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      <title>Cavani spares Man Utd blushes in Newcastle draw
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEWCASTLE, United Kingdom:Edinson Cavani spared Manchester United's blushes on their return from a coronavirus hiatus as the Uruguayan rescued a 1-1 draw at struggling Newcastle on Monday.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ralf Rangnick's side trailed to Allan Saint-Maximin's eye-catching early goal and were out-played for long periods at St James' Park.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;But Cavani came off the bench to bag his first goal since October in the second half, ensuring Rangnick avoided his first defeat in four games as United's interim manager.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;United remain in seventh place in the Premier League, seven points behind fourth placed Arsenal with two games in hand.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Rangnick had won his first two league games since taking over from the axed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but neither performance was especially convincing and this was another underwhelming effort.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;United did have the excuse of the Covid outbreak that forced them into a 16-day period of inactivity since they won 1-0 at Norwich on December 11.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Their games against Brentford and Brighton were postponed, with the club's training ground shut for four days.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;But regardless of the coronavirus chaos, Rangnick will know United must improve dramatically if they are to secure a top four finish.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Second bottom Newcastle ended a three-game losing streak, leaving them two points from safety after the most encouraging display of Eddie Howe's eight-match reign.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;However, the sight of Saint-Maximin and Callum Wilson limping off with injuries was a major blow for Howe, who has won just once since replacing the sacked Steve Bruce.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Although their Covid situation has improved, United still weren't able to return a completely clean bill of health after Sweden defender Victor Lindelof tested positive on Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;   - Rusty Man Utd -
   =================

   Raphael Varane returned from injury to replace Lindelof, but United looked rusty after their enforced lay-off and Newcastle took advantage to snatch a seventh minute lead.
&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Varane carelessly gifted possession to Sean Longstaff and he picked out Saint-Maximin.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The French winger showed his mesmerising dribbling ability as he shimmied past Diogo Dalot and Harry Maguire before steering a fierce strike past David De Gea from the edge of the area.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Newcastle were a real threat on the counter and Jonjo Shelvey broke from the halfway line for a 25-yard rocket that De Gea pushed away.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;United struggled to make any impact in the first half, their lethargy encapsulated a Cristiano Ronaldo miskick that drew a mocking roar of delight from the Gallowgate End.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The visitors were creaking and Wilson had the ball in the net from the inspired Saint-Maximin's pass, only for an offside flag to curtail the striker's celebrations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Rangnick responded by sending on Sancho and Cavani for Fred and Greenwood at half-time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Crucially, Saint-Maximin should have scored with a close-range effort that lacked the power to beat De Gea.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;United finally began to emerge from their shell and Marcus Rashford's dipping shot forced a tip over from Martin Dubravka.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cavani wasted a good chance from Sancho's pass and Ronaldo's frustrations boiled over as he was booked for a reckless challenge on Ryan Fraser that had Newcastle baying for a red card.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fraser nearly exacted immediate retribution with a stinging drive which De Gea saved at full stretch.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;But United equalised in the 71st minute when Dalot's cross reached Cavani and the Uruguay striker stabbed home at the second attempt after his first effort was blocked.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It was the 80th league goal conceded by Newcastle in 2021, the most of any Premier League team in a calendar year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cavani almost made it 81 moments later as his goalbound flick was hooked off the line by Jamaal Lascelles.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In a dramatic finale, Newcastle's Jacob Murphy hit the post with a curler before Miguel Almiron's strike forced a brilliant save from De Gea.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>NEWCASTLE, United Kingdom:Edinson Cavani spared Manchester United's blushes on their return from a coronavirus hiatus as the Uruguayan rescued a 1-1 draw at struggling Newcastle on Monday.</strong></p>

<p>Ralf Rangnick's side trailed to Allan Saint-Maximin's eye-catching early goal and were out-played for long periods at St James' Park.</p>

<p>But Cavani came off the bench to bag his first goal since October in the second half, ensuring Rangnick avoided his first defeat in four games as United's interim manager.</p>

<p>United remain in seventh place in the Premier League, seven points behind fourth placed Arsenal with two games in hand.</p>

<p>Rangnick had won his first two league games since taking over from the axed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but neither performance was especially convincing and this was another underwhelming effort.</p>

<p>United did have the excuse of the Covid outbreak that forced them into a 16-day period of inactivity since they won 1-0 at Norwich on December 11.</p>

<p>Their games against Brentford and Brighton were postponed, with the club's training ground shut for four days.</p>

<p>But regardless of the coronavirus chaos, Rangnick will know United must improve dramatically if they are to secure a top four finish.</p>

<p>Second bottom Newcastle ended a three-game losing streak, leaving them two points from safety after the most encouraging display of Eddie Howe's eight-match reign.</p>

<p>However, the sight of Saint-Maximin and Callum Wilson limping off with injuries was a major blow for Howe, who has won just once since replacing the sacked Steve Bruce.</p>

<p>Although their Covid situation has improved, United still weren't able to return a completely clean bill of health after Sweden defender Victor Lindelof tested positive on Sunday.</p>

<pre><code>   - Rusty Man Utd -
   =================

   Raphael Varane returned from injury to replace Lindelof, but United looked rusty after their enforced lay-off and Newcastle took advantage to snatch a seventh minute lead.
</code></pre>

<p>Varane carelessly gifted possession to Sean Longstaff and he picked out Saint-Maximin.</p>

<p>The French winger showed his mesmerising dribbling ability as he shimmied past Diogo Dalot and Harry Maguire before steering a fierce strike past David De Gea from the edge of the area.</p>

<p>Newcastle were a real threat on the counter and Jonjo Shelvey broke from the halfway line for a 25-yard rocket that De Gea pushed away.</p>

<p>United struggled to make any impact in the first half, their lethargy encapsulated a Cristiano Ronaldo miskick that drew a mocking roar of delight from the Gallowgate End.</p>

<p>The visitors were creaking and Wilson had the ball in the net from the inspired Saint-Maximin's pass, only for an offside flag to curtail the striker's celebrations.</p>

<p>Rangnick responded by sending on Sancho and Cavani for Fred and Greenwood at half-time.</p>

<p>Crucially, Saint-Maximin should have scored with a close-range effort that lacked the power to beat De Gea.</p>

<p>United finally began to emerge from their shell and Marcus Rashford's dipping shot forced a tip over from Martin Dubravka.</p>

<p>Cavani wasted a good chance from Sancho's pass and Ronaldo's frustrations boiled over as he was booked for a reckless challenge on Ryan Fraser that had Newcastle baying for a red card.</p>

<p>Fraser nearly exacted immediate retribution with a stinging drive which De Gea saved at full stretch.</p>

<p>But United equalised in the 71st minute when Dalot's cross reached Cavani and the Uruguay striker stabbed home at the second attempt after his first effort was blocked.</p>

<p>It was the 80th league goal conceded by Newcastle in 2021, the most of any Premier League team in a calendar year.</p>

<p>Cavani almost made it 81 moments later as his goalbound flick was hooked off the line by Jamaal Lascelles.</p>

<p>In a dramatic finale, Newcastle's Jacob Murphy hit the post with a curler before Miguel Almiron's strike forced a brilliant save from De Gea.</p>
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