Newcastle United 0-2 Manchester City: Carabao Cup semi-final first leg – as it happened

Written on Tuesday, 13 January 2026
Barry Glendenning

Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Cherki got the goals as the visitors took control of a tie in which the match officials took almost six minutes to rule out a goal

An email: “G’Day Bazza,” writes Chris Paraskevas from Australia. “It’s a civilized 0700 kickoff for those of us Down Under and there is only one question on Newcastle fans’ collective hive mind: will Anthony Gordon and Anthony Elanga wear matching headbands tonight?

“As the season has progressed, Gordon has moved from plain black headband to a branded Adidas one, but Elanga’s game and fashion have comparatively stalled this season - maybe he’ll go fot something spicey, like one of the bandanas the gangsters wear in Blood In Blood Out.

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