Man United 3 Newcastle 1

Man Utd 3 Rooney 23′, 36′ van Persie 53′ Team badge of Newcastle United Newcastle 1 Cissé 87′ (pen) FT 90 +5 HT 2-0 Boxing Day specialists Manchester United enjoyed more festive fun against Newcastle at Old Trafford. Wayne Rooney put United in front from a fine Radamel Falcao cross. The Red Devils skipper added another before supplying the crossfield pass for Robin van Persie to score a third. Papiss Cisse netted a late consolation from the spot for Newcastle but the hosts extended their record of having lost only one Boxing Day game since the Premier League was formed in 1992. More to follow. Nineteen-year-old forward Adam Armstrong made his first Premier League start. Paddy McNair, 19, returned to the Manchester United line-up. Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has an outside chance of playing following a groin injury. However, Luke Shaw, Ander Herrera and Daley Blind are still injured and Marouane Fellaini has an illness. Newcastle will be without Cheick Tiote through suspension, however Steven Taylor is fit after suffering a facial injury in the defeat by Sunderland. Jonas Gutierrez returned to action for the reserves on Monday, but he won't be considered for the first team yet. MATCH PREVIEW There aren't many certainties in football, but Manchester United winning on Boxing Day comes close. The Red Devils have won their last ten games on 26 December, and in 22 years of the Premier League have lost just once. What were you doing on Boxing Day in 2002? Well, Louis van Gaal was nearing the end of his second spell in charge of Barcelona whilst Alan Pardew was carving out an impressive reputation in his first management job at Reading. Me? I was at the Riverside Stadium to see Middlesbrough beat Manchester United 3-1 with goals from Szilard Nemeth, Alen Boksic and Joseph-Desire Job. Those names don't half take you back. Alan Pardew could probably see his rival's "frustrated" and raise him to a "sickened" after a fourth successive Tyne & Wear derby defeat on Sunday. Too many of his players seemed too pumped up for the North East's biggest game of the year, with poor choices made in tackling and passing. Maybe going back to being the underdog in this one will help them to just play? It certainly did last season, with the Magpies winning away to Manchester United for the first time in almost 42 years. They've only won twice in 49 games since 1950. Back to those certainties again then, with another being that Newcastle fans hit the road on Boxing Day - specifically the M62. They've now been away for 11 of their last 13 matches on this day, with eight in the north west. Come on fixture computer, sort it out! MATCH FACTS Head-to-head Newcastle won at Old Trafford last season for the first time since February 1972. Manchester United haven't lost back-to-back matches to Newcastle at Old Trafford since 1935. United have lost just one of their last 30 home league games against Newcastle. Manchester United Manchester United have won six out of their last seven league matches, while they drew their other game. They have lost only one of their last 12 league matches. Out of the 20 Premier League games they have played on Boxing Day, they have suffered just one defeat (W17, D2). Wayne Rooney is three short of becoming the fifth player, after Alan Shearer (173), Thierry Henry (120), Andy Cole (106) and Robbie Fowler (103), to score 100 Premier League home goals. They have used more players than any other team this season with 31 - four more than second-highest team Hull. Newcastle United Newcastle have won only one of their last five league matches (D1, L3), while they have lost three in a row in all competitions. They have lost 11 Premier League away matches in 2014, a joint-league high with West Brom, Aston Villa and Hull City. The Magpies have been away from home in nine of their last 11 matches on Boxing Day and have lost six and won just one of those games. They are the only team in the Premier League yet to score in the opening 30 minutes of a game this season. Lineup, Bookings (3) & Substitutions (6) Manchester United 01 de Gea 06 Evans 04 Jones 33 McNair 25 A Valencia (Rafael - 80' ) 08 Mata 16 Carrick (Fletcher - 62' ) 10 Rooney 18 Young 09 Falcao (Wilson - 65' ) 20 van Persie Booked Substitutes 02 Rafael 12 Smalling 13 Lindegaard 24 Fletcher 42 Blackett 44 Pereira 49 Wilson Newcastle United 31 Alnwick 22 Janmaat 27 Taylor Booked 02 Coloccini 36 Dummett (Cabella - 63' ) 08 Anita 14 Colback 11 Gouffran Booked 07 Sissoko 17 Pérez (Vuckic - 82' ) 32 Armstrong (Cissé - 63' ) Substitutes 06 Williamson 09 Cissé 20 Cabella 23 Vuckic 29 Riviere 37 Satka 41 Woodman Ref: Mike Jones Att: 75,318 Source:bbc