| Score | 2-1 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Steve Bennett |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 51,636 |
View Newcastle United v Manchester United head to head
| Peter Løvenkrands | 9 |
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| Andy Carroll for Ryan Taylor | 77 |
| Kazenga Lua Lua for Alan Smith | 82 |
| Steven Taylor | 45 | Y |
| Jonás Gutiérrez | 90 | Y |
| Wayne Rooney | 20 |
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| Dimitar Berbatov | 56 |
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| Ryan Giggs for Dimitar Berbatov | 90 |
| Nemanja Vidić | 18 | Y |
| Rio Ferdinand | 45 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 16thComments:
League position: 1st Newcastle United's goal was the first goal Edwin Van Der Sar had conceded in the Premier League for 1,311 minutes to set a new competition record. The record for a European league is retained by Dany Verlinden of Club Brugge (1,390 minutes from 3 March 1990 to 26 September 1990).