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|  | Manchester United 3 - 1 Tottenham (1800)
English Premier League
24/04/2010
Spurs more than held their own in the first half at Manchester United, Luka Modric had the best chance for the Lilywhites with a neat turn but poor finish that dragged wide while Dimitar Berbatov fired over the Tottenham bar for the Red Devils. The second half opened in bizarre circumstances as Patrice Evra puked on the pitch, but all that was forgotten in the 57th minute as Ryan Giggs stroked home a penalty after Assou-Ekotto took out Evra in the box for a cast-iron spot-kick. In-form Spurs refused to let their heads drop though, and the north Londoners pulled level midway through the half when a Bale corner was powered home by header from Ledley King. Ten minutes from time United retook the lead, sub Macheda freed Luis Nani in the inside channel in the box and the forward produced a cheeky chipped finish to beat Gomes and send Old Trafford wild. With a spring in his step Nani forced a rash challenge from Palacios in the box in the 84th minute and Ryan Giggs made no mistake in claiming his second penalty of the day. |
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 | Blackburn 0 - 0 Manchester United (502)
English Premier League
11/04/2010
Despite having the best of the opening forty-five minutes, with Antonio Valencia seeing Paul Robinson smother the chance of the half, Manchester United headed into the break at Ewood Park locked in a stalemate. After the break the match turned toothless, Dimitar Berbatov missing the best chance for the Red Devils in the second half as United?s title hopes faltered badly. |
|  | Manchester United 3 - 2 Bayern Munich (3508)
UEFA Champions League
07/04/2010
With Wayne Rooney incredibly in the starting line-up, United came racing out the traps against Bayern scoring after just three minutes when Wazza laid off a pass to Darron Gibson 25-yards out and the Irishman smashed a low swerving shot past Butt. Three minutes later Old Trafford erupted after a goal of pure genius, Antonio Valencia teased left-back Badstuber before eventually picking out Luis Nani in the box who scored with a Zola-esque backheel flick into the far corner. A fabulous first half for the Red Devils was completed when they claimed a third five minutes from the break, Valencia was freed down the right from a throw-in and, after he took a perfect touch inside, he picked out Luis Nani at the back post who scored with a first-time shot. But then Bayern pooped the party, Muller headed a cross field ball into the mixer, Ivica Olic muscled Carrick out the way and the Croatian struck a low shot into the far corner. Five minutes after the break United went down to ten men, Rafael collecting a (harsh?) second yellow card for tug on Ribery. 15 minutes from time Bayern moved into pole position with a brilliant training ground corner routine, Lahm floated a ball to Arjen Robben on the edge of the box and the Dutchman cracked a volley into the corner. |
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 | Manchester United 1 - 2 Chelsea (2952)
English Premier League
03/04/2010
Was it intentional? Chelsea were celebrating after 19 minutes at Old Trafford after a mazy run from the excellent Malouda down the left was converted by a brilliant back-to-goal flick from Joe Cole that saw the ball trickle into Van der Sar?s far post. United were denied penalty calls for tackles on Park Ji-Sung and Gary Neville in the first half (highlights here) but the Blues were worthy of their lead at the break. United cranked up the pressure for the majority of the second half, but in the 77th minute Chelsea score on the counter-attack as Kalou freed fellow sub Didier Drogba (a yard offside) on the right and the Ivorian slammed his shot past Van der Sar. Within minutes United had a lifeline with their own two substitutes combining, Nani teased his way down the left and his cross was turned into the net (handball?) by 18-year-old sensation Federico Macheda. |
|  | Bayern Munich 2 - 1 Manchester United (2331)
UEFA Champions League
30/03/2010
Bayern?s hopes took a nosedive inside the opening 70 seconds, Nani?s free-kick nicked off the head of a defender and Wayne Rooney, who lost Demichelis all-too-easily six yards out, sidefooted a clinical left-footed volley past Butt from six yards. (First half highlights here.) 15 minutes from time Bayern drew level, Neville handballed on the edge of the United box and Franck Ribery saw his free-kick deflect off Rooney and into the near post. Bayern cranked up the pressure in the final stages, and the Allianz Arena erupted in the 91st minute when Ivica Olic stole the ball off a stand-offish United defence and drilled a low shot past Van der Sar. |
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 | Bolton 0 - 4 Manchester United (1438)
English Premier League
27/03/2010
