Manchester City are set to face Newcastle this evening in the fifth stage of the FA Cup. Keep abreast of the encounter with our real-time updates…
This evening marks the fifth occasion Newcastle and Manchester City will go head-to-head during the current campaign.
The teams will contest this fifth-stage FA Cup fixture at St James’ Park, with Newcastle seeking vengeance after suffering defeats in both fixtures of the EFL Cup semi-final.
Newcastle approach this match following a late victory against Manchester United, whereas City were forced to a draw on their own turf by underperforming Nottingham Forest, a blow that jeopardized their Premier League championship aspirations.
In the upcoming week, both teams are set for enticing Champions League encounters: Newcastle will be welcoming Barcelona, and City will be traveling to Real Madrid.
Viewing information for Newcastle v Manchester City: Television and digital broadcasts
The match commences on Saturday, scheduled for 20:00 (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). Direct television broadcast within the UK will be available on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, and via the Discovery Plus application.
TNT Sports is priced at £29.99 per month via Discovery Plus, a subscription encompassing Eurosport and recreational content, and can be accessed on a wide array of gadgets such as smart TVs and video game systems.
Statistics for Newcastle v Manchester City
- City stand a chance of becoming only the third club to oust Newcastle from both the EFL Cup and FA Cup within a single campaign, following Wimbledon in 1987-88 and Arsenal in 2007-08
- Nonetheless, the Magpies have advanced past nine of their last 10 FA Cup Fifth Round fixtures, with two of those successes achieved against City in 1994-95 and 2001-02
- Guardiola’s squad have emerged victorious in 18 of their last 20 FA Cup contests over the past four campaigns, with their sole defeats occurring in the finals in 2024 versus Man Utd and 2025 versus Crystal Palace
- Newcastle have previously defeated two Premier League clubs, Bournemouth and Aston Villa, to arrive at this point in the tournament
- City, in contrast, have enjoyed comparatively uncomplicated fixtures against teams from lower divisions, Exeter City and Salford City.