Manchester United v Newcastle United, 21 February 2021
| Score | 3-1 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Paul Tierney |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
View Manchester United v Newcastle United head to head
Kick-off: 7.00pm
Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Premier League Head to Head
Played: 52
Manchester United won: 31
Drawn: 14
Newcastle United won: 7
Manchester United scored: 108
Newcastle United scored: 53
Newcastle United had now lost on 26 of their last 36 league visits to Manchester United (won one).
3 Manchester United
Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Goals:
| Marcus Rashford | 30 |
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| Dan James | 57 |
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| Bruno Fernandes | penalty | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David De Gea
Defender
Victor Lindelöf
Defender
Harry Maguire
Defender
Luke Shaw
Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić
Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder
Fred
Midfielder/Forward
Dan James
Midfielder/Forward
Marcus Rashford
Forward
Anthony Martial
Substitutions:
| Mason Greenwood for Anthony Martial | 70 |
| Juan Mata for Dan James | 88 |
| Shola Shoretire for Marcus Rashford | 89 |
Cards:
| Bruno Fernandes | 38 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dean Henderson
Defender
Alex Telles
Defender
Eric Bailly
Defender
Axel Tuanzebe
Defender
Brandon Williams
Midfielder
Juan Mata
Midfielder/Forward
Amad Diallo
Midfielder/Forward
Shola Shoretire
Forward
Mason Greenwood
Comments:
League position: 2nd Manchester United had now won 12 of their last 19 games in the Premier League (lost one). The Red Devils had now scored 53 goals so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team. Aged 17 years and 19 days, Shola Shoretire became the second-youngest player to appear for United in the Premier league after Angel Gomés (16 years and 263 days against Crystal Palace on 21 May 2017).1 Newcastle United
Manager: Steve Bruce
Goals:
| Allan Saint-Maximin | 36 |
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Starting lineup:
Karl Darlow
Goalkeeper
Ciaran Clark
Defender
Emil Krafth
Defender
Jamaal Lascelles
Defender
Isaac Hayden
Defender/Midfielder
Jamal Lewis
Defender/Midfielder
Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder
Joe Willock
Midfielder
Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward
Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward
Allan Saint-Maximin
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Ryan Fraser for Joelinton | 55 |
| Jacob Murphy for Allan Saint-Maximin | 77 |
| Dwight Gayle for Miguel Almirón | 79 |
Cards:
| Isaac Hayden | 38 | Y |
| Joelinton | 39 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Martin Dúbravka
Defender
Paul Dummett
Midfielder
Ryan Fraser
Midfielder
Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder
Jacob Murphy
Midfielder
Matt Ritchie
Midfielder/Forward
Sean Longstaff
Forward
Andy Carroll
Forward
Dwight Gayle