Newcastle secured a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday in the Premier League, with second-half goals from William Osula and Harvey Barnes determining the outcome at St. James’ Park. The win marked an important boost for Newcastle in their campaign.

Meanwhile, Manchester United’s struggles continued as the team suffered a 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth, deepening the crisis surrounding the club. Under significant pressure, manager Michael Carrick made the controversial decision to drop captain Bruno Fernandes from the starting lineup, a move that failed to yield positive results. Fernandes, who had publicly criticized Carrick’s tactics following a 4-1 Champions League loss to Como four days earlier, was left out of the squad entirely against Bournemouth. The visitors capitalized on defensive errors to score three goals through Rayan, Marcus Tavernier, and Evanilson, extending United’s winless streak to eight matches across all competitions.

The loss left Manchester United in 16th place in the Premier League, intensifying speculation over Carrick’s future at the club. Carrick had been appointed on a permanent basis just five months ago. The atmosphere off the pitch remained tense, with disgruntled supporters chanting against the club’s director of football, Jason Wilcox, who was recently criticized by defender Lisandro Martinez, as well as the Glazer family, the majority owners of the club. United’s lone league victory this season came against promoted Ipswich on August 30.

Elsewhere on Sunday, Brighton, one of the surprising performers in the league this season, experienced their first defeat since August after a 2-0 loss at Liverpool.

In Ligue 1, Lille had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Monaco after Tanguy Nianzou’s red card reduced them to 10 men. A win for Monaco would have put them three points clear at the top of the table, but Lille maintained a narrow lead based on goal difference, with both teams on 15 points. Lyon, Paris Saint-Germain, and Paris FC are closely trailing, each with 14 points. Notably, the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon was postponed to Monday due to protests across France over the weekend.