Man United vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League result, score and reaction as Isak stars and Zirkzee booed off
Ruben Amorim is looking for his third win in the league since taking over in November
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United suffered another negative result as Newcastle United ran out 2-0 winners in the Premier League at Old Trafford, with home fans booing the team off at both half-time and full-time - as well as jeering Joshua Zirkzee off the pitch as he was subbed during the first half.
An awful start from the Red Devils saw them behind within minutes of kick-off, an unmarked Alexander Isak heading home from close range. Isak was exceptional all night and had another strike ruled out for offside, but Newcastle could easily have been four or five goals up by half time.
As it was, Joelinton’s header from a similar position to Isak’s goal was the only other strike of the night, but Ruben Amorim could be left in no doubt that his side remain absolutely miles off the level they need to be as they end 2024 in 14th place, while Newcastle rise to fifth. Follow all the latest updates from Old Trafford below:
36’ - Man Utd 0-2 Newcastle
Richard Jolly’s scathing and accurate assessment of the hosts:
“Utter dominance from Newcastle, utterly awful from Manchester United. Ruben Amorim's team are being overrun in midfield - no surprise when it is Casemiro and Christian Eriksen against Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton - and their five defenders are struggling to defend. Neither goal reflected well on Lisandro Martinez, who isn't exactly looking an inspired choice to captain the team in Bruno Fernandes' absence. Newcastle could score six or seven here.”
34’ - Man Utd 0-2 Newcastle
Joshua Zirkzee has just been given whatever the absolute rock bottom opposite is to a standing ovation - the most vicious, vociferous booing and jeering by his own supporters as he’s subbed off for Kobbie Mainoo.
This Man United team is “the absolute worst pound for pound football team in the country, bar none,” says Gary Neville.
Moments later Hojlund is played in for a first sight of goal at last and can only clip his shot past the far post.
30’ - Man Utd 0-2 Newcastle
The ball’s in the net again - but the offside flag is up this time. We’ve seen this kind of thing before given: basically a Schar shot is deflected into his path by a United defender, so Isak - way offside in normal terms - plays on and absolutely blams it top corner. But the flag is up and the ref sides with his assistant.
One minute later and Newcastle are so close to a brilliant third, passing straight through United’s back three with some amazing one-touch football - Tonali gets past Onana but thunders a shot onto the post from close-range. Amorim isn’t waiting around, he’s making a sub soon.
United have been utterly woeful.
26’ - Man Utd 0-2 Newcastle
The chances just keep coming and coming for the away team. Hall goes for goal forcing an Onana save, then Tonali’s strike is diverted wide by an outstretched defensive toe.
From the resulting corner Trippier sees Onana punch the ball behind at the near post - he’s conceded from two directly recently - then the next one goes far post and the goalkeeper clatters into his post. The ball goes behind though and United escape this time.
23’ - Man Utd 0-2 Newcastle
Unsurprisingly the home support are sounding increasingly irate as a truly dismal first half of the campaign looks to be heading toward an even worse end. Newcastle absolutely deserve a two-goal lead right now.
Zirkzee gives the ball away in the final third and more groans sound out - they’re yet to have a shot and the front three of Zirkzee, Hojlund and Diallo have had seven, six and six touches respectively.
GOAL! 19’ - Man Utd 0-2 Newcastle
Old Trafford silenced, Newcastle’s lead doubled! It’s played through midfield again, wide to Gordon, he checks inside and crosses and once more it’s a black and white shirt which wins the header, Joelinton this time powering in, beating Martinez once more and leaving Onana rooted to the spot.
A quick check for a handball is passed and it’s 2-0 to Newcastle!
18' - Man Utd 0-1 Newcastle
One end to the other. Eriksen tries to dribble into the box, doesn’t quite manage it and Guimaraes powers a 60-yard pass over to Isak, who has a simple run towards the penalty box himself - but then dinks a weird effort straight into Onana’s arms. Not quite the execution he was hoping for you suspect.
Casemiro and Eriksen are being run ragged so far by Newcastle’s trio.
14’ - Man Utd 0-1 Newcastle
Richard Jolly:
“Newcastle don't often come to Old Trafford as favourites but they have today. They have begun in that way, too, their early lead a reward for a positive start. If it is a meeting of a team who are out of form against one who is in it, very few are in better shape now than Alexander Isak, whose header was his ninth goal in his last six league games. Newcastle are finding space at will. They looked sharper, brighter and better. It could be a long night for Manchester United.”
12’ - Man Utd 0-1 Newcastle
Isak cuts in off the left, beats two and shoots against Maguire - Man United can’t get close to Newcastle right now. They are by far the quicker, fitter and more organised side. Early on in the game but so far it’s more evidence of the lack of cohesion in this Red Devils side.
8’ - Man Utd 0-1 Newcastle
United trying to sort themselves out a bit here. In the aftermath of the goal there were quick recriminations, Casemiro running back to berate Harry Maguire and Onana getting involved too. Looked like it was in fact Martinez who lost Isak, though.
Gordon now beats Mazraoui and the ball reaches Joelinton - he fires over the bar left-footed.
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