Premier League · Wed, 4 Mar 2026 ·
Newcastle vs Manchester United — 2 - 1
St. James' Park · Referee: P. Bankes
Match report
W. Osula’s 90' winner gives Newcastle 2-1 victory over Manchester United
Manchester United were beaten 2-1 by Newcastle at St. James' Park on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 in Premier League matchday 29. A. Gordon (45' pen) and W. Osula (90') scored for Newcastle, while Casemiro (45') found the net for Manchester United. Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle, 45+1') was sent off. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Newcastle had 45% of the ball and 12 shots (5 on target) against Manchester United’s 14 (5 on target). Sandro Tonali (Newcastle) was the top-rated player with 7.9. The result leaves Newcastle 9th in the Premier League table on 8 points and Manchester United 12th on 5.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hull City | 5 | +2 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | -1 | 5 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Wed, 2 Dec 2026, Newcastle – Manchester United
Match events
- 26'yellow cardJacob RamseyYellow Card
- 37'yellow cardBryan MbeumoYellow Card
- 38'yellow cardJoelintonYellow Card
- 39'yellow cardLuke ShawYellow Card
- 45'penaltyA. GordonPenalty
- 45'goalCasemiroAssist: B. Fernandes
- 45+1'yellow cardJacob RamseyYellow Card
- 45+1'red cardJacob RamseyRed Card
- 46'substitutionH. BarnesOff: J. Willock
- 61'substitutionCasemiroOff: D. Dalot
- 61'substitutionL. ShawOff: M. Ugarte
- 64'yellow cardNoussair MazraouiYellow Card
- 76'substitutionK. MainooOff: A. Diallo
- 77'substitutionB. MbeumoOff: J. Zirkzee
- 80'yellow cardKieran TrippierYellow Card
- 84'substitutionA. ElangaOff: J. Murphy
- 85'substitutionA. GordonOff: W. Osula
- 85'substitutionN. MazraouiOff: T. Malacia
- 90'goalW. OsulaAssist: K. Trippier
- 90+7'substitutionS. TonaliOff: S. Botman
Lineups
Newcastle
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Eddie Howe
Starting XI
- 32A. RamsdaleG
- 2K. TrippierD
- 12M. ThiawD
- 33D. BurnD
- 3L. HallD
- 41J. RamseyM
- 8S. TonaliM
- 7JoelintonM
- 20A. ElangaF
- 10A. GordonF
- 11H. BarnesF
Substitutes
Manchester United
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Michael Carrick
Starting XI
- 31S. LammensG
- 3N. MazraouiD
- 15L. YoroD
- 5H. MaguireD
- 23L. ShawD
- 18CasemiroM
- 37K. MainooM
- 19B. MbeumoM
- 8B. FernandesM
- 10M. CunhaM
- 30B. SeskoF
Substitutes
- 1A. BayindirG
- 2D. DalotD
- 11J. ZirkzeeF
- 72G. KukonkiD
- 12T. MalaciaD
- 25M. UgarteM
- 16A. DialloF
- 39T. FletcherM
- 26A. HeavenD
Match statistics
- 45%Possession55%
- 2.48Expected goals (xG)1.48
- 12Total shots14
- 5Shots on target5
- 6Shots off target4
- 1Blocked shots5
- 8Shots inside the box8
- 4Shots outside the box6
- 2Corners4
- –Offsides–
- 15Fouls16
- 4Yellow cards3
- 1Red cards0
- 4Goalkeeper saves3
- 381Passes469
- 291Accurate passes384
- 76%Pass accuracy82%
- 0.53Goals prevented0.53
Player statistics
Newcastle
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Aaron RamsdaleG | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 2Kieran TrippierD | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 3Lewis HallD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 12Malick ThiawD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 33Dan BurnD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 7JoelintonM | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 8Sandro TonaliMTop rated | 89 | 7.9 | ||
| 41Jacob RamseyM | 46 | 5.3 | ||
| 10Anthony GordonF | 85 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 11Harvey BarnesF | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 20Anthony ElangaF | 84 | 7.6 | ||
| 1Nick PopeG | – | – | ||
| 4Sven BotmanD | 1 | – | ||
| 37Alex MurphyD | – | – | ||
| 61Leo ShaharD | – | – | ||
| 23Jacob MurphyM | 15 | 6.3 | ||
| 28Joe WillockM | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| 9Yoane WissaF | – | – | ||
| 18William OsulaF | 14 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 62Sean NeaveF | – | – |
Manchester United
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Senne LammensG | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 3Noussair MazraouiD | 85 | 6.5 | ||
| 5Harry MaguireD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 15Leny YoroD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 23Luke ShawD | 61 | 6.0 | ||
| 8Bruno FernandesM | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 10Matheus CunhaM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 18CasemiroM | 61 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 19Bryan MbeumoM | 77 | 5.9 | ||
| 37Kobbie MainooM | 76 | 6.3 | ||
| 30Benjamin ŠeškoF | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 1Altay BayındırG | – | – | ||
| 2Diogo DalotD | 29 | 6.0 | ||
| 12Tyrell MalaciaD | 14 | 6.2 | ||
| 26Ayden HeavenD | – | – | ||
| 72Godwill KukonkiD | – | – | ||
| 25Manuel UgarteM | 29 | 6.2 | ||
| 39Tyler FletcherM | – | – | ||
| 11Joshua ZirkzeeF | 13 | 6.6 | ||
| 16Amad DialloF | 14 | 6.7 |