Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo Jeered By Newcastle Fans in Premier League Thrilling Draw

Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo Jeered By Newcastle Fans in Premier League Thrilling Draw

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:53 PM
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo was jeered by the opposing fans during warm-up before Man United clash against Newcastle
  • Manchester United drew 1-1 against Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday at St. James’ Park
  • Edinson Cavani’s 71st-minute equalizer rescued a point for Manchester United against a relegation-threatened Newcastle United side

Reports have emerged that Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo was subject to jeers from Newcastle United fans as both sides shared points in the English Premier League game played on Monday night at St. James’ Park.

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Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo failed to register a shot on target against Newcastle. Photo by Ian MacNicol Source: Getty Images
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GiveMeSports reports the incident occurred during the warm-up ahead of the encounter as Ronaldo practiced his shooting drills.

Newcastle fans taunted Manchester United’s current leading scorer in all competitions whenever he misses any of his shots in the drill.

Ronaldo however had the last laugh when he finally fired home a shot and cupped his ears to the home crowd immediately afterward.

The Portuguese forward did not however have a good time on the pitch as he was left frustrated by lack of chances which saw him fail to register any shot on target.

He could have seen a red card after a reckless tackle on Newcastle United’s Ryan Fraser as reported by the Sport Bible.

Edinson Cavani’s 71st-minute equalizer was enough for the Red Devils to come away with a point after Newcastle’s Saint-Maximin had given the Magpies the lead in the 7th minute.

Ronaldo is Manchester United’s best performer this season after registering 13 goals in 19 appearances across all competitions for United and will hope to add to that tally when Burnley visits Old Trafford on Thursday.

The Red Devils are currently 7th on the premier league table, 7 points behind 4th placed Arsenal although with two games outstanding.

Angry Ralf Rangnick "attacks" Man United Stars After Draw at Newcastle

Earlier Sportsbrief reported Man United boss Ralf Rangnick has slammed his players following their lackluster performance against Newcastle at St. James Park.

United were arguably the second-best team during the Monday night Premier League encounter as they committed sloppy mistakes.

Speaking in his post-match interview, Rangnick called out his players for lack of aggressiveness and also criticised their efforts when attempting to win back possession.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..