"Despite missing Bruno Fernandes through injury and Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo, who are both at the Africa Cup of Nations, United claimed a vital three points to move to fifth in the Premier League table ahead of the weekend action. For Newcastle, it was another away day disappointment. Although they piled the pressure on in a one-sided second-half, United keeper Senne Lammens was rarely called into action as they suffered their fifth defeat in nine league games on the road this season."
"Benjamin Sesko and Jacob Murphy had chances at either end while Lammens saved well from Bruno Guimaraes, before Matheus Cunha's run and shot was pushed behind for a corner by Aaron Ramsdale. Mount's centre from the left was headed up in the air and Dorgu ran in from the right to meet the dropping ball on the full and flash a volley past Ramsdale's outstretched right hand for his first goal in a United shirt."
"United were content to sit in and play on the counter and it was a tactic that almost reaped its rewards on the hour mark when the hitherto quiet Sesko burst away and lashed a left-footed shot against the top the bar. The woodwork was rattled at the other end minutes later, the impressive Lewis Hall picking up a loose ball in midfield, running 20 yards and clipping a shot that beat Lammens but came back off the underside of the"
Manchester United defeated Newcastle 1-0 at Old Trafford courtesy of Patrick Dorgu's volley from a Mason Mount corner, moving United to fifth in the Premier League. United were missing Bruno Fernandes through injury and Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo at the Africa Cup of Nations. Newcastle dominated portions of the second half but created few clear chances, while keeper Senne Lammens was largely untroubled. Dorgu, playing on the wide right, also made a crucial block early in the second half. United largely sat in and countered; Benjamin Sesko hit the bar and Lewis Hall later struck the woodwork.
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