LATE SANCHEZ HEADER COMPLETES COMEBACK TO EASE THE PRESSURE

Alexis Sanchez's 90th minute header secured a two-goal comeback for Manchester United against Newcastle United at Old Trafford, and eases the pressure on Jose Mourinho - for now.

It was Rafael Benitez vs Mourinho - a match-up that has produced some fascinating encounters in the past - and this one lived up to that label.

Benitez's Newcastle came into the game without winning a match all season, with the Spaniard under pressure.

Likewise, Mourinho is the centre of mass pressure currently at United, with the side enduring their worst league start in 29 years.

The visitors made a perfect start at The Theatre of Dreams, Kenedy put the Toon ahead with only seven minutes on the clock.

The former Chelsea attacker raced through the United defence before slotting past David de Gea.

Things got even better for Benitez's men, when Yoshinori Muto turned inside the box before firing into the net.

Muto was making his first Premier League start for the Magpies, and added his first goal for the club.

Jonjo Shelvey almost made it 3-0 to Newcastle, but de Gea saved well to keep the score the same.

In the second-half, the hosts came out on top and applied some necessary pressure to Newcastle's goal, but they couldn't breakthrough.

There was hope for Mourinho's side when Juan Mata's pinpoint free-kick beat Martin Dubravka in the Toon goal, with 20 minutes left the atmosphere increased.

United were all over Newcastle now and Chris Smalling's close-range effort produced a world-class save from Dubravka.

The pressure was too much for Newcastle and the excellent Dubravka, with some good link-up play from Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial, with the latter smashing it into the goal.

Unsurprisingly, it was the home side piling on all the pressure, and Ashley Young's perfect cross was headed home by substitute Alexis Sanchez.

It had to be Sanchez, the man who made such a fuss when left out of the team last weekend against West Ham.

Mourinho deserves credit, he brought the Chile international onto the pitch with his side attacking - and he was the difference.