10 Stats That Show Why Newcastle United Lost To Manchester United

2. Man United Have Lost To Newcastle Just Twice In Their Last 25 Premier League Meetings

Newcastle United's dramatic 4-3 victory over Manchester United at St James' Park on September 15, 2001, is etched into the memory of every single Magpies fan old enough to have witnessed it - but since that day the Toon Army have triumphed just twice over the Red Devils in the Premier League. A total of 25 meetings have come and gone since that day 13-and-a-half years ago, and yet Newcastle have just a 3-0 win at St James' Park (04/01/12) and a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford (07/01/13) to show for it. It is perhaps no coincidence that Yohan Cabaye was on the score sheet for the Magpies on both those occasions - how dearly the fans would love to see the French midfield maestro back in a black-and-white shirt...