Newcastle United vs Manchester United
Match pulse
NEWAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Man United 2-1
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2-1 on Saturday, August 23, 2003 at St James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Alan Shearer (26'). Goals for Man United: Ruud van Nistelrooy (51') and Paul Scholes (59').
Play by play
- 92'
Sir Bobby Robson's men had no answer to the Red Devils' charge, and while the visitors top the table the Magpies are still searching for their first win
- 92'
Manchester United dominated the second half, and blew the Magpies away with a blistering performance after the break
- 92'
And there goes the final whistle
- 92'
Diego Forlan comes on for Ryan Giggs
- 91'
...Chopra went to go round Howard, but Ferdinand got back brilliantly to block his shot and the chance is gone
- 91'
Chopra is played through in the centre by Shearer, he's through. A great chance to steal a point...
- 90'
Two minutes to be added
- 89'
Giggs plays a low cross into the box, only for Given to get there before Scholes
- 88'
Ronaldo is dragged down by Speed
- 87'
Time running out for Newcastle, and no sign whatsoever of a leveller
- 86'
Keane tries to feed in Scholes but Bramble comes across to intercept
- 85'
Ronaldo shows a bit of trickery on the right, gets into the box but can only find the gloves of Given
- 84'
Van Nistelrooy is penalised for shirt pulling on O'Brien
- 83'
Viana has looked hungry since coming on, but the visitors are so much in control his probing is without reward
- 82'
Newcastle are allowed possession in deep, but cannot make forward strides
- 81'
Van Nistelrooy is bundled to the floor from behind by O'Brien, free-kick in the centre circle
- 80'
Viana plays a great ball over tehe top for Chopra to run on to. Howard comes running out his box and has to use his chest to nick it away from the youngster
- 79'
Djemba-Djemba gives it away to Shearer, who feeds in Dyer instead of taking on the shot. But his control lets him down badly and the chance is gone.
- 78'
Manchester United passing the ball around well now, in control. No sign of Newcastle being able to get on level terms
- 77'
A first change for the visitors - the exciting talent that is Cristiano Ronaldo comes on for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
- 76'
Giggs tries to make progress down the right flank - Hughes does well to win the ball
- 75'
The corner comes in from the right, but Newcastyle can't get a grip on the ball and it goes behind
- 74'
Shearer gets in behind, but a great Silvestre tackle blocks the shot. It was the Frenchman's mistake so he had to correct it
- 73'
Newcastle already seem to have a new drive with those fresh legs
- 72'
It's a triple change for the home side, as young striker Michael Chopra comes into the action in place of Shola Ameobi
Leaders
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