18 mins Sven Botman's backheel on the halfway line took the ball away from Tijjani Reijnders and infield to Sandro Tonali, who threaded a precise pass down the left hand channel to Harvey Barnes.

He advanced into the box before opening up his body to curl a right footed shot beyond James into the far side of the Leazes End goal: a first goal in 13 games and a third against City this season. 1-0

39 mins With both Anthony Elanga and Kieran Trippier backing off, Jeremy Doku advanced to the byline on the left side of the Gallowgate End before spearing a low ball across the six yard box.

That eluded both Lewis Hall and Matheus Nunes but reached the unattended Savinho, the ball simply bouncing off his straight left leg and into the net from four yards, Aaron Ramsdale clearing it from well over the line. 1-1

Half time: United 1 City 1

47 mins A broadly similar second strike saw Nunes pull the back from the right byline, Marmoush this time the recipient and taking a touch before blasting his shot home from four yards. 1-2

65 mins That man Marmoush again; taking a short pass from Nunes towards the City right before smashing the ball beyond Ramsdale's right hand from the edge of the box.  1-3

Full time: United 1 City 3

Eddie Howe said:

"Good start from us, really good for half an hour. There's probably two things that happened. We couldn't sustain our start in terms of energy but they also played really well. We just have to accept that.

Pep Guardiola said: 

"The only regret I have today is that we missed too many easy chances. That is the only thing we have to really improve because it's one against one with the keeper, we have to try to finish better.

"Except the first 15-20 minutes that always happens, we talk about that, we could not control but after we dropped and Savinho started to make one against one on the byline we were incredible.  

"Savinho in the one against one is unstoppable - he will be a top-class player...to beat Newcastle you have to perform really well. It's the best game we have played against Newcastle here (at SJP) in our period together in 10 years -and a difficult one in the FA Cup.

"I'm really pleased with how we played, how we behaved offensively, defensively, the concentration. It's top. Eight times in a row in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup means how good this organisation is."

On the home side's status:

"Newcastle? For many years, with the new owners and especially with Eddie Howe, of course they are team to be there. They are a Champions League team. Look where they are.

This season, they have had a lot of injuries and have played every three days or four days. Maybe in 10 years they can be like City right now, always being there.

"I remember when Man City was taken over, and our owners could not qualify out of the group stages of the Champions League. Little processes at a time, as much as they are reliable, the problem is in modern football, when you play in all competitions you have to have players fit.

"When you don't have that nobody can survive it is impossible. The Premier League is tougher than ever, the Carabao Cup, FA Cup and Champions League means more games, every game is tougher.

"When you have that you can only pray and survive. Of course we have the organisation to do it."

On the events that led to his booking (and a two game touchline ban for six yellows):

"When Jeremy Doku dribbles (Kieran) Trippier and goes alone to the box and is being pulled from behind, I'm not asking for a yellow card but please, it's a foul.

"I will defend my team. I will tell you something - we have all the records in this country, all of them, despite everything. We have the record of the manager with the most yellow cards. I want all records and now I have it. Two game ban now and I will go on holidays the next two games.

"Oh my god. Oh my god. There are things after 10 years I cannot understand. Review the action. Of course I’m going to defend (Jeremy) Doku and all my teams. They continue to do it."