Manchester United 0-0 Newcastle United: Draw extends visitors' unbeaten run

 

Joelinton has yet to score for Newcastle this season

Marcus Rashford sent an injury-time header wide as Manchester United were held by Newcastle United and slipped three points off a top-four place.

With virtually the last touch of a disappointing game, Casemiro floated a cross to the far post. Substitute Rashford climbed highest but his effort went wide of the far post.

A goal at that point would have been harsh on Newcastle, who came close to securing only their second victory at Old Trafford since 1972 but after Joelinton's first-half header had hit the bar, the Brazilian failed to head the rebound into an empty net.

The hosts' frustrations were summed up by Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese striker, who had two second-half efforts disallowed, shook his head in irritation when he was replaced by Rashford 18 minutes from time.

He carried on chuntering to himself and shaking his head until he reached the dug-out, when he slumped down in simmering discontent.

United miss Eriksen

Sir Alex Ferguson presented David de Gea and Ronaldo with personal awards before kick-off. Before that, he greeted Erik ten Hag warmly.

The Scot did not experience defeat in this particular fixture throughout his 27-year reign as Manchester United manager.

Sir Alex Ferguson presented Cristiano Ronaldo and David de Gea with plates commemorating their 700 goals and 500th game for United respectively before kick-off

Including Ralf Rangnick, Ten Hag is the sixth man since Ferguson to be given the task of restoring the Old Trafford outfit to something like its former self.

The early weeks have been a switchback, brilliant against Liverpool and Arsenal, terrible against Brentford and Manchester City. There has been one constant, Christian Eriksen has proved to be an outstanding signing.

Sadly for Ten Hag, the Dane missed his first Premier League game of the season through illness and without him, Manchester United lacked creativity.

It was deep into the opening period before Antony forced Nick Pope into his first meaningful save and that came at the end of a Jadon Sancho-led counter-attack.

The home side did get the ball in the net twice in as many minutes after half-time but in both instances, Ronaldo's effort was ruled out.

The first was clearly offside. The second was more debatable.

Ronaldo and his team-mates argued Fabian Schar had rolled a free-kick back to Pope and therefore the ball was in play. Pope did not move as Ronaldo closed in, suggesting he thought the kick was still to be taken.

Referee Craig Pawson sided with the England keeper, so Ronaldo nipping in to get the ball and tap into an empty net only brought him a yellow card.

Evidently Ten Hag was not impressed with Pawson's performances judging by the way the Dutchman marched towards the official at the final whistle.

Impressive Newcastle

It was another good result for Newcastle, who have now drawn with both Manchester clubs and have still only lost once this season.

Joelinton should have put them in front. De Gea was on the floor having tried to save the Brazilian's initial header from Kieran Trippier's cross, so all the Brazilian had to do was get his effort on target.

Sadly for the visitors, he did not manage it, just as Miguel Almiron rushed his second-half shot from a pre-planned corner routine and blazed it into the Stretford End when he had time to do much better.

Nevertheless, on a ground where they hardly win and have not even secured a point since 2015, this was one of Newcastle's better efforts.

Trippier in particular looked good, which is positive for Gareth Southgate given his recent bad news on the injury front for so many of his right-backs.

Certainly if anyone is going to gate-crash the established top six this season, Newcastle look like being the ones to do it.

Player of the match

TrippierKieran Trippier

Newcastle United

Squad number2Player nameTrippier

Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães

Squad number22Player namePope

Squad number24Player nameAlmirón

Squad number7Player nameJoelinton

Squad number5Player nameSchär

Squad number9Player nameWilson

Squad number4Player nameBotman

Squad number13Player nameTargett

Squad number33Player nameBurn

Squad number28Player nameWillock

Squad number36Player nameS Longstaff

Squad number23Player nameMurphy

Squad number6Player nameLascelles

Squad number20Player nameWood

Squad number21Player nameFraser

Line-ups Man Utd

Formation 4-2-3-1

1de Gea

20Dalot19Varane6Martínez23Shaw

18Casemiro17Fred

21dos Santos8Bruno Fernandes25Sancho

7Cristiano Ronaldo

1de Gea

20Dalot

19Varane

6Martínez

23Shaw

18CasemiroBooked at 69mins

17Fred

21dos Santos

8Bruno FernandesBooked at 65mins

25Sancho

7Cristiano RonaldoBooked at 49mins Substituted forRashfordat 72'minutes

Substitutes

2Lindelöf

10Rashford

12Malacia

22Heaton

28Pellistri

36Elanga

49Garnacho

55Iqbal

73Mainoo

Newcastle

Formation 4-3-3

22Pope

2Trippier5Schär4Botman33Burn

36S Longstaff39Guimarães Rodriguez Moura7Joelinton

24Almirón9Wilson23Murphy

22Pope

2Trippier

5Schär Substituted forLascellesat 90+1'minutes

4Botman

33BurnBooked at 43mins Substituted forTargettat 78'minutes

36S Longstaff

39Guimarães Rodriguez Moura Substituted forWillockat 78'minutes

7Joelinton

24Almirón

9Wilson Substituted forWoodat 78'minutes

23Murphy Substituted forFraserat 59'minutes

Substitutes

6Lascelles

8Shelvey

12Lewis

13Targett

18Karius

20Wood

21Fraser

28Willock

32Anderson

Live Text

Match ends, Manchester United 0, Newcastle United 0.

90'+6'

Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Newcastle United 0.

90'+5'

Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Casemiro with a cross.

90'+4'

Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+4'

Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).

90'+2'

Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.

90'+1'

Substitution, Newcastle United. Jamaal Lascelles replaces Fabian Schär because of an injury.

88'

Attempt missed. Fred (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.

86'

Foul by Raphaël Varane (Manchester United).

86'

Chris Wood (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84'

Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

82'

Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

80'

Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

80'

Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).

79'

Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier following a corner.

79'

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.

78'

Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe Willock replaces Bruno Guimarães because of an injury.

78'

Substitution, Newcastle United. Chris Wood replaces Callum Wilson.

78'

Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Targett replaces Dan Burn.

77'

Foul by Fred (Manchester United).

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