Premiership · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Newcastle United
2–0
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–0 at Old Trafford on Sunday 20th August 2000 in the Premiership. Ronny Johnsen (20') and Andrew Cole (69') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Ronny Johnsen 1–0
- Half Time
- 63' Ronnie Wallwork for Johnsen
- 69' Andrew Cole 2–0
- 76' Dwight Yorke for Sheringham
- 76' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Cole
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Ronnie Wallwork
63' for Johnsen
Dwight Yorke
76' for Sheringham
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
76' for Cole
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Robson
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 132 of 183
183
Played
93
Won
41
Drawn
49
Lost
351
Goals For
259
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 6th April 1895. After this match United had played Newcastle United 132 times: 63W 31D 38L.
22 May 1999 W 2–0 FAC 30 Aug 1999 W 5–1 PL 12 Feb 2000 L 0–3 PL
20 Aug 2000 W 2–0 This match
30 Dec 2000 D 1–1 PL 15 Sep 2001 L 3–4 PL 2 Jan 2002 W 3–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 90 | 56 | 22 | 12 | 205 | 100 | 62.2 |
| Away | 88 | 32 | 19 | 37 | 133 | 158 | 36.4 |
| Neutral | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →