Newcastle vs Man Utd LIVE: Result and reaction after Callum Wilson seals win in top-four race
Newcastle 2-0 Man Utd: The Magpies land a significant blow in the race for the Premier League top four
Joe Willock and Callum Wilson combined to head Newcastle firmly into the race for Champions League qualification as they leapfrogged Manchester United into third place.
Willock’s 65th-minute header, his third goal of the season, and a second from substitute Wilson two minutes from time inflicted just a second defeat in 17 games in all competitions on Erik ten Hag’s side and gained a measure of revenge for February’s Carabao Cup final heartache at Wembley.
It was a deserved 2-0 victory too for the Magpies, who created the better chances in the game and might have gone ahead through Alexander Isak, Sean Longstaff and Willock before they broke the deadlock in front of a crowd of 52,268.
They are now level on 50 points - one more than they collected during the whole of the last campaign - with United, but have a significantly better goal difference with both having 11 games to play.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
NEWCASTLE UNITED SUBS: Joelinton, Elliot Anderson, Matt Ritchie, Martin Dubravka, Callum Wilson, Anthony Gordon, Jamaal Lascelles, Javier Manquillo, Matt Targett.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Sven Botman, Dan Burn; Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock; Jacob Murphy, Alexander Isak, Allan Saint-Maximin.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
United continue to battle on three fronts with FA Cup and Europa League action on the horizon for the Red Devils. They are winless in their last two Premier League games and another defeat today would see Newcastle leapfrog them and United drop down to fourth. They have an impressive recent record over the Magpies having not lost in their last six encounters and will be seeking to extend that form in this crucial game.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
These two sides have recent history after Manchester United enjoyed a victorious day at Wembley when Erik ten Hag's side secured a 2-0 victory in the EFL Cup final. Now, fresh off the international break, the Magpies look to enact revenge in the league. Eddie Howe's side won their last two fixtures before the break and could move back into the top four, until Monday at least, with a win today.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
Hello and welcome to this live commentary for the Premier League fixture between Newcastle United and Manchester United from St. James' Park.
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