Man City vs Newcastle LIVE: FA Cup result and reaction after Bernardo Silva hits double
Pep Guardiola’s side cruised to victory thanks to Silva’s brace at the Etihad Stadium
Holders Manchester City cruised into the semi-finals of the FA Cup thanks to two deflected strikes from Bernardo Silva that gave them a 2-0 win over a lacklustre Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
City made five changes from the side that started last weekend's 1-1 Premier League draw with Liverpool and still managed to make the semi-finals of the competition for the sixth season in a row as Newcastle provided little resistance. City took the lead in the 13th minute when a Silva shot took a wicked deflection off Newcastle defender Dan Burn, wrong-footing keeper Martin Dubravka and sending the ball looping into the net.
The home side went 2-0 up in the 31st minute and again it was Portuguese playmaker Silva cutting in from the right and shooting, with Sven Botman's head helping to steer the ball past Dubravka this time. Alexander Isak almost pulled a goal back in the 36th minute but Stefan Ortega got down brilliantly to his left to keep the Swedish striker's bouncing shot out. It proved to be Newcastle's only effort on goal in the game.
Just after the hour mark, Eddie Howe lost patience with his stuttering side and made four substitutions and though the introduction of Miguel Almiron gave the visitors a much-needed injection of creativity in their attack, the home side quickly re-adjusted. Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku both had a number of chances to score but manager Pep Guardiola will not be too bothered by their profligacy in front of goal as his side outclassed the visitors from start to finish.
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Man City 2-0 Newcastle
49 mins: Doku is popping up on the right now, and he sees his cross blocked before Newcastle regain possession with a throw.
City do win it back, with Foden laying it off to Gvardiol, but the ball goes out for a Newcastle throw once again.
Man City 2-0 Newcastle
47 mins: CLOSE! Murphy tries to intercept but the ball runs to Doku. He’s sent through down the right and tries to find the far corner, but Dubravka saves well for a City corner.
KICK-OFF! Man City 2-0 Newcastle
46 mins: We’re underway again.
City keep the ball for a bit before Newcastle intercept, but Dan Burn can’t release Isak down the middle.
HALF-TIME: Man City 2-0 Newcastle
A reminder of the other ties in the FA Cup quater-finals.
Earlier today, Coventry best Wolves 3-2 in a thrilling early kick-off.
Tomorrow, Chelsea will face Leicester City in the early game, while Manchester United host Liverpool at 3.30pm. The draw for the semi-final will take place after that game.
HALF-TIME: Man City 2-0 Newcastle
HALF-TIME: Man City 2-0 Newcastle
HALF-TIME! The whistle blows on what has been a strange first half. City have breezed through at times – and have been the better of the two sides – though both their goals were pretty lucky. ‘Flukey’, according to Alan Shearer.
Newcastle probably guilty of not being as sharp as they could have been, and not closing down at crucial times, but they’ve threatened a couple of times.
Man City 2-0 Newcastle
46 mins: Two minutes of added time here as Newcastle look to halve the deficit. It breaks for Willock and he tries to find Isak, but the Sweden forward can’t take it in his stride, and City have it again.
Man City 2-0 Newcastle
44 mins: CLOSE! Doku is sent through in-behind Lascelles, but Dubravka saves well and it’s a corner.
Foden’s ball in is met by Haaland, and the balls deflects and loops to Dias. Luckily for Newcastle, his header falls to Dubravka.
Man City 2-0 Newcastle
42 mins: A counter from City as Haaland sets away Doku, who cuts inside and shoots. It’s deflected behind for a corner.
The first corner is also sent behind, as is the second, while the third is cleared away into the City half.
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