Old Trafford - Manchester United 3 (Rooney 23, 36, Van Persie 53) Newcastle United (Cisse 87 pen)
Wayne Rooney bagged a brace as Manchester United extended their unbeaten run to eight matches after beating Newcastle United 3-1.
The skipper scored two first-half goals before Robin van Persie sealed the game to condemn the Magpies to their fourth straight defeat. Newcastle scored a late penalty through Papiss Cisse but that was not enough to see Alan Pardew’s side slip to 10th place while United stay seven points behind second-placed Manchester City.
United broke the deadlock mid-day through the half when Mata’s ball was slid across goal by Radamel Falcao for Rooney to tap in his seventh goal of the season.
The goal saw the hosts seize control and they doubled their lead with the same players involved again with Falcao’s interception allowing Juan Mata to thread the ball through to Rooney, who finished emphatically past Ben Alnwick. United dominated the second half and made it 3-0 when Rooney’s sublime cross found Van Persie who headed the ball in from close range.
Newcastle continued to press though and went close through Armstrong and Perez. And they grabbed a goal four minutes from time when Phil Jones brought down Colback, and Cisse rifled his spot-kick into the top corner. But it was mere consolation as United continue their fine form ahead of the clash with Tottenham on Sunday lunch time, and secure their hold on third place.
- Source: Eurosport
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