February 15, (THEWILL) – Manchester City returned to winning ways with a commanding 4-0 victory over Newcastle United, powered by Omar Marmoush’s remarkable first-half hat-trick at the Etihad Stadium. The Egyptian forward, who arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt during the January transfer window, made an indelible impact with three goals in a blistering 14-minute spell.
The scoring began in the 19th minute when Marmoush capitalised on goalkeeper Ederson’s precise distribution, expertly lobbing Martin Dubravka. The Brazilian shot-stopper’s assist marked a significant milestone, establishing him with six career Premier League assists – the most by any goalkeeper in the competition’s history.
Marmoush continued his devastating display, adding his second goal through a deflected effort off Kieran Trippier before completing his treble with a clinical finish from Savinho’s pass. His achievement marks only the second instance of a City player scoring their first three English Premier League goals for the club in the form of a hat-trick, following Paulo Wanchope’s feat against Sunderland in 2000.
The fourth goal arrived late in the contest through James McAtee, who converted from a corner kick in the 84th minute. The result provided a perfect response for Pep Guardiola’s side following their recent setbacks against Arsenal in the EPL and Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League.
The victory sets up an intriguing week ahead for City, who face Real in their UCL play-off second leg before a crucial EPL encounter with Liverpool. The only potential concern emerged late in the match when Erling Haaland required attention for a knee issue, though the forward appeared untroubled when departing the field.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
