Manchester United begin season by beating Newcastle
Published:Tuesday | August 17, 2010 | 9:47 AM
Manchester United began their bid for a record-breaking 19th English league title by cruising newly promoted Newcastle United in a 3-0 victory yesterday.
Ryan Giggs extended his record of scoring in every season since the Premier League's inception in 1992 by volleying home in the 85th minute.
Dimitar Berbatov and Darren Fletcher hit first-half goals, but Wayne Rooney went a 13th match for United and England without scoring.
While United are trying to regain the Premier League trophy from Chelsea, Newcastle's priority is survival, after bouncing straight back up following a season in the League Championship.