The victory keeps Pep Guardiola’s side on course for a fourth consecutive appearance in the FA Cup final, and keeps alive the chance of an elusive quadruple – Premier League, Champions League, League Cup and FA Cup trophies in one season.
«This is the best performance we have had in this stadium since my ten years here. That is consistency, and that is why I am proud,» Guardiola said. TNT Sports.
Newcastle got off to a good start with Harvey Barnes running onto a through ball before firing into the far corner to put the hosts ahead in the 18th minute.
Seven-time FA Cup winners City, second in the Premier League, then flexed their muscles and Savinho equalized in the 39th with a bizarre goal as Jeremy Doku’s ball rolled behind the defense to the Brazilian and bounced off his leg.
Marmoush scored the first of his two goals – and the seventh against Newcastle since joining City in January last year – in the 47th minute when Matheus Nunes found him unnoticed with a low ball in front of goal and he fired into the roof of the goal.
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Marmoush completed his double in the 65th minute in similar fashion, latching onto a Nunes cross and hitting a fierce shot. There was no chance of a hat-trick when Guardiola sent Antoine Semenyo on for the Egyptian shortly afterwards.
The manager, who was animated all night, waving his arms and jumping up and down, gave Marmoush a huge hug as the forward walked to the bench.
Guardiola made 10 changes for the side’s fifth-round tie as they drew 2-2 at home to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday.
City’s Premier League top scorer Erling Haaland was left out of the squad ahead of an intense run of games, including a Champions League last-16 tie against Real Madrid on Wednesday zxc8.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe felt his players “might have run out of gas, certainly in the second half, but also towards the end of the first half.
«They really challenged us. You have to say they were a very good team,» he said TNT.
Published on March 8, 2026
