Newcastle vs Man United

4 March 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Peter Bankes

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Anthony Gordon 45+6’ (pen)
  • William Osula 90’
  • Casemiro 45+9’

Match summary

Newcastle beat Man United 2-1, with a late winner. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Anthony Gordon put Newcastle ahead from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time, Casemiro equalised with a header in first-half stoppage time, set up by Bruno Fernandes, and William Osula won it in the 90th minute, set up by Kieran Trippier.

There was little between the sides on chances: Newcastle created 1.97 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Man United 1.83 from 14. Newcastle had a player sent off.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
12 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 5
2 Corners 4
97 Attacks 116
44 Dangerous attacks 45
381 Passes 469
76% Pass accuracy 82%
18 Tackles 12
15 Fouls 16
4 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Newcastle Man United
Kick-off
Jacob RamseyFoul
26’
37’
Bryan MbeumoFoul
JoelintonFoul
38’
39’
Luke ShawFoul
Harvey BarnesShot on target
41’
42’
Kobbie MainooShot on target
45’
Matheus CunhaShot on target
Jacob RamseySecond yellowSimulation
45+1’
Anthony GordonPenalty1-0 (Newcastle)
45+6’
45+9’
CasemiroHeader1-1 (Man United)
Half-time1-1
Joe WillockHarvey Barnes
46’
Anthony GordonShot on target
53’
Second half underway
61’
Diogo DalotCasemiro
61’
Manuel UgarteLuke Shaw
64’
Noussair MazraouiFoul
75’
Leny YoroShot on target
76’
Amad DialloKobbie Mainoo
77’
Joshua ZirkzeeBryan Mbeumo
Malick ThiawShot on target
79’
Kieran TrippierFoul
80’
Jacob MurphyAnthony Elanga
84’
85’
Tyrell MalaciaNoussair MazraouiInjury
William OsulaAnthony Gordon
85’
89’
Joshua ZirkzeeShot on target
William OsulaLeft foot shot2-1 (Newcastle)
90’
Sven BotmanSandro TonaliInjury
90+7’
Full-time2-1

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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.97 1.83 45+6’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), 1-0 45+6’ 45+9’ Casemiro (Man United), 1-1 45+9’ 90’ William Osula (Newcastle), 2-1 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.97 1.83 45+6’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), 1-0 Gordon 45+6’ 45+9’ Casemiro (Man United), 1-1 Casemiro 45+9’ 90’ William Osula (Newcastle), 2-1 Osula 90’
Newcastle 1.97 xGMan United 1.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Man United attacking Newcastle attacking 
51’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 66’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.48 xG, off target 45’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 54’ Casemiro (Man United), set piece, 0.36 xG, goal 76’ Manuel Ugarte (Man United), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 75’ Leny Yoro (Man United), from a corner, 0.23 xG, saved 79’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), set piece, 0.17 xG, saved 41’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 24’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 88’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 3’ Lewis Hall (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Anthony Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 48’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 7’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Manuel Ugarte (Man United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 9’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Noussair Mazraoui (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Kobbie Mainoo (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Joshua Zirkzee (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 66’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.48 xG, off target 45’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 54’ Casemiro (Man United), set piece, 0.36 xG, goal 76’ Manuel Ugarte (Man United), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 75’ Leny Yoro (Man United), from a corner, 0.23 xG, saved 79’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), set piece, 0.17 xG, saved 41’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 24’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 88’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 13’ Anthony Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 3’ Lewis Hall (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 48’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 7’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Manuel Ugarte (Man United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 9’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Noussair Mazraoui (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Kobbie Mainoo (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Joshua Zirkzee (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Newcastle 4-3-3 Starting XI
Ramsdale
Trippier
Thiaw
Burn
Hall
Ramsey
Tonali 90’
Joelinton
Elanga 84’
Gordon 85’
Barnes 46’
Man United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lammens
Shaw 61’
Maguire
Yoro
Mazraoui 85’
Mainoo 76’
Casemiro 61’
Cunha
Fernandes
Mbeumo 77’
Sesko

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Aaron Ramsdale GK900 0.000.000
Kieran Trippier DEF9010 0.000.051
Malick Thiaw DEF901 0.170.000
Dan Burn DEF900 0.000.000
Lewis Hall DEF901 0.070.000
Joelinton MID901 0.060.000
Sandro Tonali MID901 0.030.683
Jacob Ramsey MID450 0.000.000
Anthony Elanga FWD901 0.070.192
Anthony Gordon FWD9013 1.270.112
Harvey Barnes FWD553 0.240.000
Joe Willock Sub350 0.000.000
William Osula Sub111 0.050.000
Sven Botman Sub10 0.000.000
Jacob Murphy Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Newcastle win 37% Avg odds 2.56
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.62
Man United win 37% Avg odds 2.52

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

Form going into the game

Newcastle LLWLL
Man United WWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Man United 1-0 Newcastle, 26 Dec 25 All Newcastle vs Man United meetings, next on 02 Dec 26

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