- Newcastle beat Manchester United 4–1 and moved up to fourth place
- Eddie Howe missed the match due to hospitalisation but the team secured a fifth straight win
- It was Newcastle’s first league double over Manchester United in 94 years
Key Takeaways:
Newcastle claimed a 4–1 home win over Manchester United. With this victory, the Magpies climbed to fourth place and are in a strong position to qualify for next season’s Champions League. They have played one game fewer than their rivals for the top five. Newcastle, who were without manager Eddie Howe after he was admitted to hospital on Friday, recorded their fifth consecutive win across all competitions. The Magpies also completed their first league double over Manchester United in 94 years.
30/12/24: Manchester Utd 0 v 2 Newcastle Utd ✅
13/04/25: Newcastle Utd 4 v 1 Manchester Utd ✅Newcastle complete their first double over Manchester Utd since 1930-31 season 🤯 pic.twitter.com/9vnydRE14S
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Rúben Amorim rested several key players for the upcoming match against Lyon on Thursday, which affected the team’s performance. The heavy defeat at St. James’ Park allowed Everton to leapfrog Manchester United, who are now 14th in the standings. In the absence of André Onana, who was left out of the squad, Altay Bayındır started in goal for the Red Devils and looked slightly nervous early on in his Premier League debut. Eighteen-year-old Harry Amass made his first Premier League start, operating as a left wing-back.
Sandro Tonali opened the scoring in the 24th minute after a brilliant pass from Alexander Isak. Alejandro Garnacho equalised in the 37th minute, but the Red Devils conceded again at the very start of the second half. Harvey Barnes made it 2–1 and then scored his second of the match in the 64th minute following a mistake by Mazraoui. Bruno Guimarães netted the fourth goal for the hosts in the 77th minute.