In the English football league, Manchester United’s decline continued. Ipswich got their first home win of the season at the expense of Chelsea.
In the English Premier League, Newcastle scored two goals in just under 20 minutes and settled their 2-0 away win over Manchester United at Old Trafford early on.
Alexander Isak and Joelinton finished the goals for Newcastle, who came fifth in the series, for which the victory was the Fifth in a row, taking into account all series.
United are only 14th in the league, their worst finish in the Premier League at the end of the calendar year since 1989 and 15th.
By Ruben Amorim the soulless proteges have lost five league matches in one calendar month for the first time since September 1962.
Earlier this month, United bowed out in the league to Arsenal, Nottingham, Bournemouth and Wolves.
Former United defender Gary Neville commented on the Reds’ situation for Sky Sports.
– After the arrival of Amorim, the team has only three players who have performed at even a reasonable level. They are Amad, Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraouiand they haven’t been dazzling either, but the trio’s attitude has been okay, Neville said in connection with the Newcastle match.
Ipswich, meanwhile, picked up their first home win at Portman Road in the Premier League after a 23-year hiatus.
Liam Delap and Omari Hutchinson led Ipswich Town to a 2-0 victory over Chelsea in the fourth round of the series, for whom the defeat was a big blow in the championship hunt.
The “tractor men” took their last home win in the Premier League in April 2002, when Ipswich beat Middlesboro.
With their win, Ipswich moved up one place to 18th in the league table.
In Monday’s third match, Aston Villa and Brighton ended in a 2-2 draw.
Series table