Cleverley (58)
Old Trafford
Capital One Cup
(Attendance: 46,358)
Man United 2 Newcastle 1
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Club Reporter
At Old Trafford
Manchester United 2 (Anderson 44, Cleverley 58)
Newcastle United 1 (Cisse 62)
Newcastle United bowed out of the Capital One Cup with a third round 2-1 defeat away at Manchester United on Wednesday night.
But the Red Devils were made to fight all the way for their victory, against a Magpies side who struck the woodwork and carved out a handful of good goalscoring opportunities at Old Trafford.
Anderson and Tom Cleverley, either side of half-time, put the hosts into a seemingly comfortable lead, but substitute Papiss Cisse halved the deficit within a minute of his introduction - his first goal of the season.
The Senegalese international also planted an overhead kick against the crossbar with time running out, but it wasn't to be for Newcastle, whose focus now turns to Reading in the Premier League on Saturday.
The hosts made a bright start and within the opening four minutes left-back Alex Buttner had sent a long-range half-volley over the top before Javier Hernandez glanced a header wide from Marnick Vermijl's cross.
But Newcastle quickly got a grip on proceedings and could have broken the deadlock in the 14th minute. The visitors looked threatening whenever the ball was sent into the box, and this particular delivery came courtesy of Haris Vuckic.
The deep cross was headed back across goal by Shola Ameobi to the unmarked Dan Gosling, who could only screw his volley over the top from 12 yards.
Manchester United hit back and only a superb stop from Rob Elliot kept the scores level, as the keeper clawed away Anderson's strike after driving forward and playing a one-two with Cleverley.
Shola Ameobi was next to try his luck, on 22 minutes, turning and firing over from outside the box, having received an inch-perfect Gabriel Obertan lofted ball into his feet.
And three minutes later James Tavernier went even closer, rampaging forward from his left-back berth, cutting inside onto his natural right foot and drilling a low strike narrowly wide of the upright.
It was end-to-end stuff and Elliot was again called upon to make an important stop, this time beating behind Welbeck's effort after the front man skipped past the challenge of Mike Williamson and let fly from the edge of the area.
Elliot was beaten in the 35th minute, however, as Cleverley finished off a flowing Red Devils move by slotting the ball past the goalkeeper. But somehow - thankfully for the visitors - the former Watford star put the ball the wrong side of the post when it looked to be a simple finish.
The home side were to make no mistake though a minute before half-time, as they finally took the lead.
When Anderson received the ball from Darren Fletcher in the middle of the park there seemed little on, but the Brazilian international wormed his way past a couple of Newcastle challenges and sent an impressive strike past Elliot from 25 yards, which found the back of the net via the inside of the upright.
The second half started in the same vein as the first, with both sides fashioning decent goalscoring opportunities.
Anderson tried to make lightning strike twice but placed a shot well over the top, while at the other end Williamson hooked just off target and Shola Ameobi sent a low drive straight at David de Gea.
Vuckic was inches away from levelling things up on 54 minutes. Receiving the ball with his back to goal just inside the area, the Slovenian international used his strength to hold off Michael Keane, swivel one way, then the other and curl a shot agonisingly wide with de Gea at full stretch.
And the Magpies were made to pay as Manchester United promptly went back up to the Stretford End and doubled their advantage through Cleverley.
The England international was fed by Welbeck on the edge of the box and, having taken a touch, he provided a classy, curled finish past the helpless Elliot.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew responded with a double substitution, replacing Fabricio Coloccini and Haris Vuckic with Shane Ferguson and Cisse, and the switch paid dividends immediately.
Ferguson got down the left and planted an inch-perfect cross to the far post, where Cisse just had to stoop and head home his first goal of the season.
The home side responded with Hernandez firing against the crossbar, but Gosling wasn't too far away for Newcastle when his speculative long-range effort just missed its target.
And as the Magpies pushed for an equaliser, Cisse almost sent the tie to extra-time in spectacular style, rattling the bar with an overhead kick which had de Gea completely beaten.
