Newcastle United 2-0 Manchester United: Willock; Wilson
Newcastle United avenged their Carabao Cup final loss to Manchester United by securing a third consecutive league win and reclaiming third place at St. James’ Park just 35 days later.
Newcastle United avenged their Carabao Cup final loss to Manchester United by securing a third consecutive league win and reclaiming third place at St. James’ Park just 35 days later.
March’s international break momentarily halted Newcastle’s momentum, but they picked up where they left off with an impressive first-half display against Manchester United, which saw Alexander Isak and Joe Willock come close to taking the lead.
Newcastle United’s home crowd provided a passionate atmosphere as the Magpies dominated Manchester United in the first half, with Sean Longstaff coming close with a long-range effort and Allan Saint-Maximin setting up Joe Willock for a chance that went over the bar just before half time.
Newcastle United continued to dominate Manchester United in the second half, and their persistence paid off when Allan Saint-Maximin set up Joe Willock for an easy header to give the Magpies the lead, sending the St. James’ Park crowd into a frenzy.
Newcastle United’s substitute Callum Wilson sealed their victory over Manchester United with a late header off a Kieran Trippier free kick, while the Red Devils suffered their third consecutive league game without a goal for the first time since 2020 and slipped to fourth place in the table.