Manchester United took a 38th minute lead at Bolton, Nani lobbed the ball over his own head to Giggs who ran from centre to left and pinged a first-time ball across the face of the area where Jlloyd Samuel had a brain-melt and passed a shot into the far corner. (First half highlights here.) In the 69th minute United doubled their advantage when Fletcher whacked a left-footed shot that Jaaskelainen could only parry and Dimitar Berbatov finished coolly from eight yards. United killed the match with a quality third, Nani tormented Ricketts on the left of the box before flashing a a cross across the face of goal where Dimitar Berbatov nonchalantly scored with the outside of his right foot. Darron Gibson added a fourth with his first touch, Nani again the architect after the Portuguese winger beat Ricketts once again. |
|  | Manchester United 2 - 1 Liverpool (2448)
English Premier League
21/03/2010
Liverpool?s recent hoodoo over Manchester United struck inside five minutes at Old Trafford when Gerrard drove towards the edge of the box and freed Duyt down the right, the Dutchman whipped in his cross and Fernando Torres steered his header in the far post. The Scousers then shot themselves in the foot when Mascherano foolishly allowed Valencia to fall in the box when he grabbed his arm, and Wayne Rooney equalised after Reina had saved his initial spot-kick. (Should the Argentine have seen red?) United controlled the match after the break, and their pressure told just before the hour when Darren Fletcher?s right wing cross was header home by Park Ji-Sung from close range. Liverpool rarely looked like finding an equaliser, with United returning to the top while Liverpool?s top four hopes were left in tatters. |
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 | Manchester United 3 - 0 Fulham (2304)
English Premier League
14/03/2010
Fulham were more than competitive in the first half (highlights here) at Old Trafford although Rooney was again the most dangerous player on the pitch in the opening 45, and within thirty seconds of the restart Wayne Rooney got on the scoresheet as (just like against Milan) Nani teed up the number 10 who coolly slotted home. The Cottagers fell away after falling behind, but United had to wait until the 83rd minute for Berbatov to work his magic down the right and Wayne Rooney netted his second of the game as his phenomenal season continued. With United coasting, Park swung in a late cross from the right that Dimitar Berbatov converted with a diving header at the near post. |
|  | Manchester United 4 - 0 AC Milan (3499)
UEFA Champions League
10/03/2010
(Agg. 7-2) Who can stop the head of Wayne Rooney? Gary Neville took advantage of the oceans of space AC Milan afforded him in the 12th minute, and the full-back whipped a fine cross over to Rooney who guided his header past a flat-footed Abbiati. Fifty seconds into the second half and United killed the tie, Nani raced down the left and played a delightful through-ball to Wayne Rooney with the outside of his boot, and the number 10 bagged his second of the match. The Rossoneri began to become embarrassed just before the hour as Scholes all-too-easily threaded a pass into Park Ji-Sung into the box and the Korean arrowed his shot into the far corner. Milan?s humiliation was sealed three minutes from time when a static defence stood around as Darren Fletcher ghosted into the back to head home a Rafael cross. |
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 | Wolves 0 - 1 Manchester United (1584)
English Premier League
07/03/2010
After United, without Wayne Rooney, had lacked their usual spark for the majority of the match at Molineux (first half highlights here), and after Wolves had arguably been the better team throughout, ginger legend Paul Scholes collected a Valencia cross from the right, shifted the ball right of a couple of home defenders and drilled a low shot in the far corner to claim his 100th Premier League goal in the 72nd minute. |
|  | Manchester United 2 - 1 Aston Villa (916)
Carling Cup
28/02/2010
The Carling Cup final got off to a blistering start, James Milner put Villa in front from the penalty spot after Vidic had fouled Agbonlahor after only four minutes. United responded nine minutes later, Michael Owen placing the ball into the corner for the equaliser. Midway through the second half United took the lead as the deadly partnership of Antonio Valencia?s crosses from the left and Wayne Rooney?s heading ability saw the England striker loop an effort over Friedel and into the net. |
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 | Manchester United 3 - 0 West Ham (2390)
English Premier League
23/02/2010
Wayne Rooney was again the toast of Old Trafford as the hosts broke the deadlock after 37 minutes with West Ham, a sweeping attack saw Berbatov lift the ball out wide to Valencia on the right, the winger volleyed in a cross towards the six yard box and Rooney finished with a diving header. Wayne Rooney continued his phenomenal form 10 minutes into the second half as the goalscoring-machine converted his second header of the night from another Valencia cross. Rooney was withdrawn with just over 10 minutes remaining for Michael Owen, and Little Mickey wasted little time getting involved as he clipped the ball past Green from Scholes? neat through-ball. |
|  | Everton 3 - 1 Manchester United (1705)
