | 0 |
| N. O'Reilly n 8 | 67.9 | 0.2 | 0 |
| T. Reijnders n 8 | 73.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Matheus Nunes n 8 | 79.6 | 0 | 0.1 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Newcastle | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Possession | 57% |
| 1.00 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.66 |
| 10 | Shots | 11 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 341 | Passes | 468 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
Newcastle Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Pope | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| L. Miley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. Thiaw | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Botman | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Lewis Hall | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Joelinton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.9 |
| Bruno Guimarães | 87 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.2 |
| J. Ramsey | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Y. Wissa | 69 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| A. Gordon | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| J. Murphy | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| H. Barnes sub | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| S. Tonali sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.3 |
| A. Elanga sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| N. Woltemade sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| K. Trippier sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
Manchester City Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Trafford | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| A. Khusanov | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Max Alleyne | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Semenyo | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Bernardo Silva | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 6.9 |
| E. Haaland | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| N. Aké | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Doku | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Matheus Nunes | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 6.6 |
| N. O'Reilly | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| P. Foden | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Lewis sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Y | 6.6 |
| Rodri sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| T. Reijnders sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Cherki sub | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| R. Aït-Nouri sub | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
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 Newcastle v Manchester City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 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
- 2023-09-27 Newcastle 1–0 Manchester City
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Newcastle and Manchester City?
- In their last 6 meetings, Newcastle won 2, Manchester City won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Newcastle and Manchester City?
- Recent form — Newcastle 3W 1D 1L; Manchester City 2W 3D 0L.
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