How did the players fare in Newcastle’s 3-2 defeat to Manchester United?
MAN UTD (4-2-3-1):
Onana 6; Wan-Bissaka 6, Casemiro 5, Evans 6, Dalot 6; Mainoo 8 (Martinez 82), Amrabat 7; AMAD 8 (Hojlund 82), McTominay 6, Garnacho 7 (Rashford 82); Fernandes 7 (Eriksen 89).
Subs (not used): Bayindir (gk), Kambwala, Forson, Collyer, Antony.
NEWCASTLE (4-3-3):
5 Dubravka: Made a couple of decent saves, but should have done better with Hojlund’s shot into the corner
4 Trippier: Didn’t look fit as he made his first start for two months and was badly positioned as he played Mainoo onside for the opener
5 Krafth: Tried his best at centre-half, but struggled to cope with the intensity of Manchester United’s attacking
5 Burn: Almost scored with a header that was cleared off the line, and failed to close down Hojlund for the third goal
6 Hall: A mixed night defensively, but got forward effectively on a number of occasions and scored with an excellent stoppage-time strike
5 Longstaff: Wasted a glorious opportunity when he went clean through in the second half but shot straight at Onana
7 Guimaraes: Held the Newcastle midfielder for much of the evening and was always trying to get his side onto the front foot
5 Anderson: Couldn’t really get into the game during his hour on the field – it was no surprise to see him make way midway through the second half
6 Murphy: Made some useful breaks down the right-hand side and delivered the driven cross that resulted in Gordon’s equaliser
6 Isak: Got into some decent positions, but should probably have scored with the shot that deflected off Amrabat and hit the crossbar
8 GORDON: Troubled the Manchester United defence all night and claimed his 11th league goal with an excellent first-time finish
Subs:
6 Joelinton (for Anderson, 62): Came close with a looped header that Onana tipped over the crossbar
5 Almiron (for Murphy, 62): Came within inches of scoring as he slid in at the back post following a cross from Gordon
5 Schar (for Trippier, 62): Would surely have started had he been fit enough to last for a full 90 minutes
Barnes (for Longstaff, 77)
(not used): Pope (gk), Dummett, A Murphy, Ritchie, White.
Man Of The Match: AMAD DIALLO – Scored with a superb strike and has been one of Manchester United’s few bright lights in the second half of the season.
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