Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush cemented his arrival at Manchester City in style, scoring a first-half hat-trick to fire Pep Guardiola’s side to a dominant 4-0 victory over Newcastle United on Saturday. The emphatic win, Marmoush’s fourth match with his new club, propelled City back into the Premier League’s top four, with the Egyptian stealing the show at the Etihad Stadium. The 26-year-old, who netted 20 goals for Eintracht Frankfurt this season before completing a GBP 59 million (USD 72.6 million) move to City in January, wasted no time in making his mark, scoring a hat-trick within just 33 minutes. His first goal came in the 17th minute, capitalizing on a defensive lapse when Kieran Trippier misjudged a long ball from City’s Brazilian goalkeeper, leaving Marmoush with the simple task of lobbing the stranded Martin Dúbravka. That opener extended City’s remarkable run of scoring in each of their last 33 Premier League games against Newcastle. Marmoush doubled his tally just five minutes later, receiving a well-placed pass from Ilkay Gündogan inside the box before cutting inside and seeing his deflected shot nestle into the bottom corner. Marmoush then completed his hat-trick…
Egypt’s Omar Marmoush Scores Stunning Hat-Trick for Manchester City
February 15, 2025
