PREMIER LEAGUE
Honours even as Newcastle and Man United serve up festive thriller
Substitute Edinson Cavani scored in the second half to help Manchester United salvage a 1-1 draw at struggling Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday after the home side missed a string of chances.
Substitute Edinson Cavani scored in the second half to help Manchester United salvage a 1-1 draw at struggling Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday after the home side missed a string of chances.
The result left United seventh in the standings on 28 points from 17 games, behind sixth-placed West Ham on goal difference, while Newcastle stayed 19th on 11 points from 19 matches.
Cavani netted an opportunist 71st-minute goal after Allan Saint-Maximin gave the home side a seventh-minute lead with a fine individual effort, side-stepping two markers before he fired past David De Gea.
The visiting goalkeeper kept a lethargic United afloat with an array of good saves as Newcastle always looked dangerous on the break, with home striker Callum Wilson also having a goal ruled out for offside in the 38th minute.
Saint-Maximin spurned a sitter early in the second half and De Gea then made a pair of stops in quick succession before Cavani beat home keeper Martin Dubravka at the second attempt after his initial shot was blocked.
United then barely survived a late Newcastle onslaught as Jacob Murphy hit the post and De Gea clawed Miguel Almiron's shot on the rebound out of the top corner.
- 1 Martin Dubravka
- 17 Krafth
- 19 Manquillo
- 5 Schar
- 6 Jamaal Lascelles
- 21 Fraser (74')
- 36 Sean Longstaff
- 10 Saint-Maximin (82')
- 7 Joelinton
- 8 Shelvey
- 9 Callum Wilson (50')
- Substitutes
- 16 Jeff Hendrick
- 24 Miguel Ángel Almirón (74')
- 32 Elliot Anderson
- 27 Woodman
- 29 Mark Gillespie
- 34 Dwight Gayle (82')
- 56 Joe White
- 23 Murphy (50')
- 1 De Gea
- 5 Harry Maguire
- 20 Diogo Dalot
- 19 Varane
- 27 Alex Telles
- 18 Bruno Fernandes
- 17 Fred (45')
- 10 Rashford
- 39 McTominay (77')
- 11 Mason Greenwood (45')
- 7 Cristiano
- Substitutes
- 25 Jadon Sancho (45')
- 34 van de Beek
- 26 Dean Henderson
- 4 Jones
- 21 Cavani (45')
- 23 Shaw
- 36 Anthony Elanga
- 29 Wan-Bissaka
- 31 Matic (77')
Substitutions
Edinson Cavani (45', Mason Greenwood), Jadon Sancho (45', Fred), Jacob Murphy (50', Callum Wilson), Miguel Almirón (74', Ryan Fraser), Nemanja Matic (77', Scott McTominay), Dwight Gayle (82', Allan Saint-Maximin)
Goals
1-0, 6': Saint-Maximin, 1-1, 70': Cavani
Cards
Referee: Craig Pawson
VAR Referee: Jarred Gillett, Timothy Wood
Cristiano (56',Yellow) Bruno Fernandes (65',Yellow) Krafth (65',Yellow) Harry Maguire (67',Yellow) Joelinton (69',Yellow) Manquillo (94',Yellow)
