Newcastle 1-4 Man Utd: Visitors produce late flourish to earn welcome win

Manchester United scored three late goals at Newcastle to earn victory and help ease the misery inflicted by the heavy defeat against Tottenham.

United needed a positive reaction following that 6-1 thumping by Spurs before the international break, but their hopes suffered a blow when Emil Krafth's cross came off defender Luke Shaw and beat keeper David de Gea.

Harry Maguire, who like his side has endured an unsettled period, equalised to haul the visitors back into the game.

And it looked as if the match was set to turn in their favour in the second half when referee Craig Pawson, after consulting the pitch-side monitor, judged Jamal Lewis to have fouled Marcus Rashford and awarded a penalty.

However, Fernandes, who previously had a 100% record from the spot for United, saw his fierce strike brilliantly pushed away by Karl Darlow.

The Portugal midfielder was not to be denied though and with four minutes remaining he finally beat the Magpies keeper with a thumping finish, before Aaron Wan-Bissaka, with his first for the club, and Rashford ensured United's second win of the season.

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There were sub-plots coming into this match, centring around how Solskjaer would have his team set up after the defeat by Spurs, and how Maguire would perform.

The Norwegian boss stuck by his skipper, whose form has been inconsistent this season and who had been sent off playing for England during the recent international break.

The centre-back produced arguably his most confident display of the season and it was somewhat poetic that his precision header brought his side back into the match.

The other person in the United camp who experienced both bitter and sweet was Fernandes. He had previously scored 10 out of 10 from the spot for the Red Devils but his run was brought to an emphatic stop by the flying Darlow.

But the visitors did not allow their heads to drop, unlike at Old Trafford two weeks ago, and breached the final line of defence once again when Fernandes smacked his angled strike high past the past the Magpies keeper after a glorious move down the left.

Wan-Bissaka, on his 50th appearance for the club, produced an equally thunderous finish from the right before Rashford slotted in a well deserved goal for himself.

The England striker, 22, without his familiar strike partners Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood, once again produced a very mature display.

More to follow.

Player of the match

RashfordMarcus Rashford

with an average of 7.74

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Newcastle United

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1. Squad number26Player nameDarlow

   Average rating

   6.46
2. Squad number10Player nameSaint-Maximin

   Average rating

   5.59
3. Squad number13Player nameC Wilson

   Average rating

   5.17
4. Squad number15Player nameLewis

   Average rating

   5.06
5. Squad number18Player nameFernández

   Average rating

   5.00
6. Squad number8Player nameShelvey

   Average rating

   4.95
7. Squad number17Player nameKrafth

   Average rating

   4.89
8. Squad number6Player nameLascelles

   Average rating

   4.71
9. Squad number16Player nameHendrick

   Average rating

   4.63
10. Squad number14Player nameHayden

    Average rating

    4.63
11. Squad number5Player nameSchär

    Average rating

    4.58
12. Squad number21Player nameFraser

    Average rating

    4.57
13. Squad number24Player nameAlmirón

    Average rating

    4.47
14. Squad number9Player nameJoelinton

    Average rating

    3.86

Manchester United

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1. Squad number10Player nameRashford

   Average rating

   7.74
2. Squad number8Player nameMata

   Average rating

   7.53
3. Squad number18Player nameBruno Fernandes

   Average rating

   7.50
4. Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka

   Average rating

   7.05
5. Squad number34Player namevan de Beek

   Average rating

   6.96
6. Squad number1Player namede Gea

   Average rating

   6.76
7. Squad number5Player nameMaguire

   Average rating

   6.62
8. Squad number39Player nameMcTominay

   Average rating

   6.22
9. Squad number2Player nameLindelöf

   Average rating

   5.98
10. Squad number17Player nameFred

    Average rating

    5.83
11. Squad number21Player nameJames

    Average rating

    5.80
12. Squad number23Player nameShaw

    Average rating

    5.49
13. Squad number31Player nameMatic

    Average rating

    5.48
14. Squad number6Player namePogba

    Average rating

    5.37

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