Match report for Man Utd v Newcastle United Premier League 26 December 2025

A VAR verify on a possible Martinez handball within the field solely added to the frenzy, though the assistants at Stockley Park appropriately waved away the guests’ intense appeals, because the ball bounced off the skipper’s physique and onto his arm.

The Reds had been undoubtedly being pinned again by the Magpies, however United had been nonetheless managing to search out methods ahead on the break. Martinez delivered a pinpoint free-kick from deep which Dalot neatly touched to earn himself a one-on-one with Ramsdale in a single such state of affairs, however the defender could not hold his subsequent effort down. He could have been simply offside, in any case.

Waves of Newcastle assaults adopted, with scrambles within the six-yard field adopted by efforts from the likes of Joelinton additional out, however United stood resolute in opposition to these challenges heading into the ultimate 10 minutes, although Shaw and Martinez departed.

The strain didn’t relent till the referee’s last whistle, past the seven minutes of stoppage time, however the Reds’ defences weren’t breached, with a excessive declare from Lammens, close to the tip, celebrated like a purpose contained in the Theatre of Desires.

It had been a testing and typically ugly half of soccer for Amorim’s depleted aspect, however we did all the things essential to carry our slender lead, banking a vital three Premier League factors within the course of.