Manchester United suffered their third straight loss in the Premier League after going down 2-0 to Newcastle United on Monday night.
Premier League
Result: Manchester United 0-2 Newcastle United
Date: 30 December 2024
Venue: Old Trafford
Joshua Zirkzee and Casemiro were recalled in place of the suspended Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte, while Marcus Rashford was named in the squad but only made the bench.
The home crowd were silenced after just four minutes when Lewis Hall did well to pick out an un-marked Aleksander Isak, who headed home from close range.
Newcastle's impressive start continued as they doubled their lead in the 18th minute in similar fashion to the first, as Anthony Gordon turned provider to Joelinton, who nodded home from close range.
With the hosts struggling to deal Newcastle on all fronts, coach Ruben Amorim opted to make a substitution as Kobbie Mainoo came on for Zirkzee, who went straight down the tunnel in the 32nd minute.
The hosts should have pulled one back just before the break when Mainoo won the ball high up before setting up Casemiro, who fired wide of the target with only Martin Dubravka to beat in the box.
United came out with a bit more attacking intent in the second period and went agonisingly close to pulling one back as Harry Maguire saw his diving header crash against the upright.
Amorim responded with a double change for the Red Devils as Alejandro Garnacho and Yoro replaced Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez for the final 20 minutes of the second half.
However, the Red Devils were unable to find a way back into the contest as they slip to a third straight defeat in the league and four in a row across all competitions.
Other results:
Ipswich Town 2-0 Chelsea
Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton Hove Albion
