From the moment Miguel Almiron opened the scoring, there was never a sense around Old Trafford on Wednesday that Manchester United would beat Newcastle and perhaps that is the most concerning takeaway from a woeful midweek evening.
Changes were aplenty for both sides but the feeling very much the same, United huffing and puffing in the opening exchanges but crumbling at the first hurdle.
Lewis Hall made it 2-0 before half-time and despite a semi-decent spell for 10 minutes after the break, Joe Willock ended the contest on the hour and handed Erik ten Hag a fifth defeat in 10 home games.
There really was no place like home for United last season, with Ten Hag's side unbeaten across any competition from September onwards.
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