Bring On Arsenal! Manchester City Beat Newcastle, Book Carabao Cup Final At Wembley

Manchester City ran riot against Newcastle to rubber-stamp their place in the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal. Pep Guardiola again rang the changes but still watched his side ease to a 3-1 win on the night to complete a 5-1 drubbing on aggregate over last year's winners. Omar Marmoush scored two quick-fire goals while Tijjani Reijnders added another in a clinical first-half display from the hosts.

James Trafford made the most of a rare outing by producing two top-notch saves in the first half to further frustrate Eddie Howe's side, who have now lost their last 11 away games against City.

Howe made three changes at half-time and one of paid off as Anthony Elanga scored a fine individual effort just after the hour-mark, getting his first goal for Newcastle since his £55m move from Nottingham Forest.

City dropped their intensity in the second half but their minds were probably already on their showdown with Arsenal at Wembley, which will be their 22nd trip to the home of English football under Guardiola. The coach brought on Erling Haaland and Rodri to make sure Newcastle didn't get more comfortable and his side could have added to the scoreline late on, with the Norwegian twice going close.

GOAL rates Man City's players from the Etihad Stadium...

James Trafford (8/10):

Made two key early saves which killed Newcastle's confidence, being quick to smother the ball from Joe Willock, then making himself big to deny Anthony Gordon before tipping over Sven Botman's header.

Matheus Nunes (6/10):

A bit lackadaisical in the first half, his lapse leading to Willock's chance and then having to take a booking for hauling down Lewis Hall after losing the ball.

Abdukodir Khusanov (5/10):

Didn't have the most composed night