Omar Marmoush delivered a jaw-dropping performance, netting a hat-trick in City’s dominant 4-0 victory over Newcastle United at the Etihad,
With three winter signings in the starting XI, City took early control, dictating possession and territory. The first major opening came in the 16th minute when Marmoush skipped into the box and fired over with his weaker left foot.
Minutes later, he made no mistake, latching onto Ederson’s chipped pass over Kieran Trippier before lifting the ball over Dubravka for his first City goal. The Brazilian registered his sixth career assist, the most by any goalkeeper in the league’s history.
The Egyptian soon doubled City’s lead. A swift move down the left found Marmoush, who shifted the ball and drilled it into the bottom corner. Newcastle responded with an effort from Alexander Isak, but City quickly struck again.
Marmoush completed his hat-trick inside 14 minutes, calmly finishing a Savinho cutback from 12 yards. As the halftime whistle blew, the Etihad rose to its feet, applauding Marmoush and the squad’s electrifying display.
Marmoush’s hat-trick lifts City to 44 points from 25 games, securing 13 wins and surpassing Chelsea for fourth place.
The team now turns its attention to the Champions League, heading to Spain for the second leg of the play-off round against Real Madrid, trailing 3-2 ahead of the Bernabeu clash on February 19. City then faces a crucial Premier League showdown against leaders Liverpool at Anfield on February 23.