"City new boy Antoine Semenyo, a substitute for the fifth round clash, was filmed signing autographs ahead of the 8pm kick-off. But with City's near-5000 strong travelling party in the top tier, Semenyo was actually signing and taking autographs with those in the home section pitchside. One individual even had a sky blue City shirt for Semenyo to sign."
"The video on amassed one million views on the official Emirates FA Cup page on X, formerly known as Twitter. Many fans on social media were stunned by what they were watching, particularly as Semenyo is a former Sunderland player - having played at Newcastle's rivals on loan in 2020. In fact, plenty called for those in the video to be banned from attending games at St James' Park in the future."
"One user on X wrote: 'Can we please ban every single one of these people from @NUFC Where are their getting tickets from when I get none in the ballot?' A second agreed and said: '@NUFC ban everyone who is in this video.' A third fumed: 'That's the home end of a Newcastle match and they're standing there with City shirts for wanting a signature from a former Sunderland player.'"
Manchester City eliminated Newcastle from the FA Cup fifth round with a 3-1 victory at St James' Park. Despite Harvey Barnes giving Newcastle an early lead, goals from Savinho and a brace from Omar Marmoush secured City's progression. Pre-match footage showing City substitute Antoine Semenyo signing autographs for Manchester City supporters positioned in Newcastle's home section went viral on social media, accumulating over one million views. The incident drew significant backlash from Newcastle fans, particularly given Semenyo's previous loan spell at rival club Sunderland. Numerous supporters called for immediate bans for those involved in the exchange, questioning how City fans obtained tickets in the home section.
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