Marmoush bags hat-trick as Man City crush Newcastle 4-0

Omar Marmoush delivered a stunning 14-minute hat-trick as Manchester City demolished Newcastle 4-0 at the Etihad, strengthening their grip on a Champions League spot.

City’s impressive January signing settled the game in the first half, with the scoreline reflecting their dominance and Newcastle’s defensive collapse.

Marmoush, who arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt for £59 million last month, ended his four-game goal drought in emphatic fashion.

The Egyptian forward opened the scoring by capitalizing on Kieran Trippier’s misjudgment of a long ball from Ederson. Just 13 minutes and 54 seconds later, he completed his treble with a clinical first-time finish from 10 yards, from a composed strike from Ilkay Gundogan’s pinpoint pass.

His feat marked the fourth-quickest Premier League hat-trick for City, with Sergio Aguero holding the record at nine minutes.

Substitute James McAtee added a late fourth in the 84th minute, converting from Erling Haaland’s flick-on.

Despite missing defensive trio Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, and Nathan Ake, City looked like their dominant old selves—a perfect tune-up for their crucial Champions League clash against Real Madrid on Wednesday.

However, Pep Guardiola will be sweating over Haaland’s fitness after the Norwegian striker was forced off late on with a knock.

For Newcastle, another humbling at the Etihad extended their miserable record—16 consecutive defeats at this ground and six straight visits without scoring.