Man City is in a great advantage to win a ticket to the final of the 23rd National Cup at Wembley under coach Pep Guardiola.
In the first leg at St James' Park, they convincingly beat Newcastle 2-0 thanks to goals from Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Cherki.
In the last 6 times they have won in the first leg of the semi-finals, Man City has only failed to reach the Carabao Cup final once. That was the defeat against Manchester United in the 2009-2010 season. This time, they are aiming for their first Carabao Cup title since the 2020-2021 season, in a context where only Liverpool (10) is the champion more than City (8).
However, since the first leg, Guardiola's team has shown signs of stagnation with a record of 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses in all competitions. Most recently, Man City was held to a 2-2 draw by Tottenham in North London, losing the victory despite leading by 2 goals.
Meanwhile, Newcastle started their Carabao Cup title defense campaign with victories against Bradford, Tottenham and Fulham. However, their 10-match winning streak in the league - lasting from the beginning of the 2024-2025 season - was stopped by a home defeat to Man City in the first leg of the semi-finals.
The second goal conceded in the 90+8 minute was a heavy blow to Newcastle, but coach Eddie Howe affirmed that the team is still fighting to become the second team to come back after losing by a margin of 2 goals or more in the first leg to reach the Carabao Cup final.
Previously, only Aston Villa had done the same against Tranmere in the 1993-1994 season (lost 1-3 away, won 3-1 at home and then won in a penalty shootout).
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