Antoine Semenyo Shines as Man City Beat Newcastle 2-0 in Carabao Cup Semi-Final First Leg

Antoine Semenyo continued his dream start to life at Manchester City, finding the net in his second consecutive appearance to help the holders secure a 2–0 victory over Newcastle United in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at St James’ Park.

The Ghanaian forward, signed for £62 million from Bournemouth, broke the deadlock after calmly turning in Jeremy Doku’s low cross to give City a deserved lead. He later appeared to have added a second when he converted from a corner, but celebrations were cut short as VAR ruled the effort out after an extended check.

Despite that setback, City remained in control of the contest and kept pressing for a decisive second goal. Their persistence paid off deep into stoppage time when Rayan Cherki showed great composure to slide the ball past the Newcastle goalkeeper, sealing a vital away win.

The result hands Pep Guardiola’s side a strong 2–0 aggregate advantage heading into the return leg at the Etihad Stadium next month, leaving them well placed to book a spot in the Carabao Cup final.