FULL-TIMEpublished at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2021
Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle
Manchester United go back into second place. Newcastle fall deeper into trouble at the bottom.
Summary
Rashford, James and Fernandes score as Man Utd beat Newcastle
Saint-Maximin with goal for Magpies, who stay three points above drop zone
Result: Arsenal 0-1 Man City - Sterling scores
City have now won 18 straight games in all comps, 10 points clear
Result: Aston Villa 1-2 Leicester - Maddison & Barnes goals
Result: West Ham 2-1 Tottenham - Hammers go fourth
Antonio and Lingard score, Moura consolation for Spurs
FULL-TIMEpublished at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2021
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I've been following United's Under 23s closely for years now. Shoretire is special. What a career he has ahead of him.
Will Holmes, York
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I'm going to say it out loud. One man team. Without Bruno, Man Utd are just an average outfit.
George P
Newcastle's final game of the season: May 23rd, away to Fulham. Did the fixture compiler know something we didn't?
Andy, Leeds
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Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle
As a lot of people are asking about how many penalties Manchester United get, I can tell you that since his Premier League debut in February 2020, Bruno Fernandes (11) has himself scored more goals from the penalty spot than any other team in the competition (Chelsea, Leicester, 9)
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Man Utd 3-1 Newcastle
Alistair Magowan
BBC Sport at Old TraffordNewcastle played well in the first half, but their confidence has drained away since Daniel James' goal after 57 minutes.
This will be an eighth defeat in 10 Premier League games.
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Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle
Manchester United send on Juan Mata and Shola Shoretire - the young man with a big number. 74!
He's just 17.
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Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle
Luke Shaw gallops up on the overlap and cuts back another good cross that Mason Greenwood can't steer on target. It's just a question of how many now.
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Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle
Stephen Warnock
Ex-Aston Villa and Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 LiveNemanja Matic has been outstanding. He has been at the heart of everything that has been good and the tempo that Manchester United have played at.
I want to mention Luke Shaw too and his delivery. He has been outstanding too.
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Caston: Newcastle are looking a bit lost and tired. They have spent all their energy in the first half.
Three points off the drop zone. Where are all the "Bruce is doing a great job" pundits now?
Tony in Bristol
Fantastic Fernandespublished at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2021
Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle
Only Mo Salah (24) has scored more Premier League goals than Bruno Fernandes since his debut in February 2020 (23).
Fernandes (11) has himself scored more goals from the penalty spot than any other team in the competition (Chelsea, Leicester, 9) in that period.
Image source, Getty Images'Man City have won the title'published at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2021
Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle
Stephen Warnock
Ex-Aston Villa and Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 LiveThe title is over. Nobody is catching Manchester City, regardless of the maths, with the vein of form that they are in.
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Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle
Daniel James has another run into the area and his shot is deflected narowly over. Luke Shaw's corner picks out Harry Maguire at the far post and his header is pushed over by Karl Darlow.
'So many positives for Newcastle'published at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2021
Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle
Stephen Warnock
Ex-Aston Villa and Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 LiveThere are huge signs here today from Newcastle. When you reevaluate this game, and look at it, there are so many positives to take out of it, just lapses of concentration has cost them.
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At least we can enjoy our North East derbies next season....we are going down...our rivals are going up !!
Steve, Gateshead
Bruce out! Now! How much more must we endure?
anonymous
'Man Utd's quality has been the difference'published at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2021
Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle
Stephen Warnock
Ex-Aston Villa and Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 LiveThe difference in the game has just been the turn of quality that Manchester United have.
I think that has been the way that Manchester United have been for a lot of the season. When they haven't played that great they've still got players who can hurt you.
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Steve: A penalty for Man Utd. There's something you don't hear very often.....not.
Francesca Gunn: It’s not a Man United game if Bruno doesn’t at least get an assist or a goal... or both!
Paul Collins: The contact for that penalty was minimal at best. If any at all. But it certainly didn't warrant falling down the way Rashford did.
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Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle
Back to the drawing board for Steve Bruce. His side were really good for the first 50 minutes or so.
Dwight Gayle now comes on for Miguel Almiron, who set the tone.
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Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle
Manchester United playing with the confidence of a side with a two-goal lead now as they quickly nick the ball from Newcastle and Mason Greenwood curls narrowly wide. Hit that nicely, and then Fred charges through a gap and shanks one off target.
'An ice-cold penalty'published at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2021
Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle
Stephen Warnock
Ex-Aston Villa and Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 LiveIt comes again from Nemanja Matic and the quality pass into the middle. He fizzes the pass in and Joe Willock knows straight away that it is a penalty.
It is an ice-cold penalty. I never expected Karl Darlow to get anywhere near it to be honest.
GOAL - Manchester United 3-1 Newcastlepublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2021
Bruno Fernandes (Pen 75 mins)
That will probably be that, then. Bruno Fernandes steers in the penalty in routine fashion.
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