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EPL As it Happened - Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle United
Manchester United vs Newcastle United, English Premier League (EPL) - live score, news updates, live football match report and result from Old Trafford on Friday.
Wayne Rooney celebrates with Manchester United teammates.© AP
Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United rewarded manager Louis van Gaal's decision to grant his players Christmas Day off by beating Newcastle United 3-1 on Friday. Catch all the highlights of the match here: (Scorecard)
Rooney, relishing the deeper midfield role which he has been assigned recently, effectively decided the contest with two lethal finishes and set up a third goal for Robin van Persie in the second half.
But although United won for the 18th time in their last 21 Boxing Day outings, they were obliged to survive a spirited opening quarter to the match from Alan Pardew's visitors.
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