Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola would have preferred the League Cup semi-final against Newcastle United to be a single-leg tie due to the holders’ habit of scoring late goals.
Anthony Gordon’s added-time spot-kick took Newcastle’s FA Cup clash with Bournemouth to extra time on Saturday, before Newcastle won on penalties. Two stoppage-time strikes helped Newcastle beat Leeds United 4-3 in the Premier League on Wednesday.
In November, Newcastle’s Harvey Barnes
