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The last United player to score a hat trick against Newcastle at Saint James Park was Cristiano Ronaldo on 23rd February 2008 in a 1-5 win away from home.Manchester United have won 50% of their last ten meetings against Newcastle United.
Manchester United make an astonishing 9 changes to the side as only Maraoune Fellaini and Phil Jones keep their place from the team that drew to Bayern Munich. Rooney is out injured as Javier Hernandez starts also Juan Mata and Shinji Kagawa is dropped back into the team and another rare start in the form of Anders Lindergaard who replaces David De Gea.
Man United XI: Lindegaard; Valencia, Jones, Smalling, Evra; Young, Mata, Fletcher, Fellaini, Kagawa; Chicharito
Subs: De Gea, Büttner, Vidic, Cleverley, Januzaj, Nani, Wilson
Newcastle United make three changes to the team that lost to Southampton last weekend as David Santon, Dan Gosling and Luuk De Jong all come into the team to start.
Newcastle United XI: Elliot; Santon, Williamson, Coloccini (c), Haidara; Anita, Gosling, Tiote, Gouffran; de Jong, Cissé.
Subs: Alnwick, S.Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Dummett, Ben Arfa, Shola Ameobi, Armstrong.
2 minutes later in the match when the ball had found Papa Cìsse in the box as he had found the chance to try an overhead kick from close range. The shot had looked good but was saved by Lindegaard from close range.
38 minutes into the match when Newcastle had conceded a free kick on the right hand side as the away fans in the mountains at at James park had hoped for a goal. The goalkeeper had shown Juan Mata the top right hand side as the Spaniard had taken his time and taken the free kick. The free kick had curled into the top right hand corner as the away fans broke into celebration! Juan Mata scores his second goal in two games as United go 1-0 up away from home.
Into injury time when the ball had been slipped through to Javier Hernandez on the left hand side. he had taken his time and then shot at goal. His shot had come close as Rob Elliot had gone finger tips to it making it hit the frame of the goal leaving United inches away from a second goal.
At half time and Manchester United go into the break 1-0 up through a fantastic free kick from Juan Mata.
Manchester United have played well and have had the best two chances of the game one was taken by Mata the other had hit the post.
Newcastle have seen a lot of the ball but haven't threatened Lindergaard's goal as much as they have wanted to but their is still 45 minutes to go.
5 minutes after the restart as Javier Hernandez had passed the ball into the middle from the left hand side as the Man United fans had began to take their seats again. The ball across had been left by Kagawa as it had found Mata at the back post, Coloccini had come across to try and block Mata who had been right in front of goal. The Spaniard had smartly dummied the shot and then rolled the ball into the right hand side as United fans go crazy with joy as Juan Mata scores another goal in this game. Juan Mata has scored two goals in single a Premier League game for the first time since October 2012.
15 minutes later when Shinji Kagawa had the ball on the left hand side with the United fans in a good mood as they look set for another three points. Kagawa had put a ball across the ball into the front post as Hernandez had got in front of his man to slide the ball into the net leaving the United fans in repeat of last years score but none the less they are still celebrating away from home! Hernandez celebrates away after scoring his 9th goal of the season only his 4th in the league this season.
6 minutes left in the match as a cross from the left hand side had not been cleared by Phil Jones as the Newcastle fans had risen up out of their seats. The failed clearance had fallen to Cìsse at point blank range only for Anders Lindegaard to push the ball away from goal a fantastic save very quick reactions.
Into injury time when Juan Mata had the ball on the right hand side and had flicked the ball into Januzaj fantastically. The United fans rise again the ball had found the youngsters feet as he powered the ball past Krul into the left hand did a of the goal! The United fans are celebrating again as they score another goal this time from the youngster Adnan Januzaj who scores his fourth goal of the season in which is he's breakthrough season.
At full time and Manchester United get the points through another good display goals from Juan Mata (2), Javier Hernandez and Adnan Januzaj.
Manchester United were strong and had the game under control after 2-0 and didn't conceded for the first time in four matches.
Newcastle United suffer another defeat as they slip 11 points behind United but only threatened Lindegaard once with a shot from close range which was fantastically saved.
Next up for Manchester United is an away trip to Germany on Wednesday in the Quarter Final champions league second leg tie against Bayern Munich who were defeat today.