Newcastle United v Manchester United, 04 March 2026

Score2-1 to Newcastle United
RefereePeter Bankes
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance52,184

View Newcastle United v Manchester United head to head

Kick-off: 8.15pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 62 Newcastle United won: 12 Drawn: 16 Manchester United won: 34 Newcastle United scored: 68 Manchester United scored: 119 . Manchester United had now lost on four consecutive league visits to St James’ Park for the first time since January 1931.

2 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

1 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

Goals:

Anthony Gordon penalty 45+6 P
Will Osula 90 G

Goals:

Casemiro 45+9 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Dan Burn
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton

Starting lineup:

Senne Lammens Goalkeeper
Harry Maguire Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Leny Yoro Defender
Noussair Mazraoui Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Mbeumo Midfielder/Forward
Benjamin Seško Forward

Substitutions:

Joe Willock for Harvey Barnes 46
Jacob Murphy for Anthony Elanga 84
Will Osula for Anthony Gordon 85
Sven Botman for Sandro Tonali 90+7

Substitutions:

Diogo Dalot for Casemiro 61
Manuel Ugarte for Luke Shaw 61
Amad Diallo for Kobbie Mainoo 76
Joshua Zirkzee for Bryan Mbeumo 77
Tyrell Malacia for Noussair Mazraoui 85

Cards:

Jacob Ramsey 26 Y
Joelinton 38 Y
Jacob Ramsey 45+1 Y
Jacob Ramsey 45+1 R
Kieran Trippier 80 Y

Cards:

Bryan Mbeumo 37 Y
Luke Shaw 39 Y
Noussair Mazraoui 64 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Sven Botman
Defender Alex Murphy
Defender/Midfielder Leo Shahar
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa
Forward Sean Neave
Forward Will Osula

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Godwill Kukonki
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Midfielder Tyler Fletcher
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Midfielder/Forward Amad Diallo
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 12th . Newcastle United had now won 12 of their last 21 home games in the Premier League that kicked off at 7.00pm or later (lost two). . The Magpies avoided losing four consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2018 [five]. . They had now scored 28 of their last 30 penalties in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 3rd . This was Manchester United’s first defeat in the Premier League since a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa on 21 December 2025: longer than any other team currently in the division. . The Red Devils failed in their attempt to keep a clean sheet in consecutive games away games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2024 (three). . An opposition player had now been sent off in three of United's last five games in the Premier League.

2 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Anthony Gordon penalty 45+6 P
Will Osula 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Dan Burn
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton

Substitutions:

Joe Willock for Harvey Barnes 46
Jacob Murphy for Anthony Elanga 84
Will Osula for Anthony Gordon 85
Sven Botman for Sandro Tonali 90+7

Cards:

Jacob Ramsey 26 Y
Joelinton 38 Y
Jacob Ramsey 45+1 Y
Jacob Ramsey 45+1 R
Kieran Trippier 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Sven Botman
Defender Alex Murphy
Defender/Midfielder Leo Shahar
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa
Forward Sean Neave
Forward Will Osula

Comments:

League position: 12th . Newcastle United had now won 12 of their last 21 home games in the Premier League that kicked off at 7.00pm or later (lost two). . The Magpies avoided losing four consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2018 [five]. . They had now scored 28 of their last 30 penalties in the Premier League.

1 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

Goals:

Casemiro 45+9 G

Starting lineup:

Senne Lammens Goalkeeper
Harry Maguire Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Leny Yoro Defender
Noussair Mazraoui Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Mbeumo Midfielder/Forward
Benjamin Seško Forward

Substitutions:

Diogo Dalot for Casemiro 61
Manuel Ugarte for Luke Shaw 61
Amad Diallo for Kobbie Mainoo 76
Joshua Zirkzee for Bryan Mbeumo 77
Tyrell Malacia for Noussair Mazraoui 85

Cards:

Bryan Mbeumo 37 Y
Luke Shaw 39 Y
Noussair Mazraoui 64 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Godwill Kukonki
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Midfielder Tyler Fletcher
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Midfielder/Forward Amad Diallo
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 3rd . This was Manchester United’s first defeat in the Premier League since a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa on 21 December 2025: longer than any other team currently in the division. . The Red Devils failed in their attempt to keep a clean sheet in consecutive games away games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2024 (three). . An opposition player had now been sent off in three of United's last five games in the Premier League.