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Antoine Semeno (26), who almost went to Tottenham, is flying in Manchester City.
Manchester City won 2-0 with consecutive goals by Semeno and Rayan Sherki in the first leg of the "2025-2026 England Carabao Cup (League Cup) semi-final against Newcastle at St. James Park in Newcastle, England on the 14th (Korea time).
The two teams will play the second game at Etihad Stadium, Manchester City's home, on February 5 to determine the final winner.
Semeno, who wore a Manchester City uniform through the transfer market this winter, scored two consecutive goals as soon as he moved, sending fans wild. This is a record that even the team's main gun, Elling Holan, was not able to do.
Jeremy Doku, who dug into the left side, crossed in the eighth minute of the second half when the score was 0-0. Semeno then pushed the ball that flowed after hitting Bernardu Silva. In the 18th minute of the second half, Semeno cut the net once more in the corner, but it was canceled due to offside.
Semeno, who scored his debut goal against Exeter City in the FA Cup on the 11th, scored the first winning goal on the day and led the team to a 2-0 complete victory.
After the game, local praise followed. "Man City is definitely compensated for the 62.5 million pounds (about 113 billion won) of Semeno's transfer fee," said "Yahoo Sports." In his debut, he scored two offensive points with one goal and one assist, and then scored a goal in the semi-final against Newcastle. It is a recruit that has truly changed the team," he said.
"Semeno became the first player in 17 years since Emmanuel Adebayor in 2009 to score goals in his first two games since Manchester City's debut," said the soccer specialized "Goal Dotcom," adding, "He has a clear destructive power to solve Holan when he is blocked." He was one of the best players in the game with an eight-point rating."
In fact, Semeno's destination was almost Tottenham, not Manchester City. Tottenham offered the best weekly pay in the team, but Semeno wanted to win more than money. Coincidentally, the last game for Bournemouth just before Manchester City's transfer was against Tottenham. At the time, Semeno scored the theater winning goal in the second half of extra time, giving a loss to the team that wanted him.
As Semeno scored two consecutive goals, Tottenham fans despondent on the fan site, saying, "The player who killed us became the hero of Manchester City."
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