
To make matters worse, the Reds sit 14th-placed, but could easily drop as low as 17th given that only three points separate them and West Ham.
Barring a relatively quick (13 minutes) response to Sandro Tonali’s opener via Alejandro Garnacho on the counter, it was a hugely comfortable victory for the Magpies on their home turf. It ultimately came down to one side having everything to play for as they chase Champions League qualification and another whose hopes of salvaging something from the campaign are now dead and buried.
United are putting all their focus on Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final second leg at home to Olympique Lyonnais. With the scoreline tied at 2-2, there is everything to play for in the 90 minutes – and potentially longer – at Old Trafford.
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