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05/04 10:17 CDT Man United loses again in Premier League as Newcastle salvages
a point in top-five race
Man United loses again in Premier League as Newcastle salvages a point in
top-five race
By STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer
Manchester United slumped to a club record-extending 16th Premier League loss
this season on Sunday, while Champions League-chasing Newcastle needed an
89th-minute penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw at Brighton.
United was beaten 4-3 at Brentford in a wild, end-to-end game played in between
matches against Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League semifinals.
United manager Ruben Amorim fielded the club's youngest ever Premier League
lineup according to average age, with Europe clearly the priority this season
ahead of improving his team's woeful league position of 15th. United, on 39
points, is already certain to set its worst-ever total in the Premier League,
as well as record its lowest finish.
More important for Amorim will be protecting the 3-0 lead over Bilbao from the
first leg in Spain going into the return match at Old Trafford on Thursday.
One positive for United was the return from injury of winger Amad Diallo, who
scored the third goal in stoppage time as the visitors came from 4-1 down but
couldn't find an equalizer.
A first-half goal by Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh --- a former Newcastle
player --- looked like seeing off his old club, only for Alexander Isak to
convert a late penalty.
Newcastle could have climbed to third place but now is in danger of being
caught by teams below in the race for a top-five finish.
Newcastle is in fourth place and three points ahead of Chelsea, Nottingham
Forest and Aston Villa.
Chelsea, which hosts already-crowned champion Liverpool later Sunday, and
Forest, which visits Crystal Palace on Monday, have yet to play this round.
Also Sunday, West Ham drew 1-1 with Tottenham, which is also in the Europa
League semifinals and beat Norwegian team Bodo/Glimt 3-1 in the first leg on
Thursday.
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Steve Douglas is at https://twitter.com/sdouglas80
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