Pep Guardiola angered by VAR despite Man City’s semi-final win
Pep Guardiola goes on VAR rant after Man City goal disallowed
- Manchester City secured a 2-0 victory over Newcastle in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at St James' Park.
- Antoine Semenyo scored the opening goal, with Rayan Cherki sealing the win for City.
- A second goal for City by Semenyo was controversially disallowed after a lengthy VAR review, which deemed Erling Haaland offside and impeding a defender.
- City manager Pep Guardiola expressed frustration over VAR inconsistencies, citing unaddressed incidents in previous Premier League matches against Newcastle and in the FA Cup final.
- Newcastle boss Eddie Howe acknowledged the upcoming second leg at the Etihad will be a significant challenge for his team, with several games to play before then.