Omar Marmoush's hat-trick fired Manchester City's 4-0 rout of top-four rivals Newcastle on Saturday.

The Egyptian forward had made a slow start since his £60m move from Eintracht Frankfurt in January but it was worth the wait as he bagged a hat-trick in the space of 14 minutes in the first half.

At the Etihad Stadium, Marmoush ended a run of four games without a goal in the 19th minute as he sprinted onto Ederson's long kick and deftly lobbed Newcastle keeper Martin Dubravka.

Just five minutes later, Marmoush found the back of the net again with a powerful blast that took a deflection off Kieran Trippier as it whistled past Dubravka.

The 26-year-old wasn't done, and he completed his 14-minute hat-trick in the 33rd minute.

Savinho's pass found Marmoush in the Newcastle area and he was granted time and space to slot home for the first treble of his career.

James McAtee's 84th-minute volley capped a much-needed boost for City after Tuesday's 3-2 defeat against Real Madrid in the Champions League play-off round first leg.

But there was a scare for City when Norway striker Erling Haaland was forced off with a potential knee injury in the closing stages.

Now fourth in the Premier League, Pep Guardiola's men head to Madrid on Wednesday needing a second-leg revival to avoid European elimination.