City Dominate Toon in Carabao Cup Semi-Final First Leg

This one na serious gbedu for St. James’ Park as Manchester City don carry two goal advantage go home after dem jam Newcastle United for first leg of Carabao Cup semi-final.

For this match wey happen on January 13, 2026, Antoine Semenyo wey just join City from Bournemouth shine well well as e score di first goal for the 53rd minute. E don already dey show say e go fit blend as part of da new family.

But wetin we no go forget be di drama wey happen when he think say e don score second goal later on, but VAR come show sey e dey offside. Na wah! Dem ref no dey carry last minute review light-heartedly o. Fans don dey vex about this VAR matter, as e don cause plenty wahala for football recently.

Rayan Cherki join di party after Semenyo open di score, him don add second goal just before di final whistle blow to lock am up 2-0 in favor of City. Cherki wey just sabi come from bench come show fine football, break through di Newcastle defense wey don dey struggle.

Newcastle self try as dem get chance to score, especially through Bruno Guimaraes wey fire one shot wey hit di woodwork. Di Geordies no fit find goal for exactly the match dey close. Di home fans don dey chill after dem taste wetin dey happen.

Last season Newcastle na di reigning champions of dis Carabao Cup, after dem beat Liverpool at Wembley, but dis time, dem dey face serious uphill journey to cancel di deficit wey City don create.

As dem go enter di second leg for Etihad on February 4, City get plenty confidence since dem don progress from last six semi-finals wey dem don play for dis competition. But one thing be say, dem sure need to take care because Newcastle no be small fry as dem always get plenty fight for ground.

For Newcastle, di coach Eddie Howe don dey plan to find strategy wey go fit help dem recover for return leg. Di atmosphere for home don dey ginger dem, but dem need to step up dem game to make di magical Wembley dey within reach again.

The match go dey come back again plus di pressure wey dey build as all eyes go dey on Newcastle as dem go try to bounce back against City wey don show dem say dem no dey play with their food.