Omar Marmoush clearly got the bump when she invoiced this as a shoot-out between the deadly duo of the nation and did not believe him.
Match report
It was supposedly an afternoon that would be determined by the deadly boots of Erling Haaland and Alexander Isak.
A day when the best two finishers of the Premier League went against each other in a personal game to see who finished the weekend in fourth place.
And yes, I know that Mo Salah has more goals than both, but in terms of out and out center forwards and goals-per shot, these are the big two, believe me.
But they were not yesterday. Because while the Etihad was blown away by goals in Blitzkrieg, it was not a Scandanavian hat trick that she had on her feet.
Instead, it was an Egyptian who surprised the crowd … A man who had not scored a goal for the city yesterday.
Admittedly, this was only the fourth time that Marmoush started since his arrival in January from Eintracht Frankfurt.
And where, he had a strike speed of more than one other game for the Germans, so we hardly talk about a man who doesn't know his way to the goal here.
But regardless of that everything would only have been good enough for his account. Instead, it was the newest top scorer from Day City will never forget. He won't be the only one.
Even Haaland, to be honest, even if he has drawn a blank … he will always look back on it while the day Pep Guardiola gave him the bracelet and he first shiped the side.
Not too many others who were here will remember, spirit. For them it will all be about the first time that Marmoush proved that their Norwegian Hitman is not the only hot shot in the city.
Newcastle certainly discovered that until their costs, one afternoon then – amazing – City three Home Premier League matches won this period for the first time for the first time.
It has been that kind of season for the four -time champions. One that has become unforgettable for the wrong reasons.
Yesterday, Marmoush was a way to give a memory that, no matter how it ends in three months, will at least give a few reasons to grin.
Three of them, to be precise. Unless you were conviction, Marmoush wiped the smile of Geordie faces with three fatal strikes in 15 devastating minutes.
The first of them came thanks to a record -breaking assist from Ederson, with a downstad point of ten meters outside his own box.
Kieran Trippier was in the right position to deal with it, but instead of holding his ground, he jumped in front of the header and he never came close.
Instead, the ball cleared him at a garden – and even more Martin Dubravka – while Marmoush the Toon Keeper for his first lobe.
It was the sixth assist of the Brazilian boot of Ederson – a Premier League record for a keeper.
Five minutes later City had doubled when the Egyptian struck again – and again Trippier was the nearest defender for him. Not that he was up to him.
It was more than an Assassin's eye from the rush hour, when Ilkay Gundogan walked to the midfield room and grabbed him a few meters in the Newcastle box.
Marmoush took it in his pass, stepped smartly over Trippier and brought a laser -like finish in the bottom corner.
Of course, he should not have gotten anything if the room he was, so deep in Toon Territory. But do not leave that disguise the fact that it has been sent clinically.
City was off the coast, Newcastle Chaotic … and a few years ago that would have made effective game in less than half an hour.
But after losing five games when they have already taken the lead, no chickens were counted by the city yet. It would take at least one before someone risked that.
It also arrived properly at 32 minutes. Also no prizes for the goal scorer – it was a King Midas afternoon for Marmoush.
Golden Touch number Three lay on the dazzling, cracking feet of Savinho, weaving such a path on the way to the name rule that the poor Lewis Hall threatened to get distorted blood.
The Brazilian Koos Marmoush, who had put on the space near the penalty spot, and he brought the triplicate with the first time.
Kind done for the city, did a job for the Egyptian, who received the standing ovation that you would expect when Guardiola gave him the last 14 minutes in the dugout.
But still time, for James McATEE to add a fourth, volleying of scared in front when Haaland hit a Gundogan corner.
All this means that City at least goes to Spain with Spirits High, because they take on that discouraging task to destroy the first leg Champions League loss from last week on Wednesday for Real Madrid.
Still a great mountain for natural climbing, but with Marmoush in this form you never know … Liverpool are not the only ones with an Egyptian king.
Match -Events
0 'The game is about to start!
5 'Haaland gives a bad pass
11 'Great chance of Savinho and great defense from Hall
15 'The first Omar Marmoush Wonder-Strike is going
19 'Marmoush gives Man City the leadership! Man City 1-0 Newcastle
24 'Omar Marmoush scores again !!! Man City 2-0 Newcastle
27 'Great Save of Dubravka
28 'Close! Savinho's shot stored by Dubravka
29 'Match event for Man City vs Newcastle
33 'Omar Marmoush has a hat trick in the Premier League !! Man City 3-0 Newcastle
46 'two changes during the break
50 'yellow card! Guimaraes booked
56 'Haaland's header too straight
60 'The ball is well worked on Miley, but his shot on goal is pushed away by Ederson
75 'Subs: Jeremy Doku and James Mcatee replaced Omar Marmoush and Phil Foden
78 'Talentshow by Nicolás González Iglesias
80 'Match event for Man City vs Newcastle
Line-ups
Man City XI: Gundogan, Stones, Ederson, Haaland, Foden, Omar Marmoush, Nico González, Gvardiol, Lewis, Savinho, Abdukodir Khusanov
Subs: De Bruyne, Ortega, Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes, Doku, McATEE, Nico O'Reilly, Vior Reis
Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Trippier, Schar, Burn, J.Murphy, Guimaraes, Isak, Willock, Tonali, Gordon, Lewis Hall
Subs: Callum Wilson, Krafth, Pope, Targett, Barnes, Sean Longstaff, Tino Livramento, William Osula, Lewis Miley
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