ETIHAD STADIUM, MANCHESTER — Manchester City and Newcastle United meet for the fourth time this season in Saturday’s FA Cup quarterfinal showdown.
Pep Guardiola’s treble winners won both league encounters by a single goal — 1-0 on this ground in August and 3-2 in a January thriller at St James’ Park.
Newcastle ended City’s interest in the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 third-round victory last September but Guardiola’s men remain in contention for all three of the major competitions they won last season.
By contrast, Newcastle are without a trophy since 1955, when they beat City in the FA Cup final.
The Sporting News is following Man City vs. Newcastle live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Man City vs Newcastle live score
| 1st Half | Goalscorers | |
| Man City | — | |
| Newcastle | — |
Lineups:
Man City (formation, right to left): TBC
Newcastle (formation, right to left): TBC
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Man City vs Newcastle live updates, highlights, and commentary
1 hr 20 mins before kickoff: Team news will be along in the next 20 minutes. All eyes will be on whether Anthony Gordon is fit to start for Newcastle. The former Everton winger has caught the eye this season and was rewarded with a first senior England call-up this week. However, he went off injured during Monday’s Premier League defeat to Chelsea. Initial fears that Gordon might be set for an extended spell on the sidelines proved to be wide of the mark and he is thought to be in line to feature today.
1 hr 40 mins before kickoff: As the absolutely incredible scenes at Molineux have just demonstrated, you shouldn’t take anything for granted in the FA Cup. Well, apart from Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s team are aiming for a sixth successive semifinal appearance. You can probably take them for granted a little bit. City’s involvement in the Carabao Cup was ended by Newcastle this season and this is the last shot at having something to show for their campaign for Eddie Howe’s men. Surely they leave it all out on the field at the Etihad Stadium today.
NEVER. GIVE. UP.@Coventry_City were a goal down with minutes to play…
Haji Wright has just sent them to Wembley with this late winner 🤯#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/gCIngig6zX
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 16, 2024
2 hours before kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of the FA Cup quarterfinal between Manchester City and Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium. City are third in the Premier League but in contention for all three of the trophies they won last season, while this is Newcastle’s last chance to end their 69-year trophy drought this season.
Taking a look at the numbers from our quarter-finals in the FA Cup 🔢📊 pic.twitter.com/5oE1JYnOkX
— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 16, 2024
Man City vs Newcastle kick off time
This FA Cup match takes place at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, UK and kicks off on Saturday, March 16 at 5:30 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat, Mar. 16 | 1:30 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat, Mar. 16 | 1:30 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sat, Mar. 16 | 5:30 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Sun, Mar. 17 | 4:30 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Sat, Mar. 16 | 11:00 p.m. IST |
Man City vs Newcastle lineups, team news
Kevin De Bruyne has joined goalkeeper Ederson on the injury list for Manchester City with the pair ruled out until after the incoming international break.
Guardiola could reshuffle his team, with Mateo Kovacic and Oscar Bobb, while Jack Grealish is back in contention and most likely to feature from the bench. Stefan Ortega will replace Ederson in goal, although he is City’s regular cup goalkeeper.
Man City predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ortega (GK) — Walker, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol — Rodri, Kovacic — Silva, Foden, Bobb — Haaland.
Man City subs (9): TBC
Eddie Howe has no change on his injury list with Harvey Barnes and Kieran Tripper ruled out for the visitors.
A late decision will be made on Anthony Gordon’s fitness but defender Dan Burn is expected to start.
Newcastle predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Dubravka (GK) — Livramento, Schar, Botman, Burn — Longstaff, Guimaraes, Miley — Almiron, Isak, Gordon.
Newcastle predicted subs (9): TBC
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Man City vs Newcastle live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this FA Cup match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | ESPN+ |
| Canada | Sportsnet 360 |
Sportsnet NOW Plus |
| UK | BBC 1 | BBC iPlayer |
| Australia | — | Paramount+ |
| India | — | — |
USA: This game is available exclusively on ESPN+.
Canada: Broadcast and streaming options are available via Sportsnet.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream FA Cup matches live and on demand on Paramount+.
UK: This match is available on BBC 1 and streaming is covered by the BBC iPlayer.
