Game Stats (Man U vs Newcastle)

Goals: United: Ronaldo (49, 70, 88) Tevez (54, 90) Ferdinand (85)
Bookings: United: Rooney (45), Newcastle: Duff (82)
Attendance: 75,965

Referee: Rob Styles (5) Missed 3 clear penalties for Utd, otherwise had reasonable game
Asst Referees (6): Onside goal for Owen was ruled off-side

Van der Sar (6): Not much work to do, only troubled rarely.
O'Shea (6.5): Reasonably effective and only beaten occassionally.
Ferdinand (8.5): Kept strikersquiet and had a few forays up front. Scored an excellent goal.
Vidic (7.5): Solid defending.
Evra (8): Usual high standard
Ronaldo (8.5): Not much during 1st half, but lively with a hat trick in the second
Carrick (7.5): Good passess mostly, opened up the defence. The
Anderson (6.5): Hardworking, but not much to show.
Giggs (6.5): Reasonable effort.
Tevez (8.5): Played hard and made lives difficult for Newcastle's defence, scored two great goals.
Rooney (8): Make good runs and numerous chances, but luck was not with him, Utd had not lost with him playing this season.

Simpson (7) (Evra 67) Lively effort, deserved a goal
Nani (6) (Giggs 72) Not much to show
Fletcher (6.5) (Anderson 72) Played better than previous matches