Ishak shines as Newcastle send Man City out of Carabao cup

Ishak shines as Newcastle send Man City out of Carabao cup

After defeating Manchester City to advance to this season’s fourth round of the Carabao Cup, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe stated that his team was motivated to “go one better” than their runners-up finish from the previous season.

A mostly underperforming Newcastle team beat a significantly altered City team after the break thanks to a goal from Alexander Isak.

Newcastle, who lost to Manchester United in the championship game a year ago, made 10 changes from the team that defeated Sheffield United 8-0 on Sunday. The visitors dominated the first half with hardly a Newcastle kick.

However, the Magpies were changed after the break when Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon were added, with Isak sliding home after excellent work from Joelinton.

“Pre-game, the run last year was in our thoughts,” Howe told Sky Sports. “It was an inspiration to us and helped our season, albeit the final maybe affected our league results. We look back on it with real pride.

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“We want to try and go one further if we can but there is a long way to go at this stage. We are still there fighting.”

Disciplined but passive in the face of City’s possessional dominance, Howe’s men were fortunate to still be level after 45 minutes, with Julian Alvarez missing two decent chances.

Pep Guardiola opted for seven changes of his own, giving a first start to young midfielder Oscar Bobb among them, but the familiar patient probing was evident.

But the home side deserved their victory thanks to their second-half display, which was full of energy and endeavour and played largely in the face of a City side who could not react.

For Pep Guardiola’s side, it was just a second loss inside 90 minutes in their last 38 games in all competitions.

Newcastle are now unbeaten in four games after a run of three straight losses, with their reward for Wednesday’s win a fourth-round shot at revenge against the side that beat them in last year’s final.

The only downside for Newcastle, with Paris St-Germain to come on Wednesday in the Champions League after Saturday’s league visit of Burnley, was Isak departing the game on the hour with an injury.