Manchester City (Man City) advanced to the semifinals of the English Football Association (FA) Cup for the first time in six consecutive seasons.
Manchester City defeated Newcastle United 2-0 in the 2023-2024 FA Cup quarterfinals held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 16th (local time) and advanced to the semifinals.
As a result, Manchester City advanced to the semifinals of the competition for the sixth time in a row since the 2018-2019 season.
Manchester City is the first team to reach the semifinals of the FA Cup six times in a row since it started in 1871.
Manchester City, who won the 2018-2019 season, has been in the semifinals for three seasons starting from the 2019-2020 season.
Manchester City, which won the FA Cup last season, the league, and the UEFA Champions League (UCL), will challenge for the triple crown again this season.
In the league, they have accumulated 63 points and are in a fierce battle for the lead with Arsenal and Liverpool (64 points).
Manchester City, who has reached the semifinals of the FA Cup, will play the quarterfinals against Real Madrid, a famous Spanish soccer team, in the UCL.
In this game, midfielder Bernardo Silva was the main contributor to the victory.
In the 13th minute of the first half, Silva’s shot from the right side of the penalty area, after receiving a pass from Rodri, hit the foot of Joe Willock, who attempted a tackle, and went into the goal.
Silva, who gained momentum, completed multiple goals before the end of the first half.
This time, the shot was deflected and resulted in a score.
In the 31st minute of the first half, Silva’s left-footed shot near the penalty arc hit defender Sven Botmann and hit the net again.
On this day, Man City overwhelmed Newcastle in various game indicators other than scoring.
Man City, which recorded 73% of ball possession, showed an overwhelming advantage in both the number of shots (16 to 2) and the number of effective shots (5 to 1).
Currently, two of the FA Cup semi-finals teams have been selected.
Prior to Manchester City, Coventry (second division) defeated Hwang Hee-chan’s team Wolverhampton in the quarterfinals and advanced to the semifinals.
Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Leicester City (second division) will each play a quarterfinal match for the remaining two tickets to the semifinals.
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