Manchester City host Newcastle United in the Premier League today, with each side looking to pull away from the other as they chase Champions League football.
City go into the game one place higher than the Magpies in the table, though both sides are level on points and goal difference, with City ahead on goals scored. Three points at the Etihad would give either club an advantage in the race for Europe, with Pep Guardiola’s side looking for an immediate response to a disappointing 3-2 loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League play-offs.
Eddie Howe’s Magpies are in buoyant mood after reaching the Carabao Cup final earlier this month, and they’ll be looking to leapfrog City with both sides dealing with injuries to vital players.
Follow all the action from Man City v Newcastle below.
Kick-off: Man City 3-0 Newcastle
Newcastle are making a couple of changes: Lewis Miley and Tino Livramento are replacing Joe Willock and Kieran Trippier.
The second half is underway.
Lawrence Ostlere15 February 2025 16:04
Half-time scores
The other scores around the Premier League at half-time:
Aston Villa 0-0 Ipswich Town
Fulham 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Southampton 0-2 Bournemouth
Lawrence Ostlere15 February 2025 15:58
Half-time: Man City 3-0 Newcastle
City keep control all the way to the whistle and they lead by three goals at the break thanks to Omar Marmoush’s rapid hat-trick.
Lawrence Ostlere15 February 2025 15:47
Man City 3-0 Newcastle
44 min: Newcastle have got their collective foot on the ball and will be relieved just not to be doing more defending. Can they pinch something before the half-time whistle?
Lawrence Ostlere15 February 2025 15:45
Man City 3-0 Newcastle
40 min: A glimpse for Newcastle as Ederson misjudges a cross and it reaches Bruno in the box, but he can’t quite direct the header on target.
Lawrence Ostlere15 February 2025 15:41
Man City 3-0 Newcastle
36 min: Marmoush has been ruthless and we haven’t even talked about Savinho, who is having a brilliant game too, tearing Lewis Hall apart. Meanwhile Phil Foden and Erling Haaland have barely been needed.
Lawrence Ostlere15 February 2025 15:37
GOAL! Man City 3-0 Newcastle (Marmoush, 33 min)
This is extraordinary. Savinho dribbles at Lewis Hall down City’s right side and pulls it back to Marmoush, who fires home his third from the penalty spot. First-half hat-trick!
Lawrence Ostlere15 February 2025 15:35
Man City 2-0 Newcastle
Two goals from Omar Marmoush have City cruising at the Etihad Stadium:
Lawrence Ostlere15 February 2025 15:34
Marmoush arrives at the Etihad
A superb seven minutes for Omar Marmoush and Manchester City. The £59m man didn’t score in his first four appearances. His City account has been opened emphatically and impressively in the fifth. His lobbed opener was terrific. It also gave Ederson a third assist of the season in the Premier League. Which, to put it another way, is one more than Phil Foden has.
Richard Jolly at Etihad Stadium15 February 2025 15:32