Manchester United vs Newcastle United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Manchester Utd edge Newcastle to boost European hopes
Amad scored his first Premier League goal and assisted on another to power Manchester United to a 3-2 victory over Newcastle United on Wednesday at Old Trafford in a battle between teams fighting for a European berth next season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Hall with a cross.
- 2': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 3': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 3': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 4': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 8': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 8': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 12': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United).
- 13': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross.
- 14': Offside, Newcastle United. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 15': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 16': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 21': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
- 24': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
- 27': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 27': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
- 27': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 28': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 29': Hand ball by Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
- 31': Goal! Manchester United 1, Newcastle United 0. Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 35': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United).
- 37': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 42': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Sofyan Amrabat.
- 42': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 43': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Offside, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho is caught offside.
- 45': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 45'+1': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 48': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 49': Goal! Manchester United 1, Newcastle United 1. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
- 52': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
- 53': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Sofyan Amrabat.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross.
- 54': Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 57': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
- 57': Goal! Manchester United 2, Newcastle United 1. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Attempt saved. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 61': Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 62': Casemiro (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joelinton replaces Elliot Anderson.
- 62': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 63': Substitution, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär replaces Kieran Trippier.
- 65': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 66': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 67': Attempt saved. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joelinton with a through ball.
- 67': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emil Krafth with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by André Onana.
- 68': Attempt missed. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 68': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United).
- 69': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 70': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 73': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Longstaff.
- 74': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
- 75': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Sean Longstaff.
- 78': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 78': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Hand ball by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 80': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 81': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 81': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund replaces Amad Diallo.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester United. Lisandro Martínez replaces Kobbie Mainoo.
- 83': Hand ball by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 84': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 84': Goal! Manchester United 3, Newcastle United 1. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 86': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United).
- 86': Offside, Newcastle United. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United).
- 87': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Hall.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 89': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 90': Substitution, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Bruno Fernandes because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 90'+2': Goal! Manchester United 3, Newcastle United 2. Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 90'+4': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 90'+7': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lewis Hall.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Newcastle United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Newcastle United 2.
Statistics
 NEW |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 55.6 | Possession | 44.4 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 365 | Accurate Passes | 283 |
| 436 | Passes | 361 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 31 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 26 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,582
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,582
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 29 | +42 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 28 | +28 | 55 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | +14 | 54 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 28 | +17 | 49 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 35 | Jonny Evans |
| 18 | Casemiro  |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 4 | Sofyan Amrabat |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 16 | Amad |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 17 | Emil Krafth |
| 20 | Lewis Hall |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 32 | Elliot Anderson |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
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