Alexander Isak scored for the sixth straight English Premier League game, as Newcastle beat Manchester United 2-0 at Old Trafford, condemning Ruben Amorim’s side to their worst home run in the top tier since the 1970s.
Relegation-threatened Ipswich beat Chelsea 2-0 to win at home for the first time this season, and Aston Villa and Brighton drew 2-2.
Newcastle’s commanding display marked the first time since February 1979 that Man United have lost three home league games in a row. For the first time since 1962, United have lost five league matches in the same calendar month.
Isak started the misery for home fans with his eighth goal in six matches. The Sweden striker put Newcastle ahead with a header after four minutes and Joelinton doubled their lead 15 minutes later, when he rose above Lisandro Martinez to head in a second.
Isak had another effort disallowed after half an hour and Sandro Tonali hit the woodwork seconds later, as Newcastle threatened to run riot.
Amorim withdrew Joshua Zirkzee for Kobbie Mainoo before halftime, but United looked toothless — and clueless — in a dismal display.
The defeat was the fifth in eight league games since Amorim joined from Sporting Lisbon in November and left United in 14th place, seven points above the relegation zone.
Newcastle are fifth.
Ipswich savour home win
Chelsea started the day with the best away record in the league, after leaders Liverpool, but they trailled at Portman Road after just 12 minutes, thanks to a mistake from goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen.
The Scandinavian replaced Robert Sanchez in the Chelsea goal, but he was adjudged to have fouled Liam Delap in the box and Delap got up to convert the penalty with aplomb.
Chelsea pushed forward in search of an equaliser, but Ipswich doubled their lead early in the second half.
A poor pass from Axel Disasi allowed Delap to stretch the Chelsea defence and his pass set up Omari Hutchinson to score against his former club.
For the first time this season, Chelsea have lost two games in a row. They remained in fourth place, after missing a chance to go above Arsenal and Nottingham Forest into second.
Ipswich moved up to 18th place in the 20-team division., with their first home win in the premier league since 2002.
