Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Manchester United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Newcastle United FC 1 - 0 Manchester United FC
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
17:01
Tonali is given the time and space to have three touches to set himself before firing a shot towards goal from 30 yards out, with nobody in the Manchester United defence ready to close down the Italy international. Looking for a second in quick succession, this time the midfielder doesn’t get his angles right - missing the net entirely.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
17:00
Lindelof steps forward out of defence to harry Isak in possession, but the centre-back uses his hands a bit too much and gives away a free-kick deep in the right channel.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:59
Manchester United have conceded the opening goal in a Premier League game on 19 occasions this season; their joint-most in a single campaign in the competition (also 19 in 2013-14).
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:55
Assist Alexander Isak
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:55
ISAK FAILS TO HIT THE TARGET! Guimaraes’ cross from the right finds the head of a leaping Isak between Mazraoui and Lindelof, but the striker can’t quite force Bayindir into a save, putting his chance just wide of the post!
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:54
Goal Sandro Tonali
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:52
Guimaraes chips an inviting pass down the right flank for Isak, who is looking to stretch the Manchester United defence, but Amass takes up a good position and puts in a well-timed sliding challenge. Newcastle are given a throw deep in the opposition’s half but it gives the visitors a chance to regroup and reorganise ahead of play restarting.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:51
Burn is the 15th player to make his 200th Premier League appearance while playing for Newcastle, and the first since current team-mate Pope in October 2024.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:50
Trippier’s lofted free-kick from the left wing is poor and sent directly out of play at the back post, despite both Burn and Joelinton queuing up to attack the cross.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:47
Mazraoui’s off-balance clearance out from the back is pounced upon by Burn, who volleys the ball back into the 18-yard box for Isak. The striker brings it down from the sky with skill and poise before spinning to shape a cross to the back post, but it curls behind for a Manchester United goal-kick.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:47
Yellow Card Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:46
Murphy cuts inside from the right and scoops a cross towards the far post but without a team-mate in the area to attack the delivery, it provides an easy catch for Bayindir.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:45
GOOD PLAY BUT A BETTER SAVE! Eriksen’s incisive pass forward finds the feet of Fernandes on the edge of the penalty area and the Portugal international greets it with a nifty first-time touch across for Zirkzee. The pair of Manchester United players interchange quickly and instinctively, working the ball around the Newcastle defence, before the latter’s first-time shot is parried over the bar from close range by Pope’s outstretched arm!
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:42
Ugarte’s cynical pull on Joelinton’s jersey gives Newcastle a free-kick in a promising position deep on the left wing.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:42
Zirkzee’s half-hearted appeals for a penalty are denied following the striker’s attempt to keep the ball in play ahead of the byline. Running out of room, the Manchester United player manages to volley it back into play - seemingly off the arm of Murphy - but the close proximity between the pair means it’s nothing more than incidental contact.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:40
Bayindir does just enough to get the ball away after taking an extra touch in possession near the penalty spot. With Isak furiously closing the goalkeeper down, he manages to curl a pass just out of the striker’s reach, finding Fernandes in midfield to avoid an early error.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:38
Dalot plays a pass into midfield for Ugarte before continuing his enterprising run down the right flank but the Uruguay international’s first-time return is errant and sent directly behind for a Pope goal-kick.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:37
JUST WIDE! Murphy picks up possession in a pocket of space 20 yards from goal In the right channel after Manchester United give the ball away following a throw-in. With time to pick his spot, the winger drives a low hit to the far corner, looking to beat the outstretched arm of Bayindir, but the effort misses the target by the narrowest of margins!
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:34
Six of the last seven goalkeepers to make their first Premier League start for Manchester United have kept a clean sheet (Anders Lindegaard, Ben Amos, Victor Valdes, Sergio Romero, Joel Pereira, Andrea Onana), with Dean Henderson in December 2020 (against West Ham) the exception.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:34
AN EARLY GOAL BUT IT WON’T COUNT! Newcastle put the ball in the back of the net in less than 45 seconds after Trippier’s cross from the right finds the boot of an unmarked Joelinton inside the six-yard box, but the full-back was unable to hold his line in the build up, forcing the linesman to raise his flag for offside.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:32
Manchester United get the match under way from the kick-off!
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:17
Manchester United make five alterations from the side that drew 0-0 with Manchester City last Sunday. Amorim opts to drop Andre Onana from the squad as the result of recent errors, giving Bayindir a chance between the posts. Lindelof sits in the heart of the defence instead of Maguire while Amass patrols the left flank in Dorgu’s spot. Eriksen is selected ahead of Casemiro and Zirkzee leads the line, which leaves Hojlund on the bench.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:17
Newcastle United name an unchanged XI from the side that beat Leicester City 3-0 on April 7. Pope starts in goal behind a back four of Livramento, Burn, Schar and Trippier. Joelinton and Guimaraes sit either side of Tonali in midfield and in attack, Barnes and Murphy will look to supply Isak.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:17
MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Harry Maguire, Mason Mount, Rasmus Hojlund, Patrick Dorgu, Casemiro, Tom Heaton, Luke Shaw, Ayden Heaven, Kobbie Mainoo.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:17
MANCHESTER UNITED XI (3-4-2-1): Altay Bayindir; Leny Yoro, Victor Lindelof, Noussair Mazraoui; Harry Amass, Christian Eriksen, Manuel Ugarte, Diogo Dalot; Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes; Joshua Zirkzee.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:17
NEWCASTLE UNITED SUBS: Martin Dubravka, Callum Wilson, Anthony Gordon, Matt Targett, Emil Krafth, William Osula, Sean Longstaff, Lewis Miley, Sean Neave.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:17
NEWCASTLE UNITED XI (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Tino Livramento, Dan Burn, Fabian Schar, Kieran Trippier; Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes; Harvey Barnes, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:17
With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let’s take a look at how the two sides are lining up - starting with our hosts!
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:07
Manchester United followed up their 0-0 in the derby last weekend with a 2-2 tie against Lyon in the Europa League on Thursday, which leaves the tie perfectly poised ahead of the second leg this week. Three wins in their last 10 Premier League fixtures leaves Ruben Amorim’s side down in 13th position, just three points ahead of West Ham in 17th, while an inability to score has seen them blanked in each of their last two league fixtures.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:07
Buoyed by their recent EFL Cup success, Newcastle United have since put together back-to-back Premier League wins against Brentford and Leicester City to remain in contention for the final Champions League spot ahead of next season. A single point back of Aston Villa in fifth with two matches in-hand, Newcastle are looking to complete a first league double against Manchester United since 1930-31 after their 2-0 victory in late December, but they’ll have to do without coach Eddie Howe - who is missing through illness.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
16:07
Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Premier League fixture between Newcastle United and Manchester United!
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
14:30
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