MAN UNITED 3, NEWCASTLE UTD 2
Under-pressure Jose Mourinho was at his best as his Manchester United side pulled back from the brink against bottom-three side Newcastle United.
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Manchester United 3, Newcastle United 2 – Player Ratings
Manchester United 3, Newcastle United 2
Jose Mourinho was “amazed” by the fan reaction as Manchester United came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in the last minute against Newcastle United.
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MAN CITY 2, NEWCASTLE UNITED 1
It was far from the stroll in the park it appeared in the early stages as Manchester City were made to work hard for their victory against a spirited Newcastle United.
Player Ratings as Manchester City beat Newcastle United in the Premier League
Raheem Sterling scored on his 100th Premier League appearance for Manchester City but defensive frailties remained a problem for City as slack defending from Benjamin Mendy in particular allowed Newcastle United to equalise in the first half.
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NEWCASTLE UNITED 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 0
Matt Ritchie scored the only goal in a contest that might have terminally ended Manchester United’s title challenge for this season as Newcastle United beat the Reds 1-0 to win their first home game in the Premier League since October 21.
By Jose Mourinho’s own admission, Newcastle “fought like animals” to outperform the Reds and earn a vital three points which dragged them out of the relegation zone.
Mourinho still hasn’t won at St James’ Park in the Premier League and defeat leaves Manchester United 16 points behind City with 11 games to go and with an increasing prospect of playing for the title at the Etihad in the Manchester Derby on April 7 depending on results.