[VIDEO] Manchester United 3-2 Newcastle: Sanchez & Martial Strike To Spare Mourinho’s Blushes | Goals
A 90th-minute header from Alexis Sanchez secured a stunning comeback from Manchester United as they came from 2-0 down to beat Newcastle United 3-2.
Pressure on Jose Mourinho had intensified after four games without a win in all competitions, although the club had dismissed reports he would be sacked regardless of Saturday’s result.
It looked as though the manager’s days could be numbered when Newcastle raced into a two-goal lead inside 10 minutes, but second-half goals from Juan Mata, Anthony Martial and substitute Sanchez sealed all three points in remarkable fashion.
Newcastle went in front for the first time in a league game this season only seven minutes in, as Kenedy ran onto Ayoze Perez’s throughball, turned away from Ashley Young and curled past David de Gea.
Brilliant free-kick from Juan Mata. #mufc pic.twitter.com/xmQTS1Ynx7
— Simply Utd (@SimplyUtd) October 6, 2018
It was 2-0 just three minutes later, Yoshinori Muto spinning beyond Young and firing home from 12 yards out, prompting Mourinho to bring on Mata for Eric Bailly in a drastic reshuffle of his side.
Marcus Rashford then headed a golden chance wide as sections of the United fans began to turn their ire towards the club’s board, chanting in support of Mourinho and former captain Gary Neville, who criticised the club’s hierarchy on Friday.
Talk about this goal! What an assist from Pogba and what a brilliant finish from Martial! pic.twitter.com/JDh6GtdfIz
— DANNYƎL (@DannyelRMCF) October 6, 2018
SANCHEZ WITH THE WINNER!!! 👹⚽️ pic.twitter.com/ygouWGyirk
— Man Utd Vids ⚽️ (@ManUtdTV) October 6, 2018
Mata grabbed a lifeline 21 minutes from time with an excellent free-kick from 20 yards out, which seemed to spark some life back into the home side, and Martial made it 2-2 after combining brilliantly with Pogba before firing into the bottom-left corner.
United’s pressure did not relent and Sanchez responded to his own critics with a fine header from Young’s deep cross from the right, prompting resounding chants in support of Mourinho from the buoyant home crowd.
Goal