League position: 3rd With this victory, Manchester United became the first club to win 50 games in the Premier League and Football League on Boxing Day.

Comments:

League position: 10th Adam Armstong became the first player under the age of 18 to start a Premier League game for Newcastle United (17 years and 319 days).

3 Manchester United

Goals:

Wayne Rooney		23
Wayne Rooney		36
Robin van Persie		53

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea

Defender Jonny Evans

Defender/Midfielder Phil Jones

Defender/Midfielder Paddy McNair

Defender/Midfielder Antonio Valencia

Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young

Midfielder Michael Carrick

Midfielder Juan Mata

Forward Radamel Falcao

Forward Wayne Rooney

Forward Robin van Persie

Substitutions:

Darren Fletcher for Michael Carrick	62
James A Wilson for Radamel Falcao	65
Rafael Da Silva for Antonio Valencia	80

Cards:

Robin van Persie

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard

Defender/Right back Rafael Da Silva

Defender Tyler Blackett

Defender Chris Smalling

Midfielder Andreas Pereira

Midfielder Darren Fletcher

Forward James A Wilson

Comments:

League position: 3rd With this victory, Manchester United became the first club to win 50 games in the Premier League and Football League on Boxing Day.

1 Newcastle United

Goals:

Papiss Cissé

penalty

Starting lineup:

Jak Alnwick Goalkeeper

Paul Dummett Defender

Daryl Janmaat Defender

Steven Taylor Defender

Vurnon Anita Defender/Midfielder

Jack Colback Defender/Midfielder

Fabricio Coloccini Defender/Midfielder

Moussa Sissoko Midfielder

Yoan Gouffran Midfielder/Forward

Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward

Adam Armstrong Forward

Substitutions:

Remy Cabella for Paul Dummett	63
Papiss Cissé for Adam Armstrong	63
Haris Vučkić for Ayoze Pérez	82

Cards:

Steven Taylor	61	Y
Yoan Gouffran	89	Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman

Defender Ľubo Satka

Defender/Centre back Mike Williamson

Midfielder Remy Cabella

Midfielder/Forward Haris Vučkić

Forward Papiss Cissé

Forward Emmanuel Rivière

Comments:

League position: 10th Adam Armstong became the first player under the age of 18 to start a Premier League game for Newcastle United (17 years and 319 days).

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