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02/04 16:03 CST Man City beats Newcastle 3-1 to advance to English League Cup
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Man City beats Newcastle 3-1 to advance to English League Cup final
By JAMES ROBSON
AP Soccer Writer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) --- It's Manchester City vs. Arsenal in the English
League Cup final.
The current top two in the Premier League will go head-to-head at Wembley
Stadium next month after City beat Newcastle 3-1 on Wednesday to complete a 5-1
win on aggregate in the semifinals.
Both City and Arsenal are still in contention for a clean sweep of trophies
this season. The League Cup is the chance to lift the first piece of major
silverware this term and to potentially inflict a psychological blow in the
race for the title.
Arsenal currently leads the standings by six points ahead of second-place City.
Both teams are through to the round of 16 in the Champions League and and
fourth round of the FA Cup.
The League Cup final is on March 22.
Two first-half goals from Omar Marmoush at the Etihad effectively finished off
Newcastle in a semifinal where City led 2-0 from the first leg. Tijjani
Reijnders added another before the break.
Newcastle scored a consolation through substitute Anthony Elanga and prevented
what looked like being a rout after the first 45 minutes.
Arsenal booked its place in the final with a 1-0 win against Chelsea on Tuesday
to seal a 4-2 aggregate victory.
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