Newcastle United 0-2 Manchester City – Result from Carabao Cup semi-final, first leg as Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Cherki put City in charge of tie

Manchester City new boy Antoine Semenyo made it two goals in two games as Pep Guardiola’s men won 2-0 at holders Newcastle United to take a firm grip of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie.

The City-zens dominated from the off but it was The Magpies who missed the biggest chance of the first half when Yoane Wissa blazed over from Jacob Murphy’s pinpoint pass from the right.

The Magpies striker then saw a looping header brilliantly kept out by James Trafford following the restart before Bruno Guimaraes hit the post.

It looked like the momentum had shifted but City sprung forward and broke the deadlock on 53 minutes when Semenyo touched home Bernardo Silva’s flick from Jeremy Doku’s cross.

The former Bournemouth star thought he had doubled the advantage just past the hour, but a very lengthy VAR check eventually resulted in it being ruled out for an offside involving Erling Haaland.

Newcastle pushed for a late equaliser but were undone again deep into stoppage time when substitute Rayan Cherki polished off a slick move to leave Eddie Howe’s holders with it all to do heading into the second leg at Eithad Stadium on Wednesday, February 4.

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"I thought Man City in that second half were absolutely brilliant," the former City defender said on Sky Sports.

He added: Obviously there was that contentious decision. In my opinion, it should have stood for Semenyo’s second goal.

"On the night, I thought Man City - especially in the second half - deserved to win the game."

Injured Newcastle defender Dan Burn also offered his verdict to Sky Sports: "That second goal was a killer. It sounds cliché, but it’s only half time. We can go there, we know what we’ve got to do, and we’ll still believe we can go there and get a result."

Newcastle United 0-2 Man City.

It’s all over and the holders are well beaten in the first-leg of this Carabao Cup semi-final.

That could be curtains for the holders.

City add a second deep into stoppage time as a lovely move down the left ends with Cherki firing in Ait-Nouri's cut back.

Hall produces a goal-saving lunge to deny Cherki a tap-in after Semenyo had led a counter down the right and attempted to put it on a plate for his teammate.

Woltemade dives full stretch to try and get on the end of Barnes' devilish cross but can't quite grow enough to make contact.

A member of the Man City coaching staff is shown a yellow card by the referee.

Cherki seizes upon a loose pass inside the Newcastle half but drives a tame 20-yarder straight at Pope.

Tonali booked for a wild hack on Bernardo Silva.

Trippier is booked within a moment of taking to the field!

Nine minutes added.

Ait-Nouri on for Ake.

Trippier on for Guimaraes.

The holders know it will be a tall order trying to overturn a deficit in the second leg at the Etihad.

Woltemade tries to change that as he latches on to Barnes' ball from the left, but he can't engineer the space to let fly with a shot and desperate defending denies him.

Lewis booked for taking too long over a throw-in.

Cherki marauds into space on the right side of the area but sees his low, awkward shot diverted away at his near post by Pope.

Some subjective and objective supporters on social aren't convinced, mind you.

Cherki on for Doku.

Guimaraes booked for a late tackle on Doku as the City man jinked down the left.