<\/p>\nListen to this article<\/span>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span>4 mins<\/span><\/p>\n<\/button>info<\/title><path class=\"icon-main-color\" d=\"M12 0a12 12 0 1 0 0 24 12 12 0 0 0 0-24Zm-.226 3.225a2.039 2.039 0 0 1 2.155 1.924v.193a1.998 1.998 0 0 1-2.155 2.149 2.029 2.029 0 0 1-2.146-2.15 2.039 2.039 0 0 1 1.955-2.122h.193l-.002.006Zm3.227 15.525a.75.75 0 0 1-.752.75H9.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.75h.748V12h-.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.751h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.752v6.75h.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.749L15 18.75Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>William Osula came off the bench to \u2060score a \u2060late winner as a 10-man Newcastle United beat high-flying Manchester United 2-1 in the Premier League \u2060to end Michael Carrick\u2019s unbeaten run as interim manager.<\/p>\n<p>Playing the entire second half with \u2060a player down, Newcastle stunned third-placed United with a spectacular solo goal on the stroke of full time as Carrick lost for the first time in seven games on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Meanwhile, Arsenal seized control of the \u2060title race as Bukayo Saka\u2019s goal \u2060secured a priceless 1-0 win at Brighton and Hove Albion, and Manchester City could only draw 2-2 at home to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<p>Man United\u2019s defeat left the visitors nine points adrift of second-placed City \u200cand still level with Aston Villa on 51 points.<\/p>\n<p>The game at Newcastle turned on a chaotic 10 minutes of first-half stoppage time, when Jacob Ramsey was sent off for a second yellow card after the \u2060referee decided he had taken a \u2060dive, with the clock at 45+1 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Gordon won a penalty after a clash with United captain Bruno Fernandes five minutes later and \u2060put Newcastle 1-0 up with his ninth successful spot kick out of \u2060nine so far this season.<\/p>\n<p>The half-time \u2060whistle had still to be blown when Fernandes, from a set piece, found Casemiro, who headed in the equaliser at 45+9.<\/p>\n<p>At times in the second half, it was hard to tell which was the side with 10 men.<\/p>\n<p>The third-placed side who arrived on Tyneside parading the firepower \u2013 Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko \u2013 that Newcastle would have loved to sign last year ended up looking short of sparkle.<\/p>\n<p>Or Newcastle, who, after three home league games without a win, hit their stride in adversity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not happy with the way we played the game tonight,\u201d said Carrick, a boyhood Newcastle fan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t \u2060think it was the 10 men. We just didn\u2019t play good enough tonight. We can\u2019t make any excuses for that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey deserved to win tonight \u2026 tonight hurts, because we don\u2019t like losing games, but we\u2019ll be better for the next one.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4366734\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4366734\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4366734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AFP__20260304__99YX2NT__v1__MidRes__FblEngPrNewcastleManUtd-1772693809.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C514&quality=80\" alt=\"Newcastle United's Danish striker #18 William Osula (C) watches his long-range shot as it heads towards goal for their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Manchester United at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on March 4, 2026. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN \/ AFP) \/ RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB\/LEAGUE LOGOS OR 'LIVE' SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 120 IMAGES. AN ADDITIONAL 40 IMAGES MAY BE USED IN EXTRA TIME. NO VIDEO EMULATION. SOCIAL MEDIA IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 120 IMAGES. AN ADDITIONAL 40 IMAGES MAY BE USED IN EXTRA TIME. NO USE IN BETTING PUBLICATIONS, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB\/LEAGUE\/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS. \/\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4366734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Newcastle United\u2019s William Osula watches his long-range shot as it heads towards goal [Andy Buchanan\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mikel Arteta\u2019s side went into their south coast assignment leading the table, looking over their shoulders \u2060at City, but ended the night with a first title since 2004 glinting on the horizon after a big swing in their favour.<\/p>\n<p>Saka\u2019s deflected effort in the ninth minute proved sufficient as Arsenal kept a 14th Premier League clean sheet of the season with a gritty display that Saka described \u2060as \u201cugly\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Wasteful City twice led with goals by Antoine Semenyo and Rodri, but both times Forest hit back, first through Morgan Gibbs-White\u2019s crafty backheel and then in the 76th minute through Elliot Anderson\u2019s low drive.<\/p>\n<p>City bombarded Forest\u2019s area in the closing stages and almost scored with the last kick of the game, but Savinho\u2019s effort was cleared off the line by Murillo.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have 67 points from 30 games to City\u2019s 60 from 29 and are now firmly in the driving \u200cseat again, although they do still have to go to City on April 19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a really difficult place to come and win. Every team that comes here suffers, but we did what we had to do to win,\u201d Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re coming back from very difficult games with a lot of intensity, with players really going through the line in every game with difficulties, not able to train and to come here and get the result that we got, it\u2019s remarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>City dominated Forest and should have been celebrating a fifth successive league win, but they looked deflated at the final whistle as two points slipped away, although manager Pep Guardiola said there was still a long \u2060way to go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStill many games to play, them one less,\u201d Guardiola said of the gap to Arsenal. \u201cNow it\u2019s Newcastle [in \u2060the FA Cup], and I always think about what\u2019s next.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we analyse, then in general it was a good performance, and there were many good things. Of course, we have things we can improve, but in general, pretty good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>United remained in third place with 51 points while Aston Villa also have 51 in fourth place after being thrashed \u200c4-1 at home by Chelsea, for whom Joao Pedro scored a hat-trick. Chelsea moved above Liverpool into fifth place with 48 points.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4366736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PL-table-March-5-1772693813.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C700&quality=80\" alt=\"PL table March 5-1772693813\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to this article\u00a0|\u00a04 mins info William Osula came off the bench to \u2060score a \u2060late winner as a 10-man Newcastle United beat high-flying Manchester United 2-1 in the Premier League \u2060to end Michael Carrick\u2019s unbeaten run as interim manager. 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