Newcastle 1-1 Manchester United: Dreadful Manchester United draw against Relegation strugglers Newcastle United, Check Out Match Report- It would be fair to say that Ralf Rangnick’s Manchester United was completely outplayed by Eddie Howe’s 19th placed Newcastle United. The Toons had much better chances and most of the time took complete control of the midfield. Newcastle’s front players, especially Allan Saint Maximin and Joelinton gave Raphael Varane and Harry Maguire an extremely tough time. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates.
The points are shared on Tyneside 🏁#MUFC | #NEWMUN
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 27, 2021
Saint Maximin scored early in the game, he netted in a brilliant curling effort, which gave David De Gea no chance. United tried to stage a comeback after going behind early but were undone due to their sloppy passing and poor decision making. United midfield couldn’t feed the front four the final ball and the first half ended without any major attacking threat from the Red Devils.
Gegenpressing gets like that 😴 pic.twitter.com/4KJFDVzqah
— GOAL (@goal) December 27, 2021
In order to turn the game into United’s favor Rangnick made a host of changes, he brought on Sancho and Cavani at halftime, the changes went on pay dividends for Rangnick when Cavani scored Man United’s equalizer in the 71st minute and had the chance to clinch the winner. Although the game could have gone Newcastle’s way also, the Toons were denied in the 88th minute first by the right-post and then by David De Gea who produced one of the saves of the season to earn his team a point.
Heart on his sleeve.
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 27, 2021
Match Recap and Key Moments:
Starting Lineups:
Newcastle United:
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HWTL! ⚫️⚪️#NEWMUN pic.twitter.com/lg3LMB3lfu
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) December 27, 2021
Manchester United:
📋 The team news you’ve all been waiting for…#MUFC | #NEWMUN
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 27, 2021
0′ Match Begins
7′ GOAL!! Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd, Allan Saint-Maximin scores. Raphael Varane loses the ball in a dangerous area and Saint-Maximin picks the ball up and the Frenchman weaves past a series of challenges before brilliantly bending it into the far corner.
23′ Great chance for Newcastle!! Another poor pass from Fred gifts the ball to Newcastle, who break with Shelvey. The midfielder has a go from distance only for his effort to be punched away by De Gea.
38′ Offside given against Wilson, Saint-Maximin causing more problems for the Man Utd defense and his low pass to Callum Wilson allows his teammate to knock it past De Gea, but he was offside. Another let off for the visitors.
45+1′ Wilson seemed to be struggling with a calf issue, Jacob Murphy replaces him.
45′ Half time – Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd
45′ double substitution for United, Cavani and Sancho on to replace Greenwood and Fred
47′ WHAT A MISS!! Krafth does brilliantly down the right and fires it across the face of goal towards Saint-Maximin who just can’t convert from close range.
49‘ Rashford goes for goal with a dipping effort from 30 yards out but Dubravka does well to tip it over the bar.
57′ Yellow card for Cristiano Ronaldo as he takes a wild swipe on Ryan Fraser.
63′ Joelinton powerfully drives past the United midfield before slipping in Fraser but his near post effort is beaten away by De Gea.
71′ GOAL!! Newcastle 1-1 Man Utd, Edinson Cavani scores. Cavani nets in the rebound from a Diogo Dalot cross after his shot is blocked by a Newcastle defender.
76′ Cavani should be scoring that!! Rashford spreads out wide to Telles, whose low ball across the face of goal is wicked. But Newcastle get themselves in a right pickle. Lascelles and Dubravka pretty much leave it to each other, Cavani pops in, but his lifted effort is cleared off the line by Lascelles.
83′ Saint-Maximin has pulled up with what looks like a muscle injury. He is replaced by Dwight Gayle.
88′ Newcastle should be leading!! Murphy curls the ball towards the far corner but it strikes the foot of the post then it comes to Almirón whose strike is brilliantly saved by De Gea.
