rewrite this title Man Utd shambolic as Isak and Joelinton score for Newcastle – live

The chances just keep coming and coming for the away team. Hall goes for goal forcing an Onana save, then Tonali’s strike is diverted wide by an outstretched defensive toe.

From the resulting corner Trippier sees Onana punch the ball behind at the near post – he’s conceded from two directly recently – then the next one goes far post and the goalkeeper clatters into his post. The ball goes behind though and United escape this time.

Unsurprisingly the home support are sounding increasingly irate as a truly dismal first half of the campaign looks to be heading toward an even worse end. Newcastle absolutely deserve a two-goal lead right now.

Zirkzee gives the ball away in the final third and more groans sound out – they’re yet to have a shot and the front three of Zirkzee, Hojlund and Diallo have had seven, six and six touches respectively.

Old Trafford silenced, Newcastle’s lead doubled! It’s played through midfield again, wide to Gordon, he checks inside and crosses and once more it’s a black and white shirt which wins the header, Joelinton this time powering in, beating Martinez once more and leaving Onana rooted to the spot.

A quick check for a handball is passed and it’s 2-0 to Newcastle!

One end to the other. Eriksen tries to dribble into the box, doesn’t quite manage it and Guimaraes powers a 60-yard pass over to Isak, who has a simple run towards the penalty box himself – but then dinks a weird effort straight into Onana’s arms. Not quite the execution he was hoping for you suspect.

Casemiro and Eriksen are being run ragged so far by Newcastle’s trio.

“Newcastle don’t often come to Old Trafford as favourites but they have today. They have begun in that way, too, their early lead a reward for a positive start. If it is a meeting of a team who are out of form against one who is in it, very few are in better shape now than Alexander Isak, whose header was his ninth goal in his last six league games. Newcastle are finding space at will. They looked sharper, brighter and better. It could be a long night for Manchester United.”

Isak cuts in off the left, beats two and shoots against Maguire – Man United can’t get close to Newcastle right now. They are by far the quicker, fitter and more organised side. Early on in the game but so far it’s more evidence of the lack of cohesion in this Red Devils side.

United trying to sort themselves out a bit here. In the aftermath of the goal there were quick recriminations, Casemiro running back to berate Harry Maguire and Onana getting involved too. Looked like it was in fact Martinez who lost Isak, though.

Gordon now beats Mazraoui and the ball reaches Joelinton – he fires over the bar left-footed.

A quick VAR check for offside against Hall – he’s fine, onside, the goal stands. Man United behind already!

Well that didn’t take long! A move from the middle out to the left, Lewis Hall picksitup wide and his bending cross is perfect – right over Maguire, onto the unmarked forehead of Isak, six yards out, and he heads down and into the back of the net. So easy for Newcastle.

We are underway! First time that Hojlund and Zirkzee have both started in the same lineup for United.