This is the eleventh FA Cup tie between Newcastle and Man City – the Citizens have progressed from the final two within the quarter-finals in 2019-20 and 2023-24, having solely progressed in two of the primary eight ties towards the Magpies.
Manchester City knocked Newcastle out within the League Cup semi-finals this season – the one two groups to eradicate the Magpies from each the League Cup and FA Cup in a season are Wimbledon in 1987-88 and Arsenal in 2007-08.
Newcastle have progressed from 9 of their final 10 FA Cup fifth spherical ties, though they have been crushed 2-1 by Brighton at this stage final season. Two of these 9 fifth spherical wins got here towards Manchester City in 1994-95 and 2001-02.
Manchester City have received 18 of their final 20 matches within the FA Cup throughout the final 4 seasons, dropping solely within the finals in 2024 towards Man Utd and 2025 towards Crystal Palace. In the third, fourth and fifth rounds, City have received their final 23 video games within the FA Cup by an combination rating of 89-11 since dropping 1-0 to Wigan within the 2017-18 fifth spherical.
Harvey Barnes has been concerned in 5 objectives in seven residence FA Cup begins (4 objectives, 1 help), whereas he leads all Newcastle gamers on this season’s competitors for each pictures (8) and probabilities created (4).
Manchester City have benefitted from three personal objectives within the FA Cup this season (two vs Exeter, one vs Salford), a joint-record for a Premier League facet in a single season together with West Ham in 2005-06 and Man City themselves in 2018-19.
