Newcastle host Manchester City is the most notable match in the third round of the Carabao Cup in the 2023-2024 season. In the early stages of the season, Man City won 1-0 when the two teams faced each other in the Premier League.
In the meeting in the early morning of September 28 (Vietnam time), with a tight schedule and the Carabao Cup not being an important arena, coaches Eddie Howe and Pep Guardiola both made many adjustments to the starting lineup.
Newcastle are in good spirits after an 8-0 win over Sheffield United last weekend, but in terms of ball control, they are still unable to match their opponents. They were pushed back to their home stadium for most of the first half.
Oscar Bobb, the player who made his first starting match for Man City, contributed to creating the first significant opportunity, helping Julian Alvarez finish but could not beat Nick Pope. The Argentine world champion had another chance after nearly 30 minutes of play but did not finish well.
Newcastle did not have the ball to play for most of the first half, but in addition to limiting the opponent's chances, they also had a shot that made the Premier League champions heartbroken. Stefan Ortega made an excellent save from Jacob Murphy's shot in the 41st minute.
After the break, Howe adjusted personnel, with Anthony Gordon and Bruno Guimaraes on the field. The change worked, with Newcastle scoring just eight minutes after the second half started.
Joelington handled the ball well before crossing the ball to Aleksander Isak to finish from close range.
On the other side, Guardiola also brought Matheus Nunes, Jeremy Doku and Phil Foden in turn, but all of Man City's efforts were unsuccessful.
The 1-0 score was kept until the end of the match, for the first time since the 2012-13 season, Man City - the team that has won the championship 8 times, was eliminated in the third round of the English League Cup.
In other matches, Arsenal and Chelsea both won 1-0 against Brentford and Brighton, while Liverpool continued their "back-to-back" habits when they beat Leicester City 3-1.
Aston Villa, West Ham, Fulham will continue to the round of 4.
According to the draw for round 4, Manchester United and Newcastle will recreate the final match of last season, while Arsenal have a London derby with West Ham. Chelsea vs Blackburn, Liverpool away at Bournemouth, Everton vs Burnley are other notable matches.
