Manchester City showed resilience and attacking quality to secure a comeback victory over Newcastle United at St James’ Park, booking their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals after an entertaining fifth-round clash.

The hosts made a blistering start in front of their home crowd. Harvey Barnes opened the scoring for Newcastle United, calmly finishing a one-on-one opportunity after a perfectly weighted through ball from Sandro Tonali. The early goal ignited the stadium and gave the Magpies hope of a statement result.

But Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City responded with composure. Before the interval, Sávio restored parity for the visitors, cleverly redirecting a dangerous cross from Jérémy Doku. The equaliser shifted momentum and set the stage for a thrilling second half.

The decisive figure of the night was Omar Marmoush. The Egyptian forward stepped up after the break, first putting Manchester City ahead with a sharp finish from close range following a precise assist by Matheus Nunes.

Moments later, Marmoush produced the standout moment of the match. Picking up the ball outside the penalty area, he unleashed a stunning long-range strike that flew into the top corner, leaving Aaron Ramsdale with no chance.

2025-26, England - FA Cup

Newcastle United - Manchester City 1:3 (1:1)
Goals: Barnes H., 18 (1:0); Sávio Moreira, 39 (1:1); Marmoush, 47 (1:2); Marmoush, 65 (1:3)

Newcastle United: Ramsdale; Trippier (Burn, 63); Botman; Hall (Livramento, 80); Tonali; Barnes H.; Thiaw; Willock; Elanga (Joelinton, 62); Osula (Wissa Y., 63); Woltemade (Gordon A., 72)
Substitution: Joelinton (from 62); Burn (from 63); Wissa Y. (from 63); Gordon A. (from 72); Livramento (from 80)
Bench: Pope; Murphy Alex; Murphy J-b; Neave
Yellow Cards: Joelinton 78; Wissa Y. 90

Manchester City: Trafford; Stones; Ake; Khusanov; Reijnders; Nico González; Matheus Nunes; Sávio Moreira (Cherki, 79); O'Reilly; Marmoush (Semenyo, 73); Doku J. (Foden, 79)
Substitution: Semenyo (from 73); Foden (from 79); Cherki (from 79)
Bench: Donnarumma G.; Dias R.; Guehi; Aït-Nouri; Rodri; Bernardo Silva