At Old Trafford, the Red Devils quickly won, heavily dominated in the first act and then victims of goals from Isak (4e) and Joelinton (19e).
Thus weighed down by a fifth defeat in six days of the championship, the Mancuniens at mid-term are only 14enine points behind Manchester City, sixth and last European club at the moment.
The Magpies, on the other hand, benefit from a fourth victory in a row to establish themselves in fifth position, three points behind Chelsea and a Top 4 synonymous with the Champions League.