Manchester United 2 Newcastle United 0

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02 October 2006


Manchester United 2 Newcastle United 0

Manchester United moved back into first place in the English Premier League, beating Newcastle 2-0 Sunday with both goals coming from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Man United and Chelsea have 16 points, but United leads on goal difference.


Unleashed on a defence like he was yesterday, that repertoire of feints and step-overs lent a new hard edge of purpose, it was difficult to disagree with Sir Alex Ferguson when he says that the summer's events were "a defining moment" for Cristiano Ronaldo. If only the Manchester United manager could be quite so certain that Wayne Rooney is not suffering from some form of post-World Cup finals trauma.

Solskjaer first scored in the 41st minute and got the clinching goal in the 49th. Newcastle has not won at Old Trafford since 1972.