Premier League (Week 21) : Newcastle and Man Utd tied at 3-3
ENGLAND, Jan. 12, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 21: Manchester United was held to a 3-3 draw by Newcastle on Tuesday.
Manchester United players started off well by taking the lead thanks to goals by Rooney ('9 on penalty) and Lingard ('38) while Newcastle only scored once Wijnaldum Georginio ('42). However, even though they were leading 2-1 at half time, and despite Rooney goal ('79) in the second period, they could not prevent a comeback by Newcastle with goals by Mitrovic Aleksandar ('67 on penalty) and Paul Dummett ('90).
Manchester United FC remains in fifth place with 34 points from 21 games, 2 points behind Tottenham Hotspur, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of January 12, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 42 |
| 2 | Leicester | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 40 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 39 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 36 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | West Ham | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 30 |
| 9 | Watford | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 29 |
| 11 | West Brom | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 29 |
| 12 | Everton | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 27 |
| 13 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 24 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 23 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 23 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 21 |
| 17 | Swansea | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 19 |
| 18 | Newcastle | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 18 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 15 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 11 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2015-2016
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Overview
Newcastle United
- Position: 18
- Best performance of the season:Newcastle 6-2 Norwich City (18 Oct.)
- Previous game:Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Newcastle - West Ham (16 Jan.)
Manchester United FC
- Position: 5
- Best performance of the season:Everton 0-3 Manchester United (17 Oct.)
- Previous game:Manchester United 2-1 Swansea (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Liverpool - Manchester United (17 Jan.)
- 12 January 2016
- 19:45
- Newcastle
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 42 |
| 2 |  Leicester | 40 |
| 3 |  Manchester City | 39 |
| 4 |  Tottenham | 36 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 34 |
Week 21 Results
| Tuesday 12 January 2016 | ||||
 | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Crystal Palace |  |
 | Bournemouth | 1-3 | West Brom |  |
| Newcastle | 3-3 | Manchester United | |
| Wednesday 13 January 2016 | ||||
 | Swansea | 19:45 | Sunderland |  |
| Manchester City | 19:45 | Everton |  |
 | Stoke City | 19:45 | Norwich City |  |
 | Chelsea | 19:45 | West Brom | |
 | Southampton | 19:45 | Watford |  |
 | Liverpool | 20:00 | Arsenal | |
| Tottenham | 20:00 | Leicester | |