Manchester United Edge Newcastle United to Climb into Fifth Place in Premier League
Manchester United secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Newcastle United at Old Trafford, moving up to fifth place in the Premier League standings. The decisive moment came when Patrick Dorgu scored a left-foot volley, sealing the win for United despite their overall lower statistical dominance compared to Newcastle. United registered 6 goal attempts to Newcastle's 13, earned 2 corners against 11, and held only 34% possession compared with Newcastle's 66%. Notably, Bruno Fernandes was absent from the Manchester United lineup for this match.
The day featured seven Premier League games, including a notable 12:30 kickoff with Nottingham Forest facing Manchester City. Arsenal, who currently top the table, were featured in the pre-match segment hosting Brighton. The schedule included five 3pm kickoffs with Arsenal playing at home. In addition to Premier League fixtures, updates also covered the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and reactions from the previous night’s Old Trafford game, while Boxing Day had only one Premier League match.
