New Manchester City signing Antoine Semenyo scored his second purpose in as many video games as Pep Guardiola’s group moved inside attain of the English League Cup remaining with a 2-0 win over Newcastle.
The ahead, who joined Metropolis from Bournemouth for $130 million final week, struck the opening purpose within the semi remaining first leg at St James’ Park, with substitute Rayan Cherki scoring the second in time added on.
Semenyo additionally scored on his debut within the 10-1 rout of Exeter within the FA Cup over the weekend. And it may have been even higher for the Ghana worldwide, who noticed a brilliantly taken back-heeled purpose dominated out for a marginal offside.
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The 26-year-old Semenyo is already trying like a shrewd purchase for Metropolis after establishing himself as one of many Premier League’s high abilities for Bournemouth. He scored 10 objectives for the Cherries this season.
“He isn’t simply an excellent participant, however an excellent man, which helps, which inserts into the group,” Metropolis captain Bernardo Silva advised ITV Sport. “He is a implausible man who desires to play collectively, desires to assist, desires to have enjoyable and we’re delighted with the way in which he is began.”
Manchester Metropolis’s Antoine Semenyo, proper, celebrates after scoring his facet’s opening purpose in the course of the English League Cup semi remaining. AP
Semenyo has added one other dimension to Metropolis’s assault as Guardiola targets 4 trophies this time period.
The League Cup could possibly be the primary of these, with Metropolis holding a two-goal benefit in opposition to holder Newcastle heading into subsequent month’s second leg at its Etihad Stadium.
Semenyo transformed from shut vary with a easy end within the 53rd minute to place Metropolis forward. He appeared like he’d scored a much more spectacular second with a backheel volley — however after a prolonged VAR test, it was dominated out as a result of Erling Haaland was in an offside place.
Metropolis needed to wait till the eighth minute of added time to double the lead, with Cherki slipping a shot previous previous Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope from contained in the field.
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That purpose has left Newcastle with a mountain to climb whether it is to maintain maintain of the trophy it gained final yr to finish a 70-year await main home silverware.
Eddie Howe’s group had its probabilities, with Yoane Wissa and Bruno Guimaraes each hitting the body of the purpose inside seconds of one another within the second half.
Metropolis is an eight-time winner of the League Cup, with Guardiola lifting it on 4 events since taking on the membership. Metropolis final gained it in 2021.
Metropolis’s four-pronged trophy hunt this time period follows final season when it completed empty-handed for the primary time in eight years.
Trailing Premier League chief Arsenal by six factors, second-place Metropolis can be well-positioned within the Champions League and is into the fourth spherical of the FA Cup.
The opposite League Cup semi remaining sees Chelsea host Arsenal within the first leg on Thursday.
