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Omar Marmoush scored his first goals for Manchester City with a 14-minute hat-trick in the 4-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League.

It was the first Premier League game this season in which City didn't concede a single big chance, while their Expected Goals faced (0.48) was their third-fewest of the campaign.

Marmoush took four shots and scored with three of them, from an xG value of 0.71.

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His reluctance to defend 1v1 is a problem, too, given Marmoush's directness and capacity to draw fouls.

The Marmoush effect?

In just six league matches in 2025, Man City have scored 20 goals from 81 shots, a league-high conversion rate of 24.7% this calendar year.

Youri Tielemans scored Aston Villa's equaliser in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Wednesday by peeling off Alexander-Arnold, while Lucas Digne roamed free down the full-back's left channel before standing a ball up for Ollie Watkins to score a second

Are we about to see the latest twist in this fascinating tale?

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