Newcastle vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight
Follow all the fallout from St James’ Park
Newcastle United welcome Manchester United to St James’ Park this evening as the visitors take to the pitch for the first time in over two weeks.
Covid-related disruptions to the Premier League’s calendar saw Man United’s fixtures against Brighton and Brentford postponed earlier this month, with the Red Devils’ Carrington training ground closed for a brief period thereafter. It remains to be seen whether the lack of action will help or hinder Ralf Rangnick’s seventh-placed team, who may be slightly short of match sharpness but who have had a bit more time to get used to their new interim coach’s style of play. A victory here would take them fifth.
Meanwhile, Newcastle’s fortunes have not improved much in their relegation battle since Eddie Howe’s appointment as head coach, and an admittedly tough recent run of games has seen the Magpies beaten 4-0 by Man City, 3-1 by Liverpool and 4-0 by Leicester. Their last win came on 4 December as they edged past Burnley 1-0, and even a victory here would not haul 19th-placed Newcastle out of the relegation zone. As our own Tony Evans writes, the club must cut through their own barriers on and off the pitch as a kinder run of fixtures approaches after tonight.
Follow all the fallout from Newcastle vs Manchester United below.
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Newcastle 1 - 0 Man Utd
19 mins: Joelinton takes a knock and gets a check up by the medics but he’s okay to play on. Marcus Rashford has been bright on for Man Utd making runs down the right and winning them a couple of corners.
Alex Telles swings in the most recent one but it gets headed away at the near post.
Newcastle 1 - 0 Man Utd
16 mins: Close! Man Utd work the ball down the left wing before it’s sent inside to the Greenwood. He spins towards goal and chips the ball into the box as Ronaldo makes a run from deep. He sticks out a leg to reach the dropping ball but it just evades him and bounces behind for a goal kick.
Newcastle 1 - 0 Man Utd
13 mins: Manchester United seem to have kicked into gear. There’s more intensity to their pressing now and they’re winning the ball in dangerous areas. Fabian Schar heads a cross from Bruno Fernandes out of the box but the visitors switch the ball over to Dalot on the right. He sends a low pass into the area towards Ronaldo but there’s another defender in the way and Newcastle clear the lines.
Newcastle 1 - 0 Man Utd
10 mins: Manchester United haven’t created that many chances from open play since Ralf Rangnick took over as interim boss but they have been keeping clean sheets. That can’t happen now and Newcastle have something to hold on to.
There’s a deafening noise inside of St. James’ Park as Newcastle continue to attacl. The ball comes to Joelinton just outside the box and his effort at goal is sent just inches wide of the right-hand post.
GOAL! Newcastle 1 - 0 Man Utd (Saint-Maximin, 7’)⚽️
7 mins: There’s the opener! Raphael Varane is caught on the ball in his own half by Ryan Fraser and it leaves Manchester United with gaps in their back line. Fraser sends the ball across to Allan Sanit-Maximin who carries it into the box, shifts to the right and then curls a lovely finish into the top corner!
Newcastle 0 - 0 Man Utd
6 mins: Rashford links up with Diogo Dalot deep in Newcastle’s half. Joelinton gets back and shoulders Dalot off the ball before winning and free kick from the Man Utd right-back. Good defending from the Newcastle number nine.
Mason Greenwood tracks back to nick the ball off Jonjo Shelvey who holds on to it too long in the middle of the pitch. Greenwood turns towards the Newcastle goal and looks to break but Shelvey fouls him and Man Utd win a free kick of their own.
Newcastle 0 - 0 Man Utd
3 mins: Sloppy from Harry Maguire! A simple ball up the pitch from Newcastle comes to the Man Utd captain and he miscontrols the ball allowing Ryan Fraser to chase it into the box. He keeps the ball in play just before the byline and flicks it towards the centre of the penalty area where Raphael Varane clears the danger for the visitors.
Newcastle 0 - 0 Man Utd
Kick off: Manchester United get the ball rolling at St. James’ Park with Bruno Fernandes sending the ball to Harry Maguire. He boots it over to the right wing where Marcus Rashford makes a run into the Newcastle half but can’t stop the ball going out of play.
Newcastle vs Manchester United
Here come the teams. Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals against Newcastle on his return to Manchester United earlier this year. Will he get on the scoresheet again tonight?
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