The ‘Theatre of Dreams’ has not been a happy hunting ground for the Magpies in the Premier League era, having won there just once since the league’s inception.
That win came almost nine years ago when a single Yohan Cabaye strike was enough to secure Alan Pardew’s side all three-points against David Moyes’ side.
Since that win, Newcastle have conceded 21 goals in just seven visits to Old Trafford, a run that even includes a goalless draw at the beginning of the 2015/16 season.
Their current Premier League record at Old Trafford reads: Played: 27, won: 1, drawn: 8, lost: 18, scored: 21, conceded: 63.
Ahead of Sunday’s game, we take a look at the varying career paths of all 18 players that have scored a goal for Newcastle United at Old Trafford.
9. Papiss Cisse
At 37 Cisse is still playing professional football. He currently plays for Amiens in Ligue 2 and has two goals and one assist in four appearances this season. Like his countryman Ba, Cisse also had spells in Turkey and China after leaving Tyneside. Photo: Clive Brunskill
10. Own goals
Two Manchester United men have also scored for Newcastle at Old Trafford. The first came via Henning Berg in a 5-1 triumph for the Red Devil's 1999 before Jonny Evans found the back of his own net during that mad 2012 Boxing Day match that ended 4-3 to the hosts. Photo: Matthew Peters
11. James Perch
Perch didn’t score many for Newcastle, but his goal on Boxing Day helped set up a chaotic clash at Old Trafford. Perch currently plays for Mansfield Town in League Two. He suffered a fractured skull during training at the beginning of the 2021/22 season but remarkably made his return to action in early 2022 and has played 11 times in all competitions for the Stags this season. Photo: ANDREW YATES
12. Yohan Cabaye
As mentioned, Cabaye is the only Newcastle United player to score a winning goal at Old Trafford in the Premier League. The Frenchman played for Crystal Palace, PSG, Saint-Etienne and Al-Nasr in Kuwait after leaving Newcastle. Cabaye retired from football in February 2021 and now works as sporting coordinator at PSG’s youth academy. Photo: Richard Heathcote