Premier League: Barnes brace sinks Manchester United as Newcastle United soar to fourth

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 13, 2025, 23:22 IST

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Manchester United suffered a humiliating 4-1 defeat against Newcastle United at St James' Park, with Harvey Barnes scoring twice. Newcastle dominated despite manager Eddie Howe's absence, rising to fourth place. United's disjointed performance leaves them in danger of their worst finish since 1973-74, sitting 14th after failing to win in four games.

Premier League: Barnes brace sinks Manchester United as Newcastle United soar to fourth

Newcastle United's Harvey Barnes, second left, scores his side's third goal. (AP Photo)

Manchester United’s season hit a new low on Sunday as they crashed to a humiliating 4-1 defeat at the hands of Newcastle United at St James' Park. Harvey Barnes struck twice in the second half to cap a dominant display for the Magpies, who rose to fourth place in the Premier League despite the absence of manager Eddie Howe, hospitalised on Friday due to illness.
With assistant coaches Jason Tindall and Graeme Jones on the touchline, Newcastle tore through a disjointed United side that now finds itself in serious danger of recording its worst finish since their infamous relegation campaign of 1973-74.
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Sandro Tonali opened the scoring for Newcastle in the 24th minute, finishing off a slick move after Manuel Ugarte surrendered possession. United equalised against the run of play when Diogo Dalot set up Alejandro Garnacho, but parity was fleeting.

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Barnes capitalised on United’s frailties just four minutes into the second half, pouncing on Jacob Murphy’s low cross. He doubled his tally in the 64th minute after dispossessing Noussair Mazraoui and racing clear to beat a helpless Altay Bayindir, who endured a nightmare debut Premier League start in place of the dropped Andre Onana.

Bayindir’s misery deepened when his errant pass fell to Joelinton, who set up Bruno Guimaraes to seal the rout. Newcastle's first four-goal haul against United since 2001 underlined their attacking supremacy.
United, now without a win in four games, sit 14th with just six matches remaining �?a stark fall for one of England’s most storied clubs.

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