Man Utd broke their three-match winning streak in the Premier League, after falling to host Newcastle 0-1 in round 14

England (England)Manchester United’s three-match winning streak in the Premier League came to an end in round 14, when they were defeated by Newcastle at home by a score of 0-1.

Anthony Gordon (No. 10) celebrates the only goal for Newcastle in the win over Man Utd at St James Park, round 14 of the Premier League on the evening of December 2, 2023. Photo: PA

The fact that Newcastle’s midfielder Fabian Schar finished the game four times up until the 80th minute was evidence of the side’s superiority. This was more than the entire Manchester United team had scored in the entire match. Prior to midfielder Anthony Gordon scoring the lone goal at the beginning of the second half, the home team’s offense also missed a number of opportunities. Gordon scored the goal from close range to give his team a cushioned position.

The first half was absolutely dominated by Newcastle, who had 14 shots, which was seven times more than the away team. Kieran Trippier, a defender for the home team, took a free kick against the wall in the 38th minute, but it hit the crossbar instead of the goal. This was the most dangerous opportunity for the home team. He attempted to celebrate by running for a while, hoping that he would score, but he ended up falling onto the goal line. the bounced out.

The disputed incident occurred in the ninth minute, when defender Diogo Dalot cleared the ball with his right foot and hit his own left hand inside the penalty area of the club that was playing away from home. On the other hand, neither referee Robert Jones nor Michael Salisbury believed that Newcastle should have been taken to the penalty spot.In the first half, Manchester United had only one significant opportunity, which was a left-footed pass from Bruno Fernandes to Alejandro Garnacho, who dived down the left side of the penalty area. While the 19-year-old midfielder was attempting to shoot a low left foot shot towards the near corner, goalie Nick Pope was able to kick the ball out of the net.

The situation where goalkeeper Andre Onana rushed out but could not catch the ball. Photo: Reuters

Following a disappointing first half in which they failed to capitalize on numerous opportunities, Newcastle finally scored the scoring in the 55th minute on a counterattack. At a time when the Manchester United defense had not yet completely stabilized its position, the defender Trippier appeared to be preparing Anthony Gordon to dive in and cushion the ball into the empty net. He did this by stretching toward the second column.

Over the course of the final twenty minutes of the contest, Newcastle was only able to slow down the tempo of the game, which allowed the visiting team to keep the ball more in their own half. On the other hand, the only potentially threatening opportunity that Manchester United had at that time was a volley from outside the penalty area that was taken by defender Sergio Reguilon. Schar was able to clear the ball before it hit the net.

Newcastle defeated Manchester United in two straight matches for the first time in around half a century in the history of the club. Eddie Howe and his team moved up to fifth place, which was a significant step down for the “Red Devils” on Saturday.

The British publication Guardian reported that the triumph of Newcastle was “completely deserved” by the team. “Newcastle played football with intention and strategy for 100 minutes, while Man Utd only caught up with the host in 15 minutes” , according to the publication.