Manchester United slipped to fourth in the Premier League table, after losing 2-0 to Newcastle United.

Newcastle United moved up to third place in the Premier League ahead of Manchester United thanks to a 2-0 win over the Red Devils at St James’ Park.

Joe Willock made the breakthrough in the 65th minute of the contest, before Callum Wilson scored a second for the home side in the closing stages, with Eddie Howe’s side fully deserving of the three points.

Newcastle are now third in the division, ahead of Man United on goal difference, with the Red Devils a point behind fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur with a game to spare.

Newcastle had a great chance to take the lead in the sixth minute of the game when Alexander Isak was able to head Sean Longstaff inside the Man United penalty area after equalizing Diogo Dalot at the far post, but the midfielder’s attempt was thwarted by a blocked Lisandro Martinez.

Scott McTominay, fresh off Scotland’s brace against Spain, was the longest-serving striker of Man United’s three midfielders and heavy pressure from the 26-year-old saw Antony Wout set up Weghorst for a chance in the ninth minute, but the Dutchman shot on the net. side net from a narrowing angle.

Newcastle somehow failed to take the lead in the 16th minute, Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea first deflecting Isak’s header before denying Willock with an even better save from the rebound.

Allan Saint-Maximin then tested De Gea with a curler in the 17th minute, the Spaniard earning his reward in the first changes of the competition at St James’ Park.

Longstaff then headed a Saint-Maximin cross over the bar in the 19th minute before Jacob Murphy hit the crossbar five minutes later with Newcastle firmly ahead in the top four, but the Magpies didn’t have it all. to show its domain.

Dalot deflected one into the arms of Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope in the 33rd minute from a brilliant cross from Bruno Fernandes, but Man United struggled to get ahead at St James’ Park.

Longstaff went just wide of the top corner with a long-range shot in the 38th minute, before Dalot’s brilliant cross into the Newcastle goal almost found Marcus Rashford but the striker failed to make contact.

Newcastle had another brilliant chance with five minutes remaining in the first half when Saint-Maximin found Willock in a dangerous position, but the midfielder somehow shot over the bar.

Antony then flew over the Newcastle goal from a corner as Man United squandered a good chance to take the lead in the 42nd minute, before Isak blocked a shot from Martinez at the other end after another job at Saint-Maximin in a large area. .

Newcastle also led early in the second period, with Saint-Maximin seeing a lot of possession and it remained a struggle for Man United to string together a string of passes in the home half.

Pope easily stopped an attempt from Antony in the 56th minute in what proved to be Man United’s first shot on target.

Fabian Schar whistled for a Man United goal just before the hour mark and Ten Hag made two changes to stem the pressure, with Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho replacing Weghorst and Antony.

However, Newcastle took the lead in the 65th minute when Willock headed in from close range after Saint-Maximin converted a Bruno Guimaraes cross into a very dangerous box.

Sabitzer blocked Sven Botman’s shot on target and Manchester United tried to fight back, but the home side kept their lead going into the last 15 minutes of the game.

Newcastle came so close to scoring a second from a 76th-minute corner, but Joelinton was denied by a stunning save from De Gea, who somehow sent the ball over the bar before Martial Schar’s shot were pushed back on the line, with Man United still remaining. at stake.

Willock shot wide for the visitors in the 79th minute, before Martial tipped a shot wide of the Newcastle post at the other end two minutes later.

Fred, Facundo Pellistri and Victor Lindelof were brought on for Man United in the closing stages as Ten Hag looked for an equaliser, but Newcastle continued to look more likely and the home side scored an 88th-minute double when Wilson scored from head home a Kieran. Trippier’s free kick in the bottom corner.

Schar missed late on from the box as Newcastle chased down a third, but the hosts eventually claimed two and it was a deserved win for the Magpies.

Manchester United will be at Old Traford on Wednesday.

Lineups:

Newcastle: 

Pope; Trippier, Botman, Schar, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock (Anderson 84); Murphy (Gordon 68), Isak (Wilson 80), Saint-Maximin (Joelinton 68)

Subs not used: Dubravka, Lascelles, Targett, Manquillo, Ritchie

Man. United: 

De Gea; Dalot, Varane (Lindelof 83), Martinez (Pellistri 83), Shaw; McTominay (Fred 83), Sabitzer; Antony (Sancho 62), Fernandes, Rashford; Weghorst (Martial 62)

Subs not used: Bishop, Butland, Maguire, Malacia

Scorers:

Man of the Match :  Kieran Trippier