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Live updates from the Etihad Stadium for Manchester City v Newcastle United from our reporter Stan Smith.
The whistle has gone to end play on a comfortable afternoon for City.
The Blues looked back near their best and will hope to build form from this for the rest of the season.
Newcastle were not at the races today and will hope it is just a minor blip in their hunt for Champions League football.
Isak is taken off to end a quiet afternoon for the Swedish striker.
Harvey Barnes is on in his place.
Mateo Kovacic, Vitor Reis and Nico O’Reilly enter the play for the final few minutes.
Haaland, Josh Gvardiol and Ilkay Gündoğan are withdrawn.
The last thing Guardiola needs after an almost perfect day in the office.
Haaland has gone down injured off the ball and is now receiving treatment.
McAtee gets a goal from the bench.
City’s corner is not dealt with by Newcastle. Haaland flicks the ball on and McAtee taps it home at the back post.
Marmoush is taken off to applause from all sides of the stadium. Jeremy Doku returns from injury in his place.
Foden’s day is also over as James McAtee replaces him.
Bruno Guimarães and `Anthony Gordon are replaced by Sean Longstaff and Callum Wilson.
Eddie Howe may be accepting defeat and resting two of his stars for another day.
City are maintaining possession and controlling the game comfortably.
Pep Guardiola and the home supporters should be able to relax soon.
City are continuing to dominate this match but Newcastle have forced their first save to of Ederson.
It is the substitute Lewis Miley who forces the save as his effort from just inside the box is punched away by City’s goalkeeper.
Foden lands a corner right on the Norwegian’s head. Haaland’s header goes straight at Dubravka though and is comfortably caught.
The first yellow card of the afternoon is shown to Bruno Guimarães.
The Brazilian has been booked for a foul on his international teammate Savinho.
Trippier’s inclusion in the starting eleven was noted before the game. The right-back has struggled and Marmoush got the better of him for both of the first two goals.
Trippier has not been in Eddie Howe’s first choice back four this season. He has had a difficult time on his return and is hooked at half-time.
The second half has begun.
Kieran Trippier and Joe Willock are removed at half time.
Eddie Howe sends on Timo Livramento and Lewis Miley in their place.
3-0 is a big lead and Newcastle have a mountain to climb in the second half if they want to get anything from this game.
It should be game over but we have seen City throw away leads on numerous occasions this season…
City finish the half with a commanding lead, courtesy of an impressive hat trick from Marmoush.
The home side have looked much better than they have done in recent months. The visitors have looked far off the levels of the team that recently did the double over Arsenal in the League Cup semi-final.
Newcastle have not yet had a shot on target and City deserve their comprehensive lead.
City look like a different team to the one that has struggled so much in recent weeks.
Savinho, Marmoush and Foden are driving at Newcastle’s defenders and gliding past them. City’s defenders and midfielders are passing the ball around comfortably.
Perhaps the pressure is off following their defeat against Real Madrid in midweek.
Marmoush has his third and a first half hat trick!
Savinho beats Lewis Hall again down the right-hand side and a simple cutback is tucked away by Marmoush.
City play themselves into trouble and Isak almost punishes them.
The Swedish striker gets his shot off but it is deflected out for a corner.
City are ripping Newcastle apart at the minute and attacking with a dynamism that they have lacked in recent weeks.
Savinho has a good effort saved and then Dan Burn makes a siding clearance moments later.
Newcastle are hanging on at the minute.
Marmoush has his second already!
Gundogan slides the ball to him on the edge of the box. The Egyptian takes a touch inside and fires low into the bottom corner with his right foot.
Two for Marmoush and City lead 2-0.
Khusanov gets turned by Gordon and the winger breaks free.
The Englishman tries to slide through Isak but John Stones steps in to stop the danger.
The Egyptian opens his account for City and in some style!
Marmoush makes a great run and Ederson picks him out with a great pass. Trippier can’t stop Marmoush from getting on the end of the pass and he coolly lifts it over Dubravka into the Newcastle net.
City’s new number seven is the first to have an attempt at goal.
The Egyptian drives through the Newcastle defence but fires his shot over the crossbar.
