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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Barry Glendenning

Newcastle United 0-2 Manchester City: Carabao Cup semi-final first leg – as it happened

Antoine Semenyo (right) taps home from close range to score the first of Manchester City’s two goals at Newcastle.
Antoine Semenyo (right) taps home from close range to score the first of Manchester City’s two goals at Newcastle. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Match report: Newcastle 0-2 Manchester City

Carabao Cup semi-final first leg: Manchester City emerged victorious from a game that took 45 minutes to spark into life but were left bemused, if not quite incensed by a controversial VAR consultation that took alm ost six minutes to chalk off a goal. Louise Taylor reports from St James’ Park …

Pep Guardiola: "Ten years here ... I know what happens"

Asked by Sky Sports for his thoughts on Semenyo’s disallowed goal, Pep prefers instead to embark on a diatribe about two “insane penalties” he feels City were denied in their league defeat at St James’ Park in November. He also harks back to the decision not to send Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson off for handling the ball outside his penalty area in last season’s FA Cup final. “Ten year here … I know what happens,” he says, refusing to elaborate on what he means when pressed.

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