Manchester City will face Newcastle United in the second leg of the English League Cup semi-final. The match will take place on Tuesday, February 3rd, at 17:00 at the Emirates Stadium. The referee will be Chris Kavanagh, the broadcast will be handled by ESPN, and the streaming platform will be Disney+. Despite having accumulated three consecutive draws in their last four matches, the team of Spanish manager Pep Guardiola returned to victory on Saturday by crushing the modest Exeter City 10-1 with a rotated squad. Manchester City will be aiming to reach its 12th League Cup final and be 90 minutes away from its ninth title. Starting their journey in the third round with a win over Huddersfield, the Manchester-based team defeated Swansea in the quarter-finals and Brentford in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Newcastle United arrives at these semi-finals after accumulating four consecutive wins, the last being on Saturday against Bournemouth in the third round of the FA Cup, after a 3-3 draw in regular time that ended with a 7-6 victory on penalties. Eddie Howe's team, the defending champions of this tournament, will seek to reach their fourth League Cup final and be 90 minutes away from their second conquest after the first last season with a 2-1 win over Liverpool. Newcastle United began their journey in the third round with a 4-1 win over Bradford, beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 in the quarter-finals, and defeated Fulham 2-1 in the semi-finals. The second leg of this semi-final will be played next Wednesday, February 4th, at 17:00, at the Etihad Stadium. Chelsea and Arsenal face each other in the other semi-final. Chelsea will host Arsenal this Wednesday in the second leg of the English League Cup semi-final.
