Newcastle United 3-3 Manchester United: result and report

Premier League · Tuesday 12 January 2016

Result

Newcastle United 3-3 Manchester United

Premier League · Tuesday 12 January 2016, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Newcastle United 3-3 Manchester United: match report

Newcastle United drew with Manchester United 3-3 in the Premier League on Tuesday 12 January 2016. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Wayne Rooney opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Newcastle United's goals came from Georginio Wijnaldum (42'), Aleksandar Mitrović (67', penalty) and P. Dummett (90'). Manchester United scored through Wayne Rooney (9', penalty), Jesse Lingard (38') and Wayne Rooney (79').

Discipline: Newcastle United received 1 yellow card; Manchester United received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Newcastle United were 18th on 16 points from 20 and Manchester United 6th on 32 points from 20. Newcastle United went on to finish that season 18th with 37 points, and Manchester United 4th with 66.

Newcastle United lined up in a 4-4-1-1 and Manchester United in a 4-2-3-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Newcastle United wins, 2 draws and 6 for Manchester United.

Going into the match Newcastle United's last five read L-L-L-D-W and Manchester United's W-D-L-D-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Penalty goal · Wayne RooneyManchester United · 0-1
  • 25'Yellow card · Marouane FellainiManchester United
  • 30'Yellow card · Ander HerreraManchester United
  • 35'Yellow card · Cheik TioteNewcastle United
  • 38'Goal · Jesse LingardManchester United · 0-2
  • 42'Goal · Georginio WijnaldumNewcastle United · 1-2
  • 66'Yellow card · Chris SmallingManchester United
  • 67'Penalty goal · Aleksandar MitrovićNewcastle United · 2-2
  • 79'Goal · Wayne RooneyManchester United · 2-3
  • 90'Goal · P. DummettNewcastle United · 3-3

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Newcastle United 2, draws 2, Manchester United 6.

Team news

Newcastle United expected line-up (4-4-1-1)

Robert Elliot, Daryl Janmaat, Chancel Mbemba, Paul Dummett, Fabricio Coloccini, Georginio Wijnaldum, Moussa Sissoko, Jack Colback, Vurnon Anita, Ayoze Pérez, Aleksandar Mitrović

Manchester United expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

David de Gea, Chris Smalling, Daley Blind, Ashley Young, Phil Jones, Juan Mata, Anthony Martial, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin, Ander Herrera, Wayne Mark Rooney