Newcastle sends United hurtling to second defeat
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January 6, 2012, Friday
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CHAMPION Manchester United suffered a second straight Premier League defeat on Wednesday, losing 0-3 to Newcastle United to leave Manchester City three points clear at the top of the table.
Demba Ba opened the scoring in the first half with his 15th league goal of the season before Yohan Cabaye made it 2-0 in the 47th from a freekick. A Phil Jones late own goal made sure Newcastle stayed seventh and a point behind Liverpool.
United's third defeat in 20 matches so far meant it stayed second on 45 points, only three ahead of Tottenham Hotspur which has a game in hand.
"It's not the time to panic. We've got the experience to cope with it," said United manager Alex Ferguson, whose team lost 2-3 to Blackburn Rovers on New Year's Eve. Bolton Wanderers shocked Everton 2-1 away from home after Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard had given his side the lead with a freak kick from his own area.
Bolton, which moved move off the bottom to 18th place, equalized through David Ngog four minutes later with Chelsea transfer target and England defender Gary Cahill scoring the winner 12 minutes from time.
Everton stayed 11th on 24 points with a game in hand on all teams bar Tottenham, while Bolton leapt above Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic on 16 points, only one behind Queens Park Rangers and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Senegal striker Ba, a revelation for Newcastle this season who will be sorely missed during the January 21-February 12 African Nations Cup, wasted a great chance to put his side in the lead early in the first half but made amends with the brilliantly taken opener.
After a long kick from goalkeeper Tim Krul that was flicked on by Shola Ameobi, Ba flicked the ball right-footed over Rio Ferdinand and United keeper Anders Lindegaard into the far corner of the net on 33 minutes.
Better was to follow, when two minutes into the second half Cabaye unleashed an unstoppable freekick. Then, with United laying siege to Newcastle's goal, defender Danny Simpson stopped a Wayne Rooney shot on the line to keep the two-goal advantage.
Ferguson conceded that rival City has the advantage in the Premier League title race. "They won theirs last night and we lost ours, advantage to them of course."
Demba Ba opened the scoring in the first half with his 15th league goal of the season before Yohan Cabaye made it 2-0 in the 47th from a freekick. A Phil Jones late own goal made sure Newcastle stayed seventh and a point behind Liverpool.
United's third defeat in 20 matches so far meant it stayed second on 45 points, only three ahead of Tottenham Hotspur which has a game in hand.
"It's not the time to panic. We've got the experience to cope with it," said United manager Alex Ferguson, whose team lost 2-3 to Blackburn Rovers on New Year's Eve. Bolton Wanderers shocked Everton 2-1 away from home after Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard had given his side the lead with a freak kick from his own area.
Bolton, which moved move off the bottom to 18th place, equalized through David Ngog four minutes later with Chelsea transfer target and England defender Gary Cahill scoring the winner 12 minutes from time.
Everton stayed 11th on 24 points with a game in hand on all teams bar Tottenham, while Bolton leapt above Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic on 16 points, only one behind Queens Park Rangers and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Senegal striker Ba, a revelation for Newcastle this season who will be sorely missed during the January 21-February 12 African Nations Cup, wasted a great chance to put his side in the lead early in the first half but made amends with the brilliantly taken opener.
After a long kick from goalkeeper Tim Krul that was flicked on by Shola Ameobi, Ba flicked the ball right-footed over Rio Ferdinand and United keeper Anders Lindegaard into the far corner of the net on 33 minutes.
Better was to follow, when two minutes into the second half Cabaye unleashed an unstoppable freekick. Then, with United laying siege to Newcastle's goal, defender Danny Simpson stopped a Wayne Rooney shot on the line to keep the two-goal advantage.
Ferguson conceded that rival City has the advantage in the Premier League title race. "They won theirs last night and we lost ours, advantage to them of course."
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