Goals from Joe Willock and Callum Wilson saw Newcastle United beat Manchester United 2-0 to move above the Erik Ten Hag side in the Premier League table.

The hosts began the game in a much better fashion as they dominated the vast majority of the ball but were not clinical enough to kill the game early enough. The hosts’ first real chance came in the 6th minute when Alexander Isak headed down towards Sean Longstaff in the Man United box after pulling onto Diogo Dalot at the far post, but the midfielder’s effort was blocked by Lisandro Martinez.

Ten Hag made two alterations in a bid to stem the flow of pressure, with Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho replacing Weghorst and Antony but it was Newcastle who took the lead in the 65th minute, with Willock heading home from close range after Saint-Maximin had nodded a Bruno Guimaraes cross into a very dangerous area.

Fred, Facundo Pellistri, and Victor Lindelof were all introduced for Man United in the latter stages, with Ten Hag looking for a leveler, but Newcastle continued to look the more likely, and the home side scored a second in the 88th minute when Wilson headed a Kieran Trippier free-kick into the bottom corner.

Newcastle are now third in the division, ahead of Man United on goal difference, with the Red Devils one point clear of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur with a game in hand.

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