Harvey Barnes scored twice to send Newcastle United fourth in the Premier League with a 4-1 win over Manchester United at St. James' Park.
2024/2025 Premier League
4-1
Match Report
A dominant Newcastle, whose boss Eddie Howe was absent due to illness, saw a Joelinton goal disallowed for offside in the opening minute, after Kieran Trippier had strayed past the last man before playing the cross.
However, they took a deserved lead through Sandro Tonali, who watched Alexander Isak's flick all the way to meet it on the volley.
Alejandro Garnacho restored parity with a breakaway goal before the break. Diogo Dalot drove through midfield before setting up the Argentinian to slot it through Fabian Schar's legs.
But Barnes came to the fore with two goals in the space of 15 minutes after the break, tapping his first into an empty net before drilling in a second with a powerful effort after Noussair Mazraoui had slipped.
A mistake from Altay Bayindir – who replaced the beleaguered Andre Onana in United's goal – enabled Newcastle to add more gloss in the 77th minute.
The goalkeeper's attempt to play out from the back was blocked by Joelinton, who then picked out Bruno Guimaraes to slot in their fourth.
Newcastle are now one point behind third-placed Nottingham Forest, with a game in hand on the teams around them, while United drop below Everton into 14th on goal difference.
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Data Debrief: Magpies keep Champions League hopes alive
Newcastle have kept themselves firmly in the mix for a top-five finish, and continued to show that they are one of the in-form teams in the competition.
They have won 12 of their last 16 Premier League games (L4), a sequence which began with a 4-0 win over Leicester City on December 14. Since that date, only Liverpool (P18 - W12 D5 L1 - 41 points) have earned more points in the competition than Newcastle (36), having played two more games.
This victory also secured the Magpies a first-ever Premier League double over United, and their first overall since 1930-31, as they piled more misery on their visitors.
United have now suffered 14 league defeats this season - their joint-highest tally in a single Premier League campaign (also 14 last term). The last time they had more was in 1989-90 (16 in 38 games).
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
1' Joelinton taps in but it's ruled out for offside
4' Murphy drives forward before firing narrowly wide from range
9' Match Event for Newcastle vs Man Utd
12' Zirkzee shoots from the edge of the box but his effort is tipped over by Pope
16' Ugarte takes him out with a sliding challenge and goes in the book
24' GOAL! Tonali opens the scoring from Isak's assist! Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd
28' Highlight from Newcastle vs Man Utd
33' Match Event for Newcastle vs Man Utd
37' GOAL! Garnacho stabs his shot into the bottom corner! Newcastle 1-1 Man Utd
45' Garnacho hits one from a tight angle which the Newcastle stopper palms behind
48' Highlight from Newcastle vs Man Utd
49' GOAL! Barnes has easy tap in to put hosts back in front! Newcastle 2-1 Man Utd
54' Joshua Zirkzee goes down with a hamstring injury
55' Dorgu, Mount and Hojlund come on for Zirkzee, Harry Amass and Garnacho
64' GOAL! Barnes tackles Mazraoui, breaks through & scores! Newcastle 3-1 Man Utd
75' Highlight from Newcastle vs Man Utd
77' Bayindir passes straight at Joelinton and Guimaraes nets! Newcastle 4-1 Man Utd
78' Luke Shaw is on for Noussair Mazraoui
81' Bruno Fernandes is replaced by Kobbie Mainoo
90' Match Event for Newcastle vs Man Utd
Line-ups
Newcastle XI: Trippier, Schar, Burn, Pope, J.Murphy, Joelinton, Guimaraes, Isak, Barnes, Tonali, Tino Livramento
Subs: Dubravka, Callum Wilson, Krafth, Targett, Sean Longstaff, Gordon, William Osula, Lewis Miley, Sean Neave
Man Utd XI: Eriksen, Lindelof, Bruno Fernandes, Mazraoui, Altay Bayındır, Dalot, Ugarte, Zirkzee, Garnacho, Yoro, Harry Amass
Subs: Heaton, Casemiro, Maguire, Luke Shaw, Mount, Højlund, Mainoo, Patrick Dorgu, Ayden Heaven