Newcastle vs Man United 2021-22 English Premier League
Cavani rescues point for Man United in 1-1 draw at Newcastle
— Edinson Cavani came off the bench to salvage a point for Manchester United from a sloppy display in a 1-1 draw at Newcastle in the Premier League on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Manchester United 0. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sean Longstaff.
- 45'+6': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Callum Wilson because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Fred.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 57': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Manchester United 1. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 75': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Ryan Fraser.
- 78': Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Scott McTominay because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Allan Saint-Maximin because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Manchester United 1.
Game Information
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,178
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 22 | 50 | 2 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 22 | 43 | 5 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 43 | 5 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 22 | 36 | 6 |
Statistics
MAN |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 68.6 | Possession | 31.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 455 | Accurate Passes | 167 |
| 566 | Passes | 259 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 23 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 19 | Clearances | 20 |
Newcastle United (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 17 | Emil Krafth |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 21 | Ryan Fraser |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
Manchester United (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 17 | Fred |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
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