FA Cup: Manchester City Beats Newcastle 2-0, Reaches Semis
Defending champions Manchester City reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup after beating Newcastle United 2-0, courtesy of two deflected strikes from Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva, at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Manchester City opened the scoring in the 13th minute when Silva’s shot took a deflection into the net off Newcastle defender Dan Burn, beating goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
The home side extended its lead in the 31st minute through Silva when his strike deflected off Newcastle defender Sven Botman to steer the ball past Dubravka.
Both sides created several chances in the second half but the scores remained the same as Manchester City held on to seal a comfortable victory to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
They’re off to Wembley again 🏟@ManCity are through to the #EmiratesFACup final four 🏆 pic.twitter.com/aJTVb90p1r
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 16, 2024
Manchester City joined Coventry City in the semis, who pulled off a shock 3-2 win against Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier.
On Sunday, remaining quarter-final ties featuring Chelsea will face Leicester City in the quarter finals while a blockbuster clash will take place between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford in the other quarter-final match.
The title retention charge continues! 🏆@ManCity continued their push to retain the #EmiratesFACup with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle to book their place in the semi-finals! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/yXbbqEhdUQ
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 16, 2024
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