Man City vs Newcastle LIVE: FA Cup result and reaction after Bernardo Silva hits double
Pep Guardiola’s side cruised to victory thanks to Silva’s brace at the Etihad Stadium
Holders Manchester City cruised into the semi-finals of the FA Cup thanks to two deflected strikes from Bernardo Silva that gave them a 2-0 win over a lacklustre Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
City made five changes from the side that started last weekend's 1-1 Premier League draw with Liverpool and still managed to make the semi-finals of the competition for the sixth season in a row as Newcastle provided little resistance. City took the lead in the 13th minute when a Silva shot took a wicked deflection off Newcastle defender Dan Burn, wrong-footing keeper Martin Dubravka and sending the ball looping into the net.
The home side went 2-0 up in the 31st minute and again it was Portuguese playmaker Silva cutting in from the right and shooting, with Sven Botman's head helping to steer the ball past Dubravka this time. Alexander Isak almost pulled a goal back in the 36th minute but Stefan Ortega got down brilliantly to his left to keep the Swedish striker's bouncing shot out. It proved to be Newcastle's only effort on goal in the game.
Just after the hour mark, Eddie Howe lost patience with his stuttering side and made four substitutions and though the introduction of Miguel Almiron gave the visitors a much-needed injection of creativity in their attack, the home side quickly re-adjusted. Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku both had a number of chances to score but manager Pep Guardiola will not be too bothered by their profligacy in front of goal as his side outclassed the visitors from start to finish.
Follow all the reaction from Manchester City vs Newcastle in the FA Cup quarter-finals below, and get the latest match odds and FA Cup tips here.
Man City 2-0 Newcastle
71 mins: City a bit more comfortable now as they knock it around in the Newcastle half. Newcastle win it back after a Foden pass is intercepted.
The away side break as Murphy passes inside to Almiron. The ball ends up with Guimaraes, whose ball is deflected to Murphy, but his cross loops onto the top of the net.
Man City 2-0 Newcastle
68 mins: Newcastle’s best period of the game so far. Isak drops deep to collect and plays it ahead to Almiron. but they run into a wall of City players.
City have possession again, but are content to knock it around as they try to take the sting out of Newcastle.
Man City 2-0 Newcastle
65 mins: Newcastle’s best chance of the half! Almiron dispossesses Silva and drives into the box, He squares it for Isak, but the Swede’s touch is poor and it rolls behind him. He manages to jink past Akanji, but his attempted cross goes out for a corner.
Man City 2-0 Newcastle
64 mins: Hall does well to dispossess Doku, and he finds Isak near the centre circle. Isak’s pass sets through Almiron, but nothing comes of it and he’s dispossessed. Newcastle do look like they have a bit more energy now.
Man City 2-0 Newcastle
61 mins: Eddie Howe decides to make four substitutions at once. Gordon, Burn, Willock and Longstaff come off for Almiron, Hall, Miley and Anderson.
Man City 2-0 Newcastle
60 mins: City’s first meaningful attack of the half as Bernardo Silva slips Walker through down the right. The captain’s looping cross is difficult to deal with, but Dubravka just gets a hand to it to take it off Haaland’s head, and Newcastle have the ball again.
Man City 2-0 Newcastle
58 mins: Doku tries to take City out of their half but dribbles it straight out of play, but he’s lucky as Newcastle are wasteful from the throw-in.
City win a free-kick as Kovacic is fouled in the City half, and there’s a bit of respite.
Man City 2-0 Newcastle
55 mins: Willock does well down the right but Newcastle lose the ball.
The away side are sent through again a minute later when Guimaraes’ clipped ball over the top finds Isak. His layoff falls to Dan Burn, but the defender opts not to shoot. His attempted lay-off is poor though, and he then fouls Walker. Very frustrating for Newcastle.
53 mins: Guimaraes îs dispossessed by Rodri, and the Spaniard surges into the box. His cross goes out for a corner, which is cleared.
The ball comes in again from Bernardo on the right and Newcastle fail to deal with it again. It falls to Gvardiol on the volley, but it’s blocked once more.
51 mins: Almost a mistake from Ortega as Gordon closes him down, but he clears and city counter. Kovacic plays it to Haaland on halfway, and the Norwegian drives towards the Newcastle penalty box. He has options on either side but elects to shoot, and it flies just wide of the left-hand post.
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