Overview
- The first leg was played at St James' Park on January 13, with Manchester City winning 2-0 to lead the two-match semifinal.
- James Trafford, starting in goal for City, made key first-half saves before Doku set up Semenyo to break the deadlock after the interval.
- A second Semenyo finish was ruled out following a VAR offside review involving Erling Haaland’s involvement in the buildup.
- Cherki, who began on the bench alongside Rodri and Gianluigi Donnarumma as part of City’s rotation, scored late to double the lead.
- Newcastle, last season’s Carabao Cup champions, left Nick Woltemade out of the XI for technical reasons, and the return leg is set for February 4 at the Etihad Stadium.