Soccer-Newcastle up to fourth after thrashing hapless Man Utd

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Soccer-Newcastle up to fourth after thrashing hapless Man Utd

By Peter Hall, Reuters - 1:28 PM ET 4/13/2025 default

NEWCASTLE, England, April 13 (Reuters) - Manchester United ( MANU ) slipped to their 14th Premier League defeat of the season at Newcastle United on Sunday, with the hosts' rampant 4-1 success taking them up to fourth in the standings.

With coach Eddie Howe missing the contest as he remains in hospital due to illness, in-form Newcastle did not lose any of their recent momentum, racing into a 24th-minute lead through a fine Sandro Tonali volley.

The visitors responded well, however, scoring a superb goal of their own on the break, finished off by Argentine forward Alejandro Garnacho in the 37th minute, but Harvey Barnes restored Newcastle's lead early in the second half.

Barnes added a third in the 64th minute, before an error from league debutant Altay Bayindir in the away goal gifted Bruno Guimaraes a late fourth to send Newcastle above Manchester City, while Manchester United ( MANU ) dropped to 14th. (Reporting by Peter Hall Editing by Christian Radnedge)

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