Gosling had the final chance of the night, with just three minutes remaining, nudging a close range effort straight into the arms of Manchester United's keeper, after Shola Ameobi had headed down into the six-yard box.
And that was that - despite some heavy late pressure and an impressive, spirited performance, Newcastle's Capital One Cup campaign was ended at the third round stage.
Manchester United (4-3-3): David de Gea; Marnick Vermijl (Ryan Tunnicliffe 77), Michael Keane, Scott Wooton, Alex Buttner (Robert Brady 86); Darren Fletcher (c), Tom Cleverley, Anderson; Danny Welbeck, Wayne Rooney (Nick Powell 77), Javier Hernandez
Subs not used: Sam Johnstone, Jonny Evams, Jesse Lingard, Joshua King
Newcastle United (4-4-1-1): Rob Elliot; James Perch, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini (c) (Shane Ferguson 61), James Tavernier; Gabriel Obertan, Cheick Tiote (Gael Bigirimana 71), Dan Gosling, Sylvain Marveaux; Haris Vuckic (Papiss Cisse 61); Shola Ameobi
Subs not used: Steve Harper, Vurnon Anita, Romain Amalfitano, Sammy Ameobi
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Manchester)
Bookings: Manchester United - none; Newcastle United - Bigirimana (90)
Attendance: 46,358
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by Tom Cleverley(Man Utd).
Corner from right by-line taken short right-footed by Tom Cleverley(Man Utd).
Foul by Oliveira Anderson(Man Utd) on James Perch(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Rob Elliot(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Goal kick taken long by David De Gea(Man Utd).
Defending throw-in by Robbie Brady(Man Utd).
Defending throw-in by Robbie Brady(Man Utd).
Foul by Gael Bigirimana(Newcastle) on Tom Cleverley(Man Utd). Gael Bigirimana(Newcastle) booked for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken right-footed by Darren Fletcher(Man Utd) from left channel, passed.
Foul by Darren Fletcher(Man Utd) on Dan Gosling(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Rob Elliot(Newcastle) from own half, passed.
Shot by Dan Gosling(Newcastle) right-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), comfortable save (caught) by David De Gea(Man Utd).
Defending throw-in by Robbie Brady(Man Utd).
Man Utd substitution: Alexander Buttner replaced by Robbie Brady (injury).
Defending throw-in by Tom Cleverley(Man Utd).Defending throw-in by Alexander Buttner(Man Utd).
Defending throw-in by James Tavernier(Newcastle).
Shot by Papiss Cisse(Newcastle) overhead kick right-footed from centre of penalty area (18 yards), hit bar.
Goal kick taken short by David De Gea(Man Utd). Javier Hernandez(Man Utd) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Rob Elliot(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Attacking throw-in by Shane Ferguson(Newcastle).
Cross by Gabriel Obertan(Newcastle), clearance by Scott Wootton(Man Utd).
Attacking throw-in by James Tavernier(Newcastle).
Cross by James Tavernier(Newcastle), clearance by Tom Cleverley(Man Utd).
Attacking throw-in by Shane Ferguson(Newcastle).
Man Utd substitution: Wayne Rooney replaced by Nick Powell (tactical).Man Utd substitution: Marnick Vermiji replaced by Ryan Tunnicliffe (tactical).
Attacking throw-in by Shane Ferguson(Newcastle).
Defending throw-in by Marnick Vermiji(Man Utd).
Shot by Dan Gosling(Newcastle) right-footed from left channel (25 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken short by David De Gea(Man Utd).
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by James Tavernier(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by Papiss Cisse(Newcastle).
Foul by Gabriel Obertan(Newcastle) on Alexander Buttner(Man Utd). Newcastle substitution: Cheick Tiote replaced by Gael Bigirimana (tactical). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Wayne Rooney(Man Utd) from left wing, passed.
Cross by Alexander Buttner(Man Utd), clearance by Mike Williamson(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by Marnick Vermiji(Man Utd).
Attacking throw-in by Tom Cleverley(Man Utd).
