Newcastle United entertained Manchester United at St. James’ Park earlier tonight as they focused on collecting maximum points in the Premier League. The Magpies made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Anthony Gordon finally broke the deadlock with an easy finish in the 55th minute. The Tyneside club hung on to their slender advantage and secured a hard-fought 1-0 win in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player performed during the match against the Red Devils.
GK: Nick Pope – 6.5/10
Pope had to make just one save in the game and secured a comfortable clean sheet at St. James’ Park.
RB: Kieran Trippier – 9/10
He didn’t do much wrong defensively and was a constant menace on the right flank. Trippier managed to create a lot of inviting chances for his teammates and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CB: Jamaal Lascelles – 7/10
Lascelles cleared the danger when needed and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Fabian Schar – 7/10
He kept things solid when defending inside his half and was a strong presence in the air.
LB: Tino Livramento – 7/10
He earned the ball back once and made some driving runs with the ball.
CM: Lewis Miley – 7/10
Miley anchored the midfield with conviction for the Magpies.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 7.5/10
The Brazilian was not shy of a tackle and engineered a handful of promising chances in the opponent’s half.
CM: Joelinton – 8/10
He gave a good account of themselves in both halves but failed to register a goal.
RW: Miguel Almiron – 7/10
Almiron caused a few problems for the Man United defenders but never looked like he would score.
ST: Alexander Isak – 6.5/10
Isak had some bright moments in and around the opponent’s penalty box but failed to find the back of the net.
LW: Anthony Gordon – 7.5/10
Gordon scored the only goal of the contest with an easy finish in the 55th minute.
Substitutes:
GK: Martin Dubravka – N/A
LW: Matt Ritchie – N/A
