Well...it's the big one! All the hype, anticipation and excitement has been leading up to this: Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United and Old Trafford. Much has been made of how this game isn't available on British TV due to the 3pm blackout rules, but we've got you covered with the next best thing for his second Man Utd debut vs Newcastle here at Eurosport!
Premier League / Matchday 4
Old Trafford / 11.09.2021
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- Cristiano Ronaldo(45+2', 62')
- B. Fernandes(80')
- J. Lingard(90+2')
- J. Manquillo(56')
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Updated 11/09/2021 at 16:59 GMT+1
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End of 2nd Half
90+3'
FULL-TIME: Man Utd 4-1 Newcastle
For Man Utd fans that game had absolutely everything: Ronaldo goals, drama and an emphatic win by a big margin.
On the other hand, Newcastle fans have every right to feel hard done by. Lingard's goal was great, but poor goalkeeping and sloppy defending let them down for both Ronaldo's goals while Fernandes had all the time in the world to size up the shot he scored from.
For most of the game Newcastle were equal to Man Utd and looked to have as good of a chance as winning it, so their fans will understandably be fuming with that scoreline.
90+2'
GOAL!!! Well it's not a Ronaldo hattrick, but it's nice to see Lingard on the scoresheet for Man Utd again!
The hosts knock the ball about in slick fashion before Martial's feint allows Pogba's pass to roll through to Lingard, who fires home from inside the box.
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Goal
J. Lingard
Manchester United
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Goals1
On target1
Offsides1
86'
Newcastle make their last change too, as Jeff Hendrick is subbed on for the limping Joe Willock - a worrying sign for their fans.
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J. Hendrick
Newcastle United
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Off
J. Willock
Newcastle United
On target1
Fouls against1
Wide1
86'
The introduction of Donny van de Beek is the last of Man Utd's changes. He's on for Bruno Fernandes.
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On
D. van de Beek
Manchester United
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Off
B. Fernandes
Manchester United
Goals1
On target1
Blocked Shots1
Fouls1
85'
Anthony Martial gets a run out now, coming on for Mason Greenwood, who put a decent shift in today.
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On
A. Martial
Manchester United
Off
M. Greenwood
Manchester United
On target2
Fouls1
Corners1
84'
Newcastle make another change as Jamal Lewis comes on for Ciaran Clark. Could mean a change of formation to a back four.
On
J. Lewis
Newcastle United
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Off
C. Clark
Newcastle United
80'
GOAL!!! Man Utd have 3!
Keen not to be overshadowed, Ronaldo's compatriot Fernandes curls a shot into the top corner from outside the area. What a strike!
Goal
B. Fernandes
Manchester United
Goals1
On target1
Blocked Shots1
Fouls1
80'
SAVED! Newcastle recycle the ball from a corner and it falls to the substitute Murphy whose shot from distance is kept out by De Gea.
79'
Shaw picks out Lingard's run down the left but his England teammate is flagged for offside.
77'
Newcastle finally make their first sub and it's a direct switch. Jacob Murphy is on for the goalscorer Javier Manquillon at right wing-back.
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J. Murphy
Newcastle United
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Off
J. Manquillo
Newcastle United
Goals1
On target1
Fouls against1
Free Kicks1
74'
Ronaldo does well on the left to win the ball and send it into Fernandes, but Newcastle do well to keep him and Pogba at bay before launching into a counter-attack themselves until Almiron's called for offside on the right flank.
68'
SAVED!! Newcastle almost produce another equaliser!
Joelinton combines with Ritchie on the left before the Brazilian forces De Gea into making a save.
66'
First substitution of the game, as Jesse Lingard comes on for Jadon Sancho, who's had another quiet game for Man Utd.
On
J. Lingard
Manchester United
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Off
J. Sancho
Manchester United
Blocked Shots1
Wide1
62'
62'
GOAL!!!
You thought the scriptwriters were done? YOU THOUGHT WRONG!
Shaw drives forward and slots the ball through to Ronaldo in the left of the area, who shoots through Woodman's legs for his and Man Utd's second goal of the afternoon!
Very poor from the Newcastle keeper, but neither Ronaldo nor the Man Utd fans will care.
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Goal
Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United
Goals2
On target2
Blocked Shots2
Wide2
60'
Pogba and Longstaff clip each other in a 50/50 challenge and the French midfielder, maybe harshly, gets a yellow card for it.
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Yellow card
P. Pogba
Manchester United
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
Free Kicks1
58'
CHANCE! Newcastle almost have a second!
Almiron paces down the left and puts the ball in the area, but no one's able to find the back of the net from his cross.
57'
56'
GOAL!!! What a move!
Almiron speeds past several defenders and switches it to Saint-Maximin on the edge of the area, who spots the overlapping run of Manquillo to his right. The Spaniard's first-time shot beats his compatriot in the Man Utd goal to equalise!
Goal
J. Manquillo
Newcastle United
Goals1
On target1
Fouls against1
Free Kicks1
53'
Manquillo sends in a cross from the right but Saint-Maximin can't connect with it, but it falls to Ritchie on the left and there's no one to connect with his cross either.