Newcastle United 4–1 Manchester United Player Ratings: Magpies Blow Away Man United to Put Themselves in UCL Spots

It was a comprehensive victory for Newcastle United as they blew away the Red Devils 4-1, thanks to a brace from Harvey Barnes and goals from Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes. The solitary goal for the visitors came from Alejandro Garnacho. Manchester United’s poor season continues as they stand on 14th whereas Newcastle United leapfrog over Manchester City to get to fourth place.

After a string of poor performances from Andre Onana, Amorim decided to put his faith in the backup keeper Altay Bayindir. Academy player Harry Amass also made his first Premier League start as Dorgu goes to the bench. Rasmus Hojlund is also dropped with Joshua Zirkzee making into the side. Newcastle on the other hand, does not make any changes, but Anthony Gordon made the bench.

Newcastle put the ball in the back of the net within 45 seconds, but it was rightfully ruled out for offside. Manchester United played some incredibly silky football with Zirkzee firing the final shot, but his shot was saved by Pope.

It was the hosts who broke the deadlock as Trippier played a pass into Isak, who was standing at the edge of the box, who skilfully flicked it to Tonali, who volleyed it with a first-time shot. But, Manchester United responded well on a counter-attack as Ugarte won back possession to pass it to Dalot, who slotted it to Garnacho, and he fired it into the bottom corner with ease.

Newcastle immediately restored their lead moments after the second half started as a fantastic run and cross from Livramento was received by Jacob Murphy, who selflessly squared it to Harvey Barnes to tap it in.

After some minutes, a slip from Mazraoui proved to be costly as Harvey Barnes charged down the middle with the ball and fired it into the roof of the net to double their lead. To add insult to the injury, an error from Manchester United defensive error led to a loose ball, which Bruno Guimaraes picked up and fired to add a fourth goal to the tally. Manchester United were never in the game and were rightfully on the losing side.

Newcastle United will prepare for another Premier League home game against Crystal Palace, whereas Manchester United take another step in their Europa League campaign as they will welcome Lyon to their home for the second leg of the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals.

Here are the Newcastle United vs Manchester United player ratings.

Newcastle United Player Ratings

GK- Nick Pope – 6/10

He was called into action on a couple of occasions, and whenever he was asked to step in, he made key saves to keep their team in the match

LB- Tino Livramento – 7/10

The fullback was amazing on the left flank, especially on attack as his fantastic run played a key role in the build up for the second goal for his team.

CB- Fabian Schar – 6.5/10

While there were some moments of lapse in judgment, his overall performance was solid as he looked calm and composed on and off the ball.

CB- Dan Burn – 6.5/10

He used his physical presence to dominate the attackers and could have even gotten his name on the scoresheet if not for a missed header shot.

RB- Kieran Trippier – 6.5/10

The full-back had a good attacking display when he almost got an assist within 45 seconds. He played a key role in the opening goal.

CM- Sandro Tonali – 7.5/10

The midfielder was getting into many attacking positions today evening and as a result, got his name on the goal sheet with a fantastic volley.

CM- Joelinton – 7/10

A workhorse display, where he ran tirelessly, broke dangerous plays, recovered possession, and almost got his name onto the scoresheet too.

CM- Bruno Guimaraes – 7.5/10

The heart of the midfield, he was stringing passes from the deep, controlling the tempo of the game, and contributing well during the buildup play. He scored the fourth goal of the evening with a good presence of mind to pick up a loose ball.

LW- Harvey Barnes – 8.5/10

While he had a quiet first half, he stepped up in the second half as he immediately scored the goal to give his side the lead and doubled his tally few minutes later.

ST- Alexander Isak – 8/10

The forward continued his good display as he tormented the backline constantly and his clever assist to Tonali was a showcase of his capabilities.

RW- Jacob Murphy – 7/10

The right winger was testing the defence in the first half and he did well to keep the play alive and deliver the assist for the second goal for his team.

SUB- Anthony Gordon – NA

The winger, who was away for a long time because of an injury, entered the pitch late into the game to gain some match fitness.

SUB- Emil Krafth – NA

The defender came on with around ten minutes to go to see the game out.

SUB- Callum Wilson – NA

The experienced forward replaced Alexander Isak to provide the starter some rest ahead of their next fixture.

SUB- Lewis Miley – NA

The young midfielder entered the pitch as part of a rotation policy to rest the starters.

SUB- Sean Longstaff – NA

The midfielder entered with minutes to go through the motions.

Manager- Jason Tindall – 8.5/10

The assistant manager was on the sidelines for tonight’s game, and his team executed the orders to perfection. His substitutions were well-timed too, and as a result, it was a comprehensive victory.

Manchester United Player Ratings

GK- Altay Bayindir – 4/10

The backup goalkeeper started decently, but he was very poor in the second half and cost his team dearly.

LWB- Harry Amass – 5/10

The young fullback on debut struggled to settle into his new role as a wingback, but he played a good role in the opening goal of his team.

CB- Leny Yoro – 5/10

The centreback was solid for major part of the game but he got into the books of the referee for trying to defend his own player.

CB- Victor Lindelof – 5/10

The centreback was shaky in many occasions, especially while tracking runners and defending aerial threats. But, his slip proved to be costly which resulted in the third goal.

CB- Noussair Mazraoui – 4.5/10

A solid dependable performance for the right-sided centreback, keeping the threat out as much as possible.

RWB- Diogo Dalot – 6/10

The attacking fullback did not have good defensive side of the game but he was making some threatening runs on the flank and his pass to Garnacho got him an assist.

CM- Manuel Ugarte – 6/10

While he started slow, the ball-winning midfielder’s capabilities were in full display, as he won the ball from Joelinton, which kicked off the events for their equaliser.

CM- Bruno Fernandes – 6/10

There were sprinkles of his creative presence in the game, especially with some clever touches to link up well. However, the talisman did not get any significant goal contribution like he usually does.

LW- Alejandro Garnacho – 7/10

The young forward took his chance well, as a well-placed shot into the bottom corner got him the goal and an equaliser for his team.

ST- Joshua Zirkzee – 5.5/10

While he had some smooth movements during buildup play and almost finished off an excellent routine, he lacked the killer instinct in front of the goal. Unfortunately, he got injured and had to make way.

RW- Christian Eriksen – 5/10

The veteran playmaker looked sluggish in the field and did not make any incisive, creative passes to inspire plays.

SUB- Mason Mount – 5.5/10

The attacking midfielder entered the pitch with plenty of time to find the winner.

SUB- Patrick Dorgu – 5.5/10

The fullback relieved the duties of the academy player Amass, who entered the pitch to protect the left flank and support the attackers.

SUB- Rasmus Højlund – 5/10

The out-of-form forward entered the pitch to replace Zirkzee to find the winning goal.

SUB- Luke Shaw – NA

The full-back came on to the pitch to provide some defensive solidity to the backline.

SUB- Kobbie Mainoo – NA

The midfielder came on to the pitch with a few minutes to spare to go through the motions.

Manager- Ruben Amorim – 4/10

While his side managed to hold themselves during the first half, things got ugly in the second half as they were completely obliterated, ending the game in a humiliating fashion.

The Sportsdunia Player of the Match goes to Newcastle United’s Harvey Barnes.