Manchester United missed the opportunity to take advantage of results around them on Wednesday night to stretch their lead in the race for Champions League football
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Manchester United suffered a frustrating night at Newcastle(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)
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Michael Carrick suffered his first loss as Manchester United interim head coach on Wednesday night as William Osula scored an injury-time winner for Newcastle United.
After Jacob Ramsey was sent off the home side, United played over an hour against 10-men. Anthony Gordon put Newcastle ahead shortly after the red card after he was brought down inside the box by Bruno Fernandes, only for Casemiro to level before the break.
United dominated possession in the second half but created little chances. After Joshua Zirkzee and Manuel Ugarte came close, Eddie Howe's men nicked a winner when Osula curled the ball past Senne Lammens.
With Liverpool and Aston Villa both losing, United remain third in the Premier League. But Chelsea's emphatic 4-1 win at Villa Park means Carrick's men could drop to sixth with defeat against Villa next weekend.
Here, the Manchester Evening News takes a look at United's next five games compared to their Premier League rivals:
Manchester United - 3rd (51 pts)
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Michael Carrick applauds the Manchester United fans after Newcastle(Image: Manchester United via Getty Imag)
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Aston Villa (H) - Sun 15 March (2pm)
Bournemouth (A) - Fri 20 March (8pm)
Leeds United (H) - Mon 13 March (8pm)
Chelsea (A) - Sat 18 April (8pm)
Brentford (H) - Mon 27 April (8pm)
Aston Villa - 4th (51 pts)
West Ham (H) - Sun 22 March (2.15pm)
Nottingham Forest (A) - Sat 11 April (3pm)
Sunderland (H) - Sat 18 April (3pm)
Fulham (A) - Sat 25 April (12.30pm)
Chelsea - 5th (48 pts)
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Joao Pedro scored a hat-trick in Chelsea's win against Aston Villa(Image: Getty Images)
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Newcastle United (H) - Sat 14 March (5.30pm)
Everton (A) - Sat 21 March (5.30pm)
Manchester United (H) - Sat 18 April (8pm)
Brighton (A) - Sun 26 April (4.30pm)
Liverpool - 6th (48 pts)
Tottenham (H) - Sun 15 March (4.30pm)
Brighton and Hove Albion (A) - Sat 21 March (12.30pm)
Fulham (H) - Sat 11 April (5.30pm)
Everton (A) - Sat 19 April (2pm)
Crystal Palace (H) - Sat 25 April (3pm)