Defeating NewCastle, Man Utd ended the winless streak

Playing at home, Man Utd took the field with a 4-2-3-1 formation, in which Bruno Fernandes played highest in аttаck. Supporting him is the trio of Alejandro Garnacho, Scott McTominay, and Amad Diallo. The Red Devils’ central midfield pair are Sofyan Amrabat and Kobbie Mainoo.

1.jpg -0Rasmus Hojlund scored a goal for Man Utd in the 84th minute. Photo: Getty.

The away team is not too strong, but with their current strength, Man Utd is not overrated. The situation on the field took place openly after the ball rolled. The visitors were the team that proactively attacked. They had the finishing touch in the 2nd minute with Alexander Isak’s shot off goal. Then there was Anthony Gordon’s breakthrough pass. It wasn’t until the 10th minute that Man Utd had a truly unfortunate opportunity when Casemiro’s shot went over the bar.

In the following minutes, Man Utd continued to have a better performance by creating a lot of pressure on the opponent. Diogo Dalot, Alejandro Garnacho, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka continuously created chaos in front of NewCastle’s goal. Those continuous efforts finally brought results in the 31st minute. The goal came from a team coordination situation between the home players. Kobbie Mainoo picked up a perfect pass and fired an excellent shot, diving inside the left post and into the net.

Just 4 minutes after the opening goal, Man Utd fans had a “heart аttаck” when they saw Anthony Gordon fall in the home team’s penalty area. Luckily for the Red Devils, VAR spoke up to deny the penalty. NewCastle. A few minutes later, the home team’s goal wobbled again after Dan Bur𝚗’s header. Luckily for Man Utd, Casemiro was able to clear the ball right in front of the goal line.

2.jpg -0Amad Diallo scored the opening goal for Man Utd in the first half. Photo: Getty.

The first 45 minutes ended with a 1-0 advantage for Man Utd. After the break, NewCastle launched an all-out аttаck and it only took 4 minutes for the away team to equalize. Anthony Gordon (caught a perfect cross deep inside the penalty area before finishing the shot into Man Utd’s net. The following match witnessed a tιt-for-tat exchange between the two teams. Man Utd soon regained the advantage in the 57th minute. thanks to Amad Diallo with a shot from the edge of the penalty area.

Near the end of the second half, coach Erik ten Hag substituted Rasmus Hojlund, and the above change worked. After only two minutes on the field, Hojlund made his mark with a dangerous right-footed diagonal shot to increase the score to 3-1. NewCastle’s subsequent efforts only resulted in a goal to shorten the score in ιnjury time by Lewis Hall.

In the end, Man Utd defeated Newcastle 3-2 at Old Trafford, thereby ending a streak of 3 matches with only draws and losses. The Red Devils equalized the score with their rival Newcastle when both had 57 points, thereby preserving their hope of qualifying for the European Cup next season.