After Sunday’s derby loss to Man City, Manchester United lost 3-0 at Old Trafford for the second straight game. Newcastle, who played Chelsea in the quarterfinals, changed eight players, starting with five full-backs and no striker, but they were too strong for Erik ten Hag‘s team.
Eddie Howe named a Newcastle lineup that comprised five full-backs and no recognized striker, giving out-of-form Manchester United hope that this could be a chance to redeem themselves after Sunday’s miserable Manchester derby defeat. The matchup was identical to the championship game from the previous season.
But when Man United’s confidence wavered, Miguel Almiron—an early substitute for the injured Matt Targett—scored on minute 28, and Hannibal Mejbri was fortunate to escape with a red card. Lewis Hall scored his first goal for Newcastle with a volley before the hosts could recover, doubling their lead before halftime.
After Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Sofyan Amrabat were introduced at halftime, Man Utd made a comeback into the match, but Joe Willock dealt a crushing blow on the hour mark. After the third, Ten Hag’s team lost steam and grew irate as spectators began to pour out of the stadium in large numbers.
After exacting retribution with an uncommon victory at Old Trafford, Newcastle will face Chelsea in the quarterfinals, leaving Ten Hag at one of his lowest points since taking over. Man Utd has had their worst start to a season since 1930 after losing five of their first ten home games.
How Newcastle avenged their lackluster Manchester United
After his team defeated Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley in February, breaking Manchester United’s six-year trophy drought, Ten Hag talked about aiming for the next title. However, since then, the team’s performance has declined, making the prospect of winning additional trophies seem improbable.
After a tardy challenge on Emile Krafth, Hannibal—who had originally been booked for an unnecessary barge on Sean Longstaff—should have been dismissed within twenty minutes. No senior player appeared to throw an arm around him, and the 20-year-old was unable to get comfortable.
