William Osula scored a 90th-minute winner as 10-man Newcastle United defeated Manchester United 2-1 at St James' Park. The result ended Michael Carrick's seven-game unbeaten run with the visitors. Newcastle snapped a three-match home losing streak in the Premier League.
Newcastle 2-1 Manchester United: Osula's late strike clinches dramatic win
Newcastle United hosted Manchester United at St James' Park on March 4, 2026, in a Premier League match that kicked off at 20:15 GMT. The home side started brightly, with Kieran Trippier's lofted cross hitting the post early on, followed by Lewis Hall's shot over the bar. Anthony Elanga volleyed wide for United, while Harvey Barnes and Sandro Tonali threatened with long-range efforts as Newcastle registered five shots in the first 20 minutes.
Manchester United grew into the game late in the first half. Kobbie Mainoo and Matheus Cunha forced saves from goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, who started ahead of Nick Pope. Bryan Mbeumo blazed over from a rebound. The turning point came when Jacob Ramsey received a second yellow card from referee Peter Bankes for diving under a challenge from Senne Lammens, reducing Newcastle to 10 men.
However, moments later, Bankes awarded Newcastle a penalty after Bruno Fernandes clipped Anthony Gordon's knee. Gordon converted the spot-kick straight down the middle to give the Magpies the lead. In the ninth minute of first-half stoppage time, United equalized from a contentious free-kick. Fernandes delivered to Casemiro, who headed past Ramsdale at the near post.
In the second half, United struggled to capitalize on their numerical advantage. Gordon nearly restored the lead from a set-piece but skewed wide. Ramsdale made superb saves, including one on Lenny Yoro's header and another on Joshua Zirkzee's ambitious drive. Manuel Ugarte headed just over, and Fernandes curled wide from distance.
The match's decisive moment arrived in the 90th minute. Osula received a pass from Trippier on the right, embarked on a lung-busting run, cut inside, and curled a shot beyond Lammens into the far corner. The victory moved Newcastle up from 13th place, ending three straight league defeats at home and easing pressure on manager Eddie Howe. Manchester United, who had taken 19 points from 21 under interim coach Carrick to reach third, missed a chance to extend their lead, especially as Chelsea beat Aston Villa 4-1 elsewhere.
Newcastle's starting lineup was: Ramsdale, Trippier, Hall, Joelinton, Tonali, Gordon, Barnes, Thiaw, Elanga, Burn, Ramsey. Substitutes included Pope, Botman, Wissa, Osula, Murphy, Willock, Murphy, Shahar, Neave. Manchester United fielded: Lammens, Mazraoui, Maguire, Fernandes, Cunha, Yoro, Casemiro, Mbeumo, Shaw, Sesko, Mainoo, with substitutes Bayindir, Dalot, Heaven, Kukonki, Malacia, Fletcher, Ugarte, Amad, Zirkzee.
Injuries sidelined Newcastle's Tino Livramento, Bruno Guimaraes, Lewis Miley (hamstrings), Fabian Schar (ankle surgery), and Emil Krafth (knee). For United, Matthijs de Ligt (back), Lisandro Martinez (calf), and Patrick Dorgu (hamstring) were absent.
