Marmoush hat-trick lifts Man City into Premier League top four

Manchester, United Kingdom: Omar Marmoush scored his first Manchester City goals with a first half hat trick to beat Newcastle 4 0 and fire Pep Guardi...

Manchester, United Kingdom: Omar Marmoush scored his first Manchester City goals with a first-half hat-trick to beat Newcastle 4-0 and fire Pep Guardiola's men back into the Premier League's top four on Saturday.

The Egyptian was in scintillating form as City recovered from their late Champions League collapse to lose to Real Madrid 3-2 at home in midweek.

The English champions have a mountain to climb when they visit Madrid on Wednesday if they are to reach the last 16 of Europe's elite competition for the 12th consecutive season.

But Marmoush's explosion gives some cause for optimism as Newcastle were blown away inside the opening 33 minutes.

The match had been billed as a clash between the Premier League's two top strikers as Golden Boot rivals Erling Haaland and Alexander Isak went head-to-head.