Man United vs Newcastle

26 December 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Anthony Taylor

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Patrick Dorgu 24’

Match summary

Man United won 1-0 at home to Newcastle. Man United led 1-0 at half-time.

Patrick Dorgu put Man United ahead in the 24th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Man United created 0.94 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Newcastle 1.13 from 16.

Match stats

33% Possession 67%
10 Shots 16
4 Shots on target 3
2 Corners 11
71 Attacks 165
21 Dangerous attacks 95
328 Passes 627
77% Pass accuracy 87%
20 Tackles 14
9 Fouls 5
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Man United Newcastle
Kick-off
12’
Bruno GuimarãesShot on target
Patrick DorguLeft foot shot1-0 (Man United)
24’
Matheus CunhaShot on target
24’
Patrick DorguShot on target
34’
Half-time1-0
J. FletcherMason Mount
46’
Second half underway
Joshua ZirkzeeBenjamin Sesko
60’
Leny YoroCasemiro
61’
68’
Harvey BarnesJacob Murphy
68’
JoelintonJacob Ramsey
68’
Yoane WissaNick Woltemade
Luke ShawTime wasting
69’
73’
Sandro TonaliFoul
77’
Joe WillockSandro Tonali
80’
JoelintonShot on target
Tyler FredricsonLisandro Martínez
88’
Tyrell MalaciaLuke Shaw
88’
Matheus CunhaFoul
90+2’
90+2’
JoelintonShot on target
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.94 1.13 24’ Patrick Dorgu (Man United), 1-0 24’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.94 1.13 24’ Patrick Dorgu (Man United), 1-0 Dorgu 24’
Man United 0.94 xGNewcastle 1.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Newcastle attacking Man United attacking 
73’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), set piece, 0.35 xG, off target 67’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 3’ Casemiro (Man United), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 75’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 11’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 62’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 51’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Patrick Dorgu (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 80’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90’ Lewis Miley (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 24’ Patrick Dorgu (Man United), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 36’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ Lewis Hall (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 12’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ Lewis Hall (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Lewis Hall (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), set piece, 0.35 xG, off target 67’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 3’ Casemiro (Man United), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 75’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 11’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 62’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 34’ Patrick Dorgu (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 51’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ Lewis Miley (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ Patrick Dorgu (Man United), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 36’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Lewis Hall (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Lewis Hall (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Lewis Hall (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork
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Lineups

Man United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lammens
Dalot
Heaven
Martínez 88’
Shaw 88’
Casemiro 61’
Ugarte
Dorgu
Mount 46’
Cunha
Sesko 60’
Newcastle 4-3-3 Starting XI
Ramsdale
Hall
Schär
Thiaw
Miley
Ramsey 68’
Guimarães
Tonali 77’
Gordon
Woltemade 68’
Murphy 68’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Senne Lammens GK900 0.000.000
Diogo Dalot DEF901 0.350.000
Lisandro Martínez DEF900 0.000.351
Ayden Heaven DEF900 0.000.000
Luke Shaw DEF900 0.000.000
Manuel Ugarte MID900 0.000.091
Casemiro MID641 0.130.000
Patrick Dorgu MID9012 0.130.101
Mason Mount MID490 0.000.131
Matheus Cunha MID903 0.140.071
Benjamin Sesko FWD632 0.190.041
Jack Fletcher Sub410 0.000.041
Joshua Zirkzee Sub270 0.000.000
Leny Yoro Sub260 0.000.000
Tyrell Malacia Sub10 0.000.000
Tyler Fredricson Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Man United win 38% Avg odds 2.47
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.64
Newcastle win 36% Avg odds 2.66

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Newcastle 4-1 Man United, 13 Apr 25 Next meeting: Newcastle 2-1 Man United, 04 Mar 26  All Man United vs Newcastle meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.