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Newcastle United won the Carabao Cup last season (Image: Getty Images)
Newcastle United are a mere 180 minutes away from returning to Wembley to defend their Carabao Cup title. The holders, who triumphed over Liverpool to claim the trophy last year, are still in contention to win it again this year as they take on Manchester City in the semi-finals. Goals from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak secured a 2-1 victory for Eddie Howe's team at Wembley a year ago, ending a lengthy trophy drought. While Isak has since transferred to Liverpool, Burn remains at St James' Park and is hoping to defend the Magpies' crown.
City pose the next challenge for Newcastle, with a two-legged semi-final determining which team will advance to a Wembley final. Newcastle will host the first leg, and fans can watch the action free of charge. Thanks to an EFL agreement, a selection of matches from this season's competition will be broadcast on free-to-air TV, as well as on Sky Sports. ITV has already aired several matches, including Manchester United's surprising second-round loss to Grimsby Town and Newcastle's quarter-final triumph over Fulham.
When is the Newcastle United vs Manchester City match?
The first leg of the Newcastle United vs Manchester City clash will take place at St James' Park on Tuesday, January 13, kicking off at 8pm. Both teams will be vying for an advantage ahead of the second leg, scheduled for February 4 at the Etihad Stadium, also at 8pm.
Will the Newcastle United vs Manchester City match be televised?
Supporters can watch Newcastle United vs Manchester City through their usual Sky Sports or ITV channels. The match will be broadcast on ITV1, STV1, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, whilst UK fans can also stream it via ITVX, Sky Go, STV Player or NOW TV.
In July, ahead of the season's start, ITV announced: "As part of the continued deal between Sky Sports and ITV, the broadcaster will give UK football fans the chance to watch free-to-air coverage of select Carabao Cup and EFL matches," adding: "A total of 20 matches will be broadcast by ITV in the 2025/26 season, made up of 10 Carabao Cup ties and 10 EFL selections."
Eight of those 10 Carabao Cup fixtures have now been shown, with Newcastle vs Manchester City being the latest. The return leg of the other semi-final between Arsenal and Chelsea will also be free to air, along with the final.
Radio coverage for Newcastle United vs Manchester City
Live radio commentary will be provided on BBC Radio 5 Live, with coverage starting at 7pm - an hour before kick-off.
Newcastle United vs Manchester City highlights
The semi-final highlights programme on ITV will be shown on Wednesday, January 14 at 11:25pm on ITV4. The show will feature highlights from both semi-final first legs.
Newcastle United and Manchester City's recent results
Both sides enter the fixture following victories in the FA Cup third round, though those triumphs came under vastly different circumstances. Newcastle required a penalty shootout to overcome Bournemouth after a 3-3 stalemate, whilst Manchester City cruised to an emphatic 10-1 home victory against Exeter City.
The encounter saw Antoine Semenyo, who had joined City from Bournemouth earlier in the week, find the net on his debut for his new side. Rico Lewis netted his opening two goals of the campaign in the rout, whilst academy prospects Max Alleyne and Ryan McAidoo struck their maiden senior goals for the club.
"You see in everything what kind of person he is - he's humble, he's really hard working, he's a machine in terms of pressing," City assistant manager Pep Lijnders said of new arrival Semenyo. "We really like that he's with us, now it's for us to make him feel comfortable and for him to adjust to the team's style – if you're open, that always helps."