Newcastle United players waited impatiently in the tunnel at the Etihad. The hosts took their time to emerge from the dressing room, but they quickly left Newcastle in a daze after racing into a 3-0 lead in the second leg of their semi-final. Head coach Eddie Howe certainly did not hold back in the away dressing room as he made a triple change at half-time. Newcastle managed to rally after the break and pulled one back through substitute Anthony Elanga as they bowed out with a 5-1 defeat on aggregate. But this has been a challenging season for Newcastle and it shows no signs of relenting.

Source: BBC February 05, 2026 01:17 UTC