§ Premier League · 2025-26 · Matchday 29

Newcastle United 2–1 Manchester United

  • Ramsey 45+1'
  • Gordon 45+6' (pen.)
  • Osula 90'
  • Casemiro 45+9'

4 March 2026

The match in data

Newcastle United beat Manchester United 2–1 on 4 March 2026, on matchday 29 of the 2025-26 Premier League.

Player of the match: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), rated 53, thanks above all to 12 final-third passes and 3 big chances created. Fernandes produced 1.8 times as much as a midfielder typically does, at 1.4 times the cost.

It is their 3rd time as player of the match this season.

For Newcastle United, the highest-rated player was Jacob Ramsey, with 64.

Jacob Ramsey was sent off at 45+1'.

53
Player of the match

Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United · 90'

Produced 1.75× and cost 1.40× their position's average

Added
  • 12 final-third passes 2.1×
  • 3 big chances created 4.0×
  • 8 key passes 4.0×
Took away
  • 10 misplaced passes 1.5×
  • 9 duels lost 1.8×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Newcastle United
PlayerPositionMinRating
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder 45 64
Dan Burn Defender 90 52
Sandro Tonali Midfielder 90 51
Anthony Elanga Forward 84 49
Malick Thiaw Defender 90 44
Kieran Trippier Defender 90 41
Anthony Gordon Forward 85 40
Joelinton Midfielder 90 39
Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper 90 38
Harvey Barnes Forward 46 37
Lewis Hall Defender 90 30
Joe Willock Midfielder 44 29
Jacob Murphy Forward 6 no rating
William Osula Forward 5 no rating
Sven Botman Defender 1 no rating
Manchester United
PlayerPositionMinRating
Bruno Fernandes ★ Midfielder 90 53
Leny Yoro Defender 90 53
Harry Maguire Defender 90 51
Senne Lammens Goalkeeper 90 51
Matheus Cunha Forward 90 44
Casemiro Midfielder 61 44
Noussair Mazraoui Defender 85 42
Manuel Ugarte Midfielder 29 38
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder 76 37
Bryan Mbeumo Forward 77 34
Benjamin Sesko Forward 90 25
Diogo Dalot Defender 29 22
Luke Shaw Defender 61 21
Amad Diallo Forward 14 no rating
Joshua Zirkzee Forward 13 no rating
Tyrell Malacia Defender 5 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Manchester United player won the most duels?

Matheus Cunha, with 17 duels won. Next: Noussair Mazraoui 7, Harry Maguire 7.

In Manchester United's 2–1 loss to Newcastle United, Matheus Cunha stood out with an impressive tally of 17 duels won. Noussair Mazraoui and Harry Maguire trailed far behind with 7 each.

Which Newcastle United player won the most aerial duels?

Joelinton, with 7 aerial duels won. Next: Kieran Trippier 4, Malick Thiaw 4.

In Newcastle United's 2–1 win against Manchester United, Joelinton dictated play aerially by winning 7 duels. Kieran Trippier and Malick Thiaw followed with 4 each.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Newcastle United 2–1 Manchester United, Premier League 2025-26. Player of the match: Bruno Fernandes, 53
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.