Saka helps Arsenal win as Man United lose to Newcastle in Premier League
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Man United suffer first defeat in seven games under manager Carrick as Man City lose sight of league leaders Arsenal.
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Sport | Football Saka helps Arsenal win as Man United lose to Newcastle in Premier League Man United suffer first defeat in seven games under manager Carrick as Man City lose sight of league leaders Arsenal. Listen to this article | 4 mins By Reuters Published On 5 Mar 2026 5 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media Share Save Add Al Jazeera on Google William Osula came off the bench to score a late winner as a 10-man Newcastle United beat high-flying Manchester United 2-1 in the Premier League to end Michael Carrick’s unbeaten run as interim manager. Playing the entire second half with a player down, Newcastle stunned third-placed United with a spectacular solo goal on the stroke of full time as Carrick lost for the first time in seven games on Wednesday. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 ‘Sports cold war’: How the Middle East conflict could disrupt the World Cup list 2 of 4 Iran’s Women’s Asian Cup team have ‘so much concern’ for families back home list 3 of 4 FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket frenzy unfolds amid global unrest list 4 of 4 Will the US-Israeli attacks on Iran have an impact on the World Cup? end of list Meanwhile, Arsenal seized control of the title race as Bukayo Saka’s goal secured a priceless 1-0 win at Brighton and Hove Albion, and Manchester City could only draw 2-2 at home to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest. Man United’s defeat left the visitors nine points adrift of second-placed City and still level with Aston Villa on 51 points. The game at Newcastle turned on a chaotic 10 minutes of first-half stoppage time, when Jacob Ramsey was sent off for a second yellow card after the referee decided he had taken a dive, with the clock at 45+1 minutes. Anthony Gordon won a penalty after a clash with United captain Bruno Fernandes five minutes later and put Newcastle 1-0 up with his ninth successful spot kick out of nine so far this season. The half-time whistle had still to be blown when Fernandes, from a set piece, foun...
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