As Pep Guardiola looked forward to catching up with his old friend Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side in the semi-finals, Newcastle United renewed their unwanted acquaintance with an all too familiar foe.
Cup failure has become such a part of the club’s modern history that they last won a trophy – the Fairs Cup – in 1969. Steve Bruce had hoped to change that narrative after guiding Newcastle to their first quarter-final in 15 years but, propelled by a Kevin De Bruyne penalty and a gorgeous Raheem Sterling goal, Guardiola’s largely excellent City ensured the wait goes on.
Written by Louise Taylor at St James’ Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jun/28/newcastle-manchester-city-fa-cup-quarter-final-match-report under the title “Manchester City dominate Newcastle to earn FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
