Matt Ritchie condemned Manchester United to a shock 1-0 defeat at struggling Newcastle, while Huddersfield climbed out of the relegation zone after a 4-1 win against Bournemouth on Sunday. United’s second defeat in their last three Premier League games leaves them 16 points behind leaders Manchester City. Jose Mourinho’s second-placed side, beaten by Tottenham in their last away game, were rarely at their best at St James’s Park and paid the price in the 65th minute. United defender Chris Smalling was booked for diving inside his own half and from the resulting Jonjo Shelvey free-kick Dwight Gayle played a backheel towards Ritchie. Ritchie’s run was untracked by United’s sloppy defence and the Newcastle winger fired low past David De Gea. Mourinho responded by pulling off Paul Pogba after another underwhelming display from the France midfielder. United should have equalised soon after, but when Newcastle failed to clear a corner, Anthony Martial saw two shots blocked on the line by ...
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