Playing at home, Manchester United, as usual, had an extremely anticipated start. Coach Erik ten Hag’s team continuously threatened Newcastle’s goal with the home strikers’ finishing shots. Meanwhile, “Chich Choe” also had a few dangerous opportunities but could not convert them into goals.

In a tense match, the “Red Devils” suddenly scored the opening goal. In the 31st minute, from a somewhat hesitant pass from Amad Diallo, the ball accidentally passed through the Newcastle defense and reached Kobbie Mainoo’s feet. The 18-year-old player calmly finished a dangerous shot towards the far corner of the goal and helped Manchester United . get ahead.

The two teams then had a few more dangerous attack situations, but no more goals were scored, thereby ending the first 45 minutes with the home advantage.

Manchester United struggled to defeat Newcastle. Photo: Getty

When the second half only started for 3 minutes, Newcastle equalized the score after a beautiful combination, and the scorer was striker Anthony Gordon.

 

 

The pace of the match then accelerated as the two teams continuously fought with quick counterattacks. After continuously missing opportunities, the next goal arrived, and the home team were the ones who tasted the feeling of celebration. Starting from a corner kick, the ball found Amad Diallo’s feet, and the striker quickly launched a decisive shot, not giving the Newcastle goalkeeper a chance to block.

Eddie Howe’s army rose strongly in the following minutes, but when they could not find an equalizer, they had to pay the price when they conceded a goal after Rasmus Hojlund’s dribble and shot. Subsequent efforts by the “Magpies” only helped them get an equalizer from Lewis Hall in the final minutes, thereby ending the match with a 2-3 defeat against Manchester United.

The three points helped Man Utd maintain their fragile hope of participating in the European Cup next season when the “Red Devils” equaled the score with rival Newcastle when both had 57 points, but the home team at Old Trafford is still stagnant at 8th position due to a poorer secondary index.