Semenyo Shines as Man City Stun Newcastle 2-0 in League Cup Semi-Final First Leg

• Antoine Semenyo, a £65 million signing from Bournemouth, scored his second goal in two games for Manchester City.
• Semenyo opened the scoring at St James' Park, finishing from close range after Jeremy Doku's assist.
• VAR disallowed a second Semenyo goal due to an offside involving Erling Haaland.
• Newcastle, the defending champions, had several chances with Yoane Wissa hitting the post and Bruno Guimaraes coming close.
• Rayan Cherki sealed City's 2-0 victory with a goal in the 98th minute, giving them a significant advantage.

Why It Matters: Man City secured a crucial 2-0 away win against Newcastle in the League Cup semi-final first leg.