On 15 May one of the matches of the round 34 of the Premier League took place. Manchester United and Newcastle met.
Premier League, round 34
Manchester United — Newcastle — 3:2 (1:0)Yellow cards: A. Gordon (68), E. Anderson (37), Casemiro (62), A. Diallo (81), S. Amrabat (87), F. Schar (78)
Manchester United: André Onana, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Casemiro, Jonny Evans, Diogo Dalot, Kobbie Mainoo, Sofyan Amrabat, Amad Diallo, Scott McTominay, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes
Newcastle: Martin Dúbravka, Kieran Trippier, Emil Krafth, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall, Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimarães, Elliot Anderson, Jacob Murphy, Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon
In a thrilling Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester United narrowly defeated Newcastle with a final score of 3-2. The first half ended with Manchester United in the lead with a goal from K. Mainoo in the 31st minute. Newcastle fought back in the second half with a goal from A. Gordon in the 49th minute, equalizing the score.
Manchester United regained the lead with a goal from A. Diallo in the 57th minute. The match saw several yellow cards, with Newcastle's E. Anderson, A. Gordon, and F. Schar all receiving cautions, as well as Manchester United's Casemiro, A. Diallo, and S. Amrabat.
In the closing minutes of the match, Manchester United extended their lead with a goal from R. Hojlund in the 84th minute. Newcastle managed to pull one back with a goal from L. Hall in the 90th minute, but it was not enough to secure a comeback.
Both teams made strategic substitutions throughout the match, with Newcastle bringing on Joelinton, J. Murphy, K. Trippier, and H. Barnes, while Manchester United introduced R. Hojlund, A. Garnacho, L. Martinez, and C. Eriksen.
Overall, it was an exciting and closely contested match between Manchester United and Newcastle, with the home team ultimately coming out on top with a hard-fought victory at Old Trafford.
| Manchester United | Newcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Shots on Goal | 8 |
| 5 | Shots off Goal | 8 |
| 16 | Total Shots | 21 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Shots insidebox | 16 |
| 3 | Shots outsidebox | 5 |
| 16 | Fouls | 7 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 45% | Ball Possession | 55% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Goalkeeper Saves | 5 |
| 355 | Total passes | 411 |
| 281 | Passes accurate | 336 |
| 79% | Passes % | 82% |
| 1.37 | expected_goals | 2.32 |