{"id":487167,"date":"2026-01-13T23:14:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T00:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=487167"},"modified":"2026-01-14T02:22:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T02:22:04","slug":"captain-lauds-fantastic-city-signing-after-another-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=487167","title":{"rendered":"Captain lauds 'fantastic' City signing after another goal"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Manchester City<\/a> signing Antoine Semenyo scored his second goal in as many games as Pep Guardiola's team moved within reach of the English League Cup final with a 2-0 win over Newcastle.<\/p>\n

The forward, who joined City from Bournemouth for $130 million last week, struck the opening goal in the semi final first leg at St James' Park, with substitute Rayan Cherki scoring the second in time added on.<\/p>\n

Semenyo also scored on his debut in the 10-1 rout of Exeter in the FA Cup over the weekend. And it could have been even better for the Ghana international, who saw a brilliantly taken back-heeled goal ruled out for a marginal offside.<\/p>\n

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The 26-year-old Semenyo is already looking like a shrewd buy for City after establishing himself as one of the Premier League's top talents for Bournemouth. He scored 10 goals for the Cherries this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe's not just a very good player, but a very good guy, which helps, which fits into the team,\u201d City captain Bernardo Silva told ITV Sport. \u201cHe's a fantastic guy who wants to play collectively, wants to help, wants to have fun and we are delighted with the way he's started.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Semenyo has added another dimension to City's attack as Guardiola targets four trophies this term.<\/p>\n

The League Cup could be the first of those, with City holding a two-goal advantage against holder Newcastle heading into next month's second leg at its Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n

Semenyo converted from close range with a simple finish in the 53rd minute to put City ahead. He looked like he\u2019d scored a far more spectacular second with a backheel volley \u2014 but after a lengthy VAR check, it was ruled out because Erling Haaland was in an offside position.<\/p>\n

City had to wait until the eighth minute of added time to double the lead, with Cherki slipping a shot past past Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope from inside the box.<\/p>\n

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That goal has left Newcastle with a mountain to climb if it is to keep hold of the trophy it won last year to end a 70-year wait for major domestic silverware.<\/p>\n

Eddie Howe's team had its chances, with Yoane Wissa and Bruno Guimaraes both hitting the frame of the goal within seconds of each other in the second half.<\/p>\n

City is an eight-time winner of the League Cup, with Guardiola lifting it on four occasions since taking over the club. City last won it in 2021.<\/p>\n

City's four-pronged trophy hunt this term follows last season when it finished empty-handed for the first time in eight years.<\/p>\n

Trailing Premier League leader Arsenal by six points, second-place City is also well-positioned in the Champions League and is into the fourth round of the FA Cup.<\/p>\n

The other League Cup semi final sees Chelsea host Arsenal in the first leg on Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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