Man City 0-2 Newcastle: Premier League champions eliminated early from League Cup.

After two consecutive matches without a win against CSKA Moscow (2-2, Champions League) and West Ham (1-2, Premier League), Manchester City suffered another shock in the fourth round of the English League Cup. Despite playing at home at the Etihad Stadium, Manuel Pellegrini's team lost 0-2 to Newcastle.

Man City (in blue) are not getting the desired results in all competitions.

The aforementioned match saw a terrible day for the Man City defenders. Just six minutes into the game, Fernandinho lost possession to an opponent who then passed to Rolando Aarons. The 18-year-old Newcastle winger sprinted forward like a whirlwind before beating Willy Caballero from a tight angle.

Forced into chasing the score from very early on, Man City faced even greater difficulties when their two key midfielders were unavailable.David SilvaandYaya ToureThey had to leave the field one after another due to injury. In that situation, coach Pellegrini was forced to bring on his trump card Sergio Aguero in the 70th minute to replace Samir Nasri, despite the fact that the Argentine striker was not fully fit.

However, just five minutes later, Aguero not only received a yellow card from the referee but also had to watch his team concede a second goal. In this situation, the Man City defense played as if they were half-asleep, allowing Moussa Sissoko to break straight into the penalty area and chip the ball past Caballero.

Lamela scored the opening goal for Tottenham in the match againstBrighton

Having lost 2-0 to Newcastle at home, Man City had to concede their place in the quarter-finals to their opponents from the North East of England. With this defeat, manager Pellegrini and his team will inevitably be unprepared psychologically for their crucial match against Manchester United this weekend.

In the remaining matches, Tottenham, with the advantage of playing at home, easily defeated the weaker opponent Brighton with a score of 2-0. Both goals for the home team were scored in the second half by midfielder Erik Lamela (54') and rising young striker Harry Kane (74').

Meanwhile, Southampton, after taking a 2-0 lead in the first half, allowed Stoke City to equalize after 82 minutes. It wasn't until the 88th minute, immediately after Southampton striker Peter Crouch received his second yellow card, that Italian striker Graziano Pelle completed his brace, securing a dramatic victory for Southampton.

Specific results

Man City 0-2 Newcastle

Tottenham 2-0 Brighton

Stoke City 2-3 Southampton

According to Bongdaplus