Manchester United’s three-match winning streak came to a frustrating end at Old Trafford as disallowed goals, waved-away penalty appeals, and a couple of stunning misses ensured a goalless stalemate with the visiting Magpies.
The home players felt that Sunday’s draw with Newcastle was a missed opportunity to pick up another three points.
Rashford has a great chance with the last moment as Casemiro delivers a great cross but he can only not it wide.
The forward rounded the keeper but mistakenly teed up Fred, instead of shooting himself, and the Brazilian predictably missed the open target.
Erik ten Hag’s side was unlucky not to have a penalty after Jadon Sancho was tripped in the box and Cristiano Ronaldo twice had the ball in the net but saw his goals disallowed.
It has been 12 years since Nani took the ball off Tottenham keeper Heurelho Gomes to tap into an empty net at Old Trafford.
Ronaldo appeared to have scored in a very similar fashion to Manchester United’s former winger earlier today, as he took the ball off Nick Pope, believing that Newcastle had already taken a free-kick.
Craig Pawson turned down appeals from both sides for penalties during the match, as well as denying Cristiano Ronaldo a goal in the second half.
After the game, Ten Hag went up to Pawson, and the Dutchman was asked about some of the decisions that went against his side.
Due to the controversy surrounding the match, one fan trundled down the gangways in the 77th minute and muttered bitterly at the Newcastle analysts.
Newcastle’s obdurate approach had got to United supporters, as well as the players, three of whom were cautioned.