Shot by Oliveira Anderson(Man Utd) drilled right-footed from right channel (25 yards), blocked by Dan Gosling(Newcastle). Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Wayne Rooney(Man Utd) to centre, resulting in open play.
Cross by Marnick Vermiji(Man Utd), resulting in ball out of play. Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle). Defending throw-in by Alexander Buttner(Man Utd).
Cross by Papiss Cisse(Newcastle), clearance by Marnick Vermiji(Man Utd).
Attacking throw-in by James Tavernier(Newcastle).
Cross by Shane Ferguson(Newcastle), save (punched) by David De Gea(Man Utd).
Shot by Javier Hernandez(Man Utd) right-footed from right side of penalty area (18 yards), hit bar.
Cross by Marnick Vermiji(Man Utd), resulting in open play.
Attacking throw-in by James Tavernier(Newcastle).
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Headed goal by Papiss Cisse(Newcastle) (low centre of goal) from right side of six-yard box (6 yards).Man Utd 2-1 Newcastle. Assist (cross) by Shane Ferguson(Newcastle) from left wing.
Attacking throw-in by Cheick Tiote(Newcastle).
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Newcastle substitution: Fabricio Coloccini replaced by Shane Ferguson (tactical).Newcastle substitution: Haris Vuckic replaced by Papiss Cisse (tactical).
Shot by Alexander Buttner(Man Utd) left-footed from left channel (25 yards), blocked by Mike Williamson(Newcastle). Shot by Wayne Rooney(Man Utd) right-footed from left channel (20 yards), over the bar.
Cross by Alexander Buttner(Man Utd), resulting in open play.
Cheick Tiote(Newcastle) booked for unsporting behaviour.
Goal by Tom Cleverley(Man Utd) curled right-footed (bottom-right of goal) from left channel (20 yards).Man Utd 2-0 Newcastle. Assist (pass) by Danny Welbeck(Man Utd) from right channel.
Defending throw-in by James Tavernier(Newcastle).
Goal kick taken short by David De Gea(Man Utd).
Foul by Cheick Tiote(Newcastle) on Tom Cleverley(Man Utd). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Alexander Buttner(Man Utd) from left channel, passed.
Shot by Haris Vuckic(Newcastle) drilled right-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by David De Gea(Man Utd).
Attacking throw-in by Alexander Buttner(Man Utd).
Shot by Sylvain Marveaux(Newcastle) left-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by David De Gea(Man Utd).
Shot by Haris Vuckic(Newcastle) left-footed from right side of penalty area (18 yards), clearance by Michael Keane(Man Utd).
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Sylvain Marveaux(Newcastle) to centre, shot by Mike Williamson(Newcastle) left-footed from left side of six-yard box (6 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by David De Gea(Man Utd).
Cross by Marnick Vermiji(Man Utd), header by Javier Hernandez(Man Utd) from right side of six-yard box (6 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Foul by Shola Ameobi(Newcastle) on Oliveira Anderson(Man Utd). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Michael Keane(Man Utd) from own half, passed.
Shot by Oliveira Anderson(Man Utd) left-footed from right channel (20 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by James Tavernier(Newcastle).
Cross by Javier Hernandez(Man Utd), clearance by James Perch(Newcastle).
Cross by James Tavernier(Newcastle), header by Shola Ameobi(Newcastle) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), comfortable save (caught) by David De Gea(Man Utd).
Attacking throw-in by Wayne Rooney(Man Utd).Goal by Oliveira Anderson(Man Utd) drilled left-footed (top-left of goal) from left channel (25 yards).Man Utd 1-0 Newcastle. Assist (pass) by Darren Fletcher(Man Utd) from right channel.
Foul by Haris Vuckic(Newcastle) on Scott Wootton(Man Utd). Direct free kick taken right-footed by David De Gea(Man Utd) from own half, passed.
Attacking throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Foul by Cheick Tiote(Newcastle) on Oliveira Anderson(Man Utd). Direct free kick taken right-footed by David De Gea(Man Utd) from own half, passed.
