Manchester City Take 2-0 Lead Over Newcastle in League Cup Semi-Final First Leg

Manchester City secured a 2-0 first-leg win over Newcastle in the League Cup semi-final, with new signing Antoine Semenyo scoring the opener and having a second goal disallowed for offside. Rayan Cherki added a late goal in stoppage time. Newcastle, last season's champions, pressed for an equalizer but faced a challenging second leg at the Etihad on February 4. Semenyo expressed disappointment over the disallowed goal, while Pep Guardiola fielded a strong lineup including Erling Haaland.