Newcastle’s hopes of securing Champions League soccer for subsequent season are quick turning right into a actuality after a 3-1 victory over Manchester United noticed them go fourth within the Premier League.
After lifting the Carabao Cup final month to finish 70 years with no trophy, the main focus has been firmly on getting again into the Champions League for Newcastle, and after Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Ipswich on Sunday afternoon, they’d a golden probability to maneuver into the highest 4.
It was an opportunity they weren’t going to cross up as Harvey Barnes’ second-half double noticed Newcastle surge previous Manchester United, who’ve now misplaced 14 league video games thus far this season, to say a fourth straight win within the Premier League.
Newcastle, who have been with out Eddie Howe within the dugout because of sickness, went forward within the twenty fourth minute after Alexander Isak brilliantly teed up Sandro Tonali, who emphatically volleyed previous Altay Bayindir.
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Alexander Isak assisted Sandro Tonali to provide Newcastle the lead of their Premier League conflict with Manchester United.
Manchester United have been rocking and wanted Bayindir, making his Premier League debut rather than the dropped Andre Onana, to disclaim Isak earlier than Dan Burn’s header landed on the roof of the online. Nevertheless, the guests discovered a manner again into the sport as Alejandro Garnacho completed a slick counter-attacking transfer to convey the scores stage.
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Alejandro Garnacho equalised for Manchester United of their Premier League conflict with Newcastle.
Ruben Amorim would have been dlighted with the character his facet confirmed to reply, particularly after their midweek exploits in Lyon, however he wouldn’t have been happy with what adopted as United collapsed after the break.
Barnes restored Newcastle’s lead minutes after half time, tapping dwelling Jacob Murphy’s cross, earlier than the previous Leicester winger pounced on Mazraoui’s slip to drive by means of the guts of the Manchester United defence and discover the highest nook.
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Harvey Barnes scored to regain Newcastle’s lead of their Premier League conflict with Manchester United.
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Harvey Barnes scored his second of the sport to place Newcastle 3-1 up of their Premier League conflict with Manchester United.
Newcastle have been overpowering Manchester United and the stress instructed as Bayindir’s sloppy cross allowed Bruno Guimaraes so as to add a fourth as Newcastle accomplished a primary league double over United in 94 years.
After a victory that may present a tonic for Howe, who was hospitalised on Friday after feeling unwell, Newcastle transfer some extent behind third-placed Nottingham Forest and have the prospect to go two factors clear in third once they host Crystal Palace, stay on Sky Sports activities, for his or her recreation in hand on Wednesday.
For Manchester United, who handed 18-year-old Harry Amass a full debut, consideration now turns to subsequent Thursday’s Europa league quarter-final second leg towards Lyon at Previous Trafford as they give the impression of being to maintain their very own Champions league hopes alive.
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Bruno Guimaraes scored to place Newcastle 4-1 up of their Premier League conflict with Manchester United after a howler from goalkeeper Altay Bayindir.
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‘Man Utd are bodily and mentally a weak crew’
Sky Sports activities’ Roy Keane at St James’ Park:
“It wasn’t good enough in the second half from Man Utd.
“That is 14 league defeats now and we hold making excuses for the crew.
“There aren’t enough players that can run in the team and that want to run. They are not enough of a goal threat either.
“You have to dig deep, even if you end up up towards it, and so they did not do this within the second half.
“We said at half-time that the big test was still to come for United. Newcastle are an outstanding side and they have got into a good habit in big games. Man Utd are the opposite.
“Man Utd are bodily and mentally a weak crew.
“Newcastle were too fast, too powerful and more determined. United couldn’t deal with the pace up front from the attacking players and they got what they deserved.
“There was discuss earlier than the sport on there being good indicators for Man Utd and that they’re getting higher, however I am unable to see it. I simply noticed one other poor efficiency, particularly within the second half.
“It’s not good enough and I worry for this group of players. They don’t look like a strong group mentally.”
Opta stats: Man Utd’s tough season continues…
Manchester United’s 14 league defeats this season is their joint highest tally in a single Premier League marketing campaign, additionally shedding 14 video games final season. The Crimson Devils final suffered extra defeats in a top-flight marketing campaign in 1989/90 (16 in 38 video games).
Newcastle grew to become the fourth facet to do the league double over United this season (additionally Brighton, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham), essentially the most groups to win dwelling and away towards the Crimson Devils in a league marketing campaign since 1957/58 (4).
Since Amorim’s first recreation in cost, solely Southampton (59), Tottenham (53) and Leicester (53) have shipped extra objectives in all competitions than United (48) amongst Premier League golf equipment.
They’ve additionally gone 1-0 down in 19 Premier League video games this season with solely Leicester (27), Southampton (21) and Wolves (20) doing so extra typically. It is also the joint most video games the Crimson Devils have conceded first in in a single Premier League marketing campaign alongside 2013/14.
