Premiership · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Newcastle United
2–1
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–1 at Old Trafford on Sunday 24th April 2005 in the Premiership. Wayne Rooney (57') and Wesley Brown (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Darren Ambrose 0–1
- 37' Cristiano Ronaldo for Heinze
- 40' Stephen Carr
- Half Time
- 50' Wayne Rooney
- 57' Wayne Rooney 1–1
- 61' Jose Pereira Kleberson for Fletcher
- 75' Wesley Brown 2–1
- 76' Mikael Silvestre for Keane
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Cristiano Ronaldo
37' for Heinze
Jose Pereira Kleberson
61' for Fletcher
Mikael Silvestre
76' for Keane
Newcastle United Lineup
Starting XI
1 Shay Given G
2 Stephen Carr D
3 Robbie Elliott D
5 Andy O'Brien D
6 Jean Alain Boumsong D
9 Alan Shearer F
14 Charles N'Zogbia M
16 James Milner M
17 Darren Ambrose M ⚽
23 Shola Ameobi F
42 Peter Ramage D
Substitutes
11 Patrick Kluivert on
12 Steve Harper
22 Jamie McClen
32 Laurent Robert on
39 Martin Brittain
Opposition lineup via ESPN. Opposition players do not have profile pages on this site.
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Graeme Souness
Newcastle United
Match Information
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 142 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 142 times: 70W 33D 39L.
11 Jan 2004 D 0–0 PL 14 Nov 2004 W 3–1 PL 17 Apr 2005 W 4–1 FAC
24 Apr 2005 W 2–1 This match
28 Aug 2005 W 2–0 PL 12 Mar 2006 W 2–0 PL 1 Oct 2006 W 2–0 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 ESPN where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →