US EditionSemenyo on target again as Man City beat Newcastle in League Cup semi-final
- Tonight at St James' Park, Newcastle, Manchester City won 2-0 in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.
- As holders, Newcastle United entered the two-leg Carabao Cup semi-final that leads to Wembley, with matches shown free-to-air on ITV and Sky Sports under an EFL agreement.
- A turning moment came when Antoine Semenyo's close-range strike was ruled out after a VAR review, while Nick Pope denied Rayan Cherki twice and James Trafford made key saves against Yoane Wissa.
- The scoreline leaves Newcastle United just 180 minutes from a return to Wembley, while Manchester City travel back tonight hoping injured players are available for the return leg.
- With selection issues at the back, Eddie Howe faces absences including Fabian Schar and Tino Livramento, while Pep Guardiola said, `I didn't sleep tonight thinking how my genius can create something for Eddie Howe`.
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