It was a night of surprises in the League Cup as Newcastle United pulled off a shock victory over Manchester City to knock them out of the competition. The Magpies, who had been struggling in the Premier League, put in a strong performance to beat the reigning champions 1-0 at St James’ Park.
The result was a huge upset for City, who had been expected to progress to the semi-finals. It was Newcastle’s first win over City in the League Cup since 2005 and it was a huge boost for the club and their fans.
Elsewhere, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea all progressed to the semi-finals. Liverpool beat Leicester City 3-0 at Anfield, while Arsenal beat West Ham United 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium. Chelsea also won 2-1, but they had to come from behind against Bournemouth to secure their place in the last four.
The semi-finals will be played in February and the final is scheduled for March. It promises to be an exciting end to the competition, with four of the Premier League’s biggest clubs still in contention.
Newcastle’s victory over City was a huge shock, but it shows that anything can happen in football. It will be interesting to see if they can continue their good form in the competition and make it all the way to the final.
