
Man United vs Newcastle 2021-22 English Premier League
Cristiano Ronaldo scores two on Manchester United return
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Manchester United beat Newcastle United 4-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+2': Goal! Manchester United 1, Newcastle United 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 56': Goal! Manchester United 1, Newcastle United 1. Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 60': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Goal! Manchester United 2, Newcastle United 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Jesse Lingard replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 77': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Javier Manquillo.
- 80': Goal! Manchester United 3, Newcastle United 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 84': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jamal Lewis replaces Ciaran Clark.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 85': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jeff Hendrick replaces Joseph Willock.
- 90'+2': Goal! Manchester United 4, Newcastle United 1. Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 72,732
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+35 | Liverpool | 23 | 56 | 1 |
+27 | Arsenal | 24 | 50 | 2 |
+13 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 47 | 5 |
+16 | Chelsea | 24 | 43 | 5 |
Statistics
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MAN![]() |
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2 | Fouls | 9 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 1 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
35.9 | Possession | 64.1 |
12 | SHOTS | 21 |
3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
299 | Accurate Passes | 581 |
365 | Passes | 644 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
10 | Crosses | 23 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
64 | Long Balls | 35 |
30 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
17 | Tackles | 19 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
13 | Interceptions | 4 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
21 | Clearances | 11 |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | David de Gea (GK) |
5 | Harry Maguire |
19 | Raphaël Varane |
23 | Luke Shaw |
29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
18 | Bruno Fernandes |
31 | Nemanja Matic |
6 | Paul Pogba ![]() |
7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
25 | Jadon Sancho |
11 | Mason Greenwood |
Newcastle United (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
27 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
2 | Ciaran Clark |
14 | Isaac Hayden |
11 | Matt Ritchie |
19 | Javier Manquillo |
36 | Sean Longstaff |
28 | Joe Willock |
7 | Joelinton |
24 | Miguel Almirón |
10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
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