Newcastle beat Manchester United 2-0.
Newcastle players celebrate a valuable home win. PDO
Manchester United and Newcastle met each other in the League Cup final at the end of February.
At that time, the red-shirted United were actually playing with the Magpies.
On Sunday, however, the parts had changed. Of course, the away team got to St James’ Park without suspensions Casemiro and injured Christian Eriksen,
Nevertheless, the events on the field cannot be explained by anything other than spring fatigue. United were completely under the Newcastle roller from the opening minutes, and only the goalkeeper David de Gean phenomenal ghost saves kept the guests in the game.
The break was tied at 0-0, and the manager Erik ten Hag was forced to modify its game system. Has excelled in the Scottish national team Scott McTominay was ordered to drop lower to support the toppers, while Bruno Fernandes and by Marcel Sabitzer the structure of the attacking game was left in charge.
Nothing came of it.
Newcastle were clearly the hungrier and more aggressive team. Skilled Allan Saint-Maximin and Bruno Guimarães ran the game to their heart’s content and drove United’s top scorers to their knees already after an hour of play.
The tops got tired
At the 65th minute, he also won the futs world championship Raphael Varane remained a sea mark when the Swede Alexander Isak mocked the French. The ball moved quickly through Guimarães to the back post, from where Saint-Maximin served it in front of the goal.
Missed a couple of sure goals in the opening period Joe Willock poked the ball in.
Manchester United was still desperately trying to find an equalizer that would have kept the team still in third place in the league. However, its player material is so thin that the necessary additional energy was not found there.
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Callum Wilson headed the 2-0 final numbers in the 88th minute. PDO
Ten Hag took both of his tops in exchange. The choice was undeniably brave, but at the same time quite risky. Luke Shaw gave the home team a completely unnecessary boost. Special situation specialist Kieran Trippier lifted the ball from it in front of the goal, from which Callum Wilson puski 2-0 final numbers.
With the win, Newcastle rose to third in the league. On Monday, Manchester United can already be out of the Champions League standings if Tottenham claim at least one point from Everton’s home.