A heavily depleted Manchester United ground out a narrow win to edge back into the Premier League’s top five, with Patrick Dorgu’s brilliant first goal for the club sealing a 1–0 victory over Newcastle United at Old Trafford.
Missing seven senior players and losing Mason Mount at the break, United were largely on the back foot as Newcastle dominated possession and rattled the woodwork, but they couldn’t find an equaliser.
Dorgu’s stunning volley from the edge of the area proved decisive, and despite late pressure, the hosts held firm for just their second clean sheet of the season—and a rare win without Bruno Fernandes—while Newcastle’s poor away form continued with a sixth defeat in nine road games.
