Summary

  • Sub Cavani scores second-half equaliser for Man Utd

  • Saint-Maximin had given Newcastle lead with stunning strike

  • Key Newcastle players Wilson & Saint-Maximin off injured

  • Newcastle two points from safety and have played three games more than 17th-placed Watford

  • Man Utd stay seventh, seven points off top four

  1. Postpublished at 21:02 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2021

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    Jadon Sancho is warming up at half-time. Should we read anything into that?

  2. Postpublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2021

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    Manchester United have scored nine of their last 11 Premier League goals in the second half, including the last four.

  3. Postpublished at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2021

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    Newcastle have dropped 17 points after leading this season, the most in the Premier League.

  4. Postpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2021

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    Manchester United have won four of their last five Premier League matches against Newcastle when trailing at half-time.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2021

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    Regular Jon: If one team could make second bottom look like a top side, it’s this United team. 40 mins and no shots. Dreadful. Said all along the players were just as much to blame as Ole was, if not more.

    Dara Sheahan: I wish United would just play with either three at the back or one DM, get everyone playing in their best positions and then just rotate the squad. Playing 3+ players out of position each match is just dumb.

  6. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2021

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    The half-time whistle goes. Newcastle - with one league win all season - deservedly lead at the break.

    It's been an Allan Saint-Maximin masterclass.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 45+6 mins

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    Callum Wilson goes off again to a standing ovation. And he's not coming back. Jacob Murphy is on. That's a huge blow for Newcastle.

    Wilson injuredImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 45+5 mins

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    Callum Wilson is down again. It looks like he's holding his calf.

  9. Postpublished at 45+4 mins

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    I don't understand why he's back on the pitch to be honest. Just leave him until the break.

  10. Postpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2021

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Callum Wilson has done some damage to his ligament in the ankle. He can't really run at the moment.

  11. Postpublished at 45+4 mins

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    Callum Wilson is back on but not able to run. Hmmmm. Can they sort him at half-time?

  12. Postpublished at 45+3mins

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    Newcastle are having fun. There are tricks and flicks from Allan Saint-Maximin and then Joelinton nutmegs a defender before ASM's shot is blocked.

  13. Postpublished at 45+2 mins

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    Callum Wilson has had more than his fair share of problems with injuries over the past couple of years. He's walking but very uncomfortably. He's crucial to Newcastle's survival hopes.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2021

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    James Fleury: Where is Fernandes actually playing? And which other top Prem teams still use a old school 10? The squad doesn’t suit him & neither does the League anymore. Just hasn’t got the legs for it, and he’s not strong enough to play False 9. Will be out soon.

    Paul: People mention Fred but let’s be honest ever since Fergie retired, Utd have spent terribly. Add up what all their defenders cost in current squad and it’s over £200 mill and they’ve let more in so far than Brentford have down in 13th and they are new to the league.

    Kiefer Sutton: I don’t remember a good performance from this United side this season, since the first league game.

  15. INJURY TIMEpublished at 45 mins

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    Callum Wilson goes down after a pirouette to lose Fred. The physios are on. It's not clear how he was hurt there.

    Four minutes added on.

  16. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    Manchester United have a chance!!! Well actually no.

    Bruno Fernandes runs onto a flicked Cristiano Ronaldo pass but his first-time effort is saved by Martin Dubravka.

    But the flag goes up, Ronaldo was offside.

  17. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    Joelinton is getting treatment for the second time today. He's had a good game but been in the wars.

  18. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    Cristiano Ronaldo was offside anyway so it wouldn't have counted if he'd scored.

  19. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd

    Good play by Martin Dubravka as Newcastle get caught out.

    Bruno Fernandes' scooped free-kick over the top completely fools the home defence but the keeper is off his line to stop Cristiano Ronaldo having a free shot 10 yards out.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2021

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    Michael Reid: This formation for United is awful... forever a man short in the middle of the pitch.

    Paul: Harry Maguire is the worst defender in the Premier League in terms of ability to price ratio. He’s not good enough for any top side + Man Utd overpaid by about £80m. Did anyone ever ask why Man City never paid what Man Utd did? Because he isn’t good enough.

    Papito M&N: No possible way Manchester United can dominate any team with Mcfred in the midfield, it's hopeless.