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Sylvain Marveaux(Newcastle) to centre, clearance by Wayne Rooney(Man Utd). Outswinging corner from left by-line taken left-footed by Sylvain Marveaux(Newcastle) to far post, resulting in open play.
Attacking throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Shot by Tom Cleverley(Man Utd) left-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Foul by Darren Fletcher(Man Utd) on Haris Vuckic(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Rob Elliot(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Attacking throw-in by James Tavernier(Newcastle).
Defending throw-in by Marnick Vermiji(Man Utd).
Cross by Gabriel Obertan(Newcastle), clearance by Marnick Vermiji(Man Utd). Attacking throw-in by Tom Cleverley(Man Utd).
Shot by Danny Welbeck(Man Utd) right-footed from left side of penalty area (18 yards), save (tipped round post) by Rob Elliot(Newcastle). Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Wayne Rooney(Man Utd) to near post, clearance by Cheick Tiote(Newcastle). Attacking throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Cross by James Perch(Newcastle), clearance by Wayne Rooney(Man Utd).
Foul by Marnick Vermiji(Man Utd) on Haris Vuckic(Newcastle). Free kick crossed left-footed by Sylvain Marveaux(Newcastle) from left wing, comfortable save (caught) by David De Gea(Man Utd).
Defending throw-in by James Tavernier(Newcastle).
Shot by James Tavernier(Newcastle) right-footed from left channel (25 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by David De Gea(Man Utd).
Attacking throw-in by Marnick Vermiji(Man Utd).
Alexander Buttner(Man Utd) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Rob Elliot(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Attacking throw-in by Alexander Buttner(Man Utd).
Shot by Shola Ameobi(Newcastle) left-footed from right channel (25 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken short by David De Gea(Man Utd).
Shot by Wayne Rooney(Man Utd) right-footed from right channel (25 yards), blocked by Fabricio Coloccini(Newcastle).
Defending throw-in by Alexander Buttner(Man Utd).
Header by Mike Williamson(Newcastle) from left side of penalty area (12 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by David De Gea(Man Utd).
Foul by Oliveira Anderson(Man Utd) on Dan Gosling(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Sylvain Marveaux(Newcastle) from right channel, resulting in open play.
Defending throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Oliveira Anderson(Man Utd) to far post, clearance by James Perch(Newcastle).
Shot by Oliveira Anderson(Man Utd) left-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), save (tipped over) by Rob Elliot(Newcastle). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Oliveira Anderson(Man Utd) to near post, clearance by Cheick Tiote(Newcastle).
Foul by Haris Vuckic(Newcastle) on Michael Keane(Man Utd). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Michael Keane(Man Utd) from own half, passed. Shot by Javier Hernandez(Man Utd) right-footed from left channel (25 yards), blocked by Mike Williamson(Newcastle).
Shot by Dan Gosling(Newcastle) volleyed left-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken short by David De Gea(Man Utd).
Haris Vuckic(Newcastle) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by David De Gea(Man Utd) from own half, resulting in open play.
Foul by Danny Welbeck(Man Utd) on Sylvain Marveaux(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Sylvain Marveaux(Newcastle) from left channel, resulting in open play.
Defending throw-in by James Tavernier(Newcastle).
Goal kick taken long by David De Gea(Man Utd).
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Sylvain Marveaux(Newcastle) to centre, clearance by Michael Keane(Man Utd).
Foul by Michael Keane(Man Utd) on Haris Vuckic(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Sylvain Marveaux(Newcastle) from right channel, resulting in open play. Handball by Fabricio Coloccini(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by David De Gea(Man Utd) from own half, resulting in open play.
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by Marnick Vermiji(Man Utd).
Attacking throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Foul by Oliveira Anderson(Man Utd) on James Tavernier(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Sylvain Marveaux(Newcastle) from left wing, resulting in open play.
Cross by Marnick Vermiji(Man Utd), header by Javier Hernandez(Man Utd) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Shot by Alexander Buttner(Man Utd) left-footed from left channel (25 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Defending throw-in by Alexander Buttner(Man Utd).