Newcastle United 1-2 Manchester United

Newcastle United 1-2 Manchester United

Published Mar. 4, 2009 10:25 p.m. ET

Dimitar Berbatov fired Manchester United seven points clear at the top of the Premier League as the champions defeated lowly Newcastle 2-1.

The Bulgarian clinched the points with a 56th-minute strike, but United had to come from behind to re-establish their advantage over Chelsea and Liverpool with a game in hand.

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