Manchester United lose again as Ipswich upset Chelsea

Alexander Isak scored for the sixth straight Premier League game as Newcastle beat Manchester United 2-0 at Old Trafford to condemn 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. It is also the first time since 1962 that United have lost five league matches in the same calendar month.

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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.

The defeat was the fifth in eight league games since Amorim joined from Sporting Lisbon in November.

Chelsea started the day with the best away record in the league after leaders Liverpool but they were trailing at Portman Road after just 12 minutes thanks to a mistake from goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen.

The Scandinavian 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 it was Ipswich that 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.