Manchester United vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the fallout from Old Trafford
Manchester United were frustrated by an improving Newcastle on Sunday (16 October) in a goalless encounter that saw Erik ten Hag record his first draw since taking over at Old Trafford.
Just a point separated these two top-six sides as they kicked off what could prove important Premier League triple-headers in their respective seasons. Newcastle began brightly but were left holding on at the death as substitute Marcus Rashford nearly sparked more stoppage-time celebrations at Old Trafford. Eddie Howe’s men had looked dangerous in the first half, with Callum Wilson seeing an early penalty appeal ignored before Joelinton hit the crossbar and sent his follow-up onto the post.
The hosts looked devoid of ideas without absent Christian Eriksen but returned for the second period with the bit between their teeth as Cristiano Ronaldo quickly saw two goals ruled out. A Sean Longstaff challenge on Jadon Sancho was among a string of spot-kick appeals that fell on deaf ears before Ronaldo was substituted to his visible annoyance. Rashford replaced him and produced a cross that Fred turned wide before heading across the face of goal as the Red Devils failed to replicate Thursday’s Europa League last-gasp win against Omonia Nicosia. Follow all the fallout from today’s game in the live blog below:
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Manchester United vs Newcastle United
United host Tottenham Hotspur during the week before travelling to London to lock horns with Chelsea at the weekend. Newcastle host Everton during the week before also travelling south to take on Tottenham at the weekend.
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Neither side could break the deadlock in the end. Newcastle saw the better of the first-half but it was United who looked sharper in the second - although neither side had quite the necessary quality to score a breakthrough goal and take what was a pretty flat, unexciting game by the scruff of its neck. Rashford had a great chance to win the game at the death.
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FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 0-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED
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CHANCE! Casemiro plays a lovely arced pass into the box to find Rashford at the back post - only for the Englishman to direct his header inches wide of the target. That was the chance.
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United are pushing to make one last effort but a winning goal looks decidely unlikely.
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