The previous Bournemouth participant scored his second purpose in as many video games for his new membership
Antoine Semenyo continued his high quality begin to life as a Manchester City participant, scoring for the second sport working as Metropolis beat Newcastle 2-0 within the EFL Cup semi-final first leg at St James’ Park.
Semenyo scored the opening purpose of the sport after 53 minutes and noticed one other dominated out earlier than substitute Rayan Cherki added a second in stoppage time to present Pep Guardiola’s aspect a wholesome benefit over the competitors holders.
Semenyo’s purpose comes after the Ghana worldwide opened his Metropolis account on his debut within the 10-1 thrashing of Exeter City in the FA Cup Third Round on Saturday.
In a first-half of only a few probabilities, one of the best alternative fell to the hosts. Contained in the opening 5 minutes, a sweeping transfer from Newcastle’s defensive third led to Anthony Gordon switching to Jacob Murphy, who in flip delivered a low cross to Yoane Wissa.
Nonetheless, Wissa’s snatched shot from a central space flew excessive over the bar.
From there, neither James Trafford within the Metropolis purpose or Nick Pope within the Newcastle internet was actually examined.
Eddie Howe’s crew had been dealt a blow on the stroke of half-time when Murphy was pressured off with harm, changed by the in-form Harvey Barnes.
Shortly after the break, Wissa almost atoned for his earlier miss when his header was tipped onto the woodwork by Trafford.
From the identical assault, Bruno Guimaraes rattled the put up because the Magpies went in the hunt for the opener.
But it surely was the guests who broke the impasse. Moments later, a low cross from Jeremy Doku took a bit flick off Bernardo Silva earlier than falling to the ft of the onrushing Semenyo.
Only a few yards out, Metropolis’s new signing might hardly miss, tapping house to attain his second purpose in as many video games for his new membership.
Not lengthy after, Semenyo thought he’s doubled his tally for the night when, marked intently by Wissa and together with his again to purpose from a nook, the Ghana worldwide produced an audacious flick to show the ball goal-bound.
Nonetheless, after a prolonged VAR verify, referee Chris Kavanagh dominated out the purpose after Erling Haaland was deemed to have been in an offside place.
The choice appeared to momentarily rejuvenate each the Newcastle followers and gamers, with substitute Sandro Tonali fired narrowly broad as the sport entered the ultimate quarter of an hour.
Metropolis sub Cherki then drew a cease from Pope earlier than Nick Woltemade was inches from connecting with a Barnes cross late on.
But it surely was Cherki who had the ultimate say, sweeping house within the 99th minute to present Metropolis a two-goal cushion to take again to the Etihad in simply over three weeks’ time.