English Premier League
20/02/2010
It took Manchester United 15 minutes to go in front at Goodison, Rooney picked out Antonio Valencia wide right, the winger rifled a low cross into the danger area and Dimitar Berbatov thumped in the opener off the underside of the bar. United?s lead lasted just three minutes when a long punt upfield was picked up 20-yards from goal by Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and the Russian lashed a left-footed bullet into Van der Sar?s near post. 15 minutes from time Everton put themselves in position to be the first team this season to beat Ferguson?s charges after going behind first, Pienaar cut the ball back from the left byeline and sub Dan Gosling was perfectly placed to side-foot home the Toffee?s second. With United chasing the game sub Jack Rodwell scored a goal he?ll never forget to wrap up the points in the 89th minutes, as the upstart waltzed past Evans with consummate ease before guiding his low shot past Van der Sar?s outstretched hand. |
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 | AC Milan 2 - 3 Manchester United (3655)
UEFA Champions League
16/02/2010
Ronaldinho sent the San Siro into raptures after just two minutes against United, Patrice Evra failed with an acrobatic clearance from a Beckham free-kick and Dinho wellied a deflected volley past Van der Sar. United look shellshocked after falling behind, and Ronaldinho almost capitalised with a mesmerising run past Ferdinand only for the bucked-tooth wonder to fall in the box and the ref waved play on. Ten minutes from the break United netted the crucial equaliser as Fletcher whipped in a cross from the right that Paul Scholes missed on the volley but directed into the far corner off his standing leg. David Beckham wasted an opportunity to hit the target with a free-kick from the edge of the United D. (First half highlights here.) Midway through the half, after Rooney had already found his shooting boots, United grabbed a tie-changing second. Valencia, who just came off the bench, raced down the right and sent a cross over to the right where Wayne Rooney rose high to head the ball into the far post. In the 74th minute United sealed a famous night in Milan claiming a third again a forlorn Rossoneri, Fletcher all too easily lofted a ball into the heart of the home area and Wayne Rooney ghosted in to head in his second of the game. With the home crowd heading for the exits sub Clarence Seedorf gave Milan a lifeline scoring with a cheeky backheel after Ronaldinho had worked the space down the left. The match end on a sour note for United as Michael Carrick picked up a needless red card. |
|  | Aston Villa 1 - 1 Manchester United (1555)
English Premier League
10/02/2010
Villa punctured Manchester United?s momentum by taking an 18th minute lead, Carlos Cuellar the unlikely goalscorer as the defender looped a header over Van der Sar following an inswinging cross from Downing. Within four minutes United were level, Nani swung in a cross from and right and Ryan Giggs saw his volley deflect into the net off James Collins for United?s fourth own goal in two games. United?s evening worsened just before the half hour after Nani received a straight red for a tough tackle on Petrov in the centre of the pitch. |
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 | Manchester United 5 - 0 Portsmouth (1510)
English Premier League
06/02/2010
Pompey were under the cosh from virtually the first minute of the match, but just after the half hour Nadir Belhadj saw his effort cleared off the line by Evans. Manchester United waited until five minutes from the interval to breach the Pompey backline, Wayne Rooney continuing his spellbinding form to head home a Fletcher cross as the visitors? defence went awol. United doubled their lead in injury time at the end of the half, Nani ran Vanden Borre ragged down the United left hand side and the full-back deflected the winger?s cross past James into the near post. After the break United went into overdrive, Michael Carrick saw a deflected shot loop over James for number three, and Dimitar Berbatov then got on the scoresheet with a gentle strike into the far corner. Dead and buried, Pompey?s misery continued when Marc Wilson turned an Evra cross into his own net. |
|  | Arsenal 1 - 3 Manchester United (4007)
English Premier League
31/01/2010
Following a cagey opening half hour Nani put Manchester United in front when he brilliantly beat three men with a jinking round down the right and saw his mishit cross palmed in by Almunia. Four minutes after the opener, United broke in a flash and Nani played in Wayne Rooney who swept the ball home for the second. Seven minutes into the second half Ji-Sung Park looked to have wrapped up the victory with an easy finish after Carrick had played him in over the top. Thomas Vermaelen pulled one back for the Gunners with ten minutes remaining with an acrobatic effort that deflected off Evans. |
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 | Manchester United 4 - 0 Hull (1634)
English Premier League
23/01/2010
Manchester United laid down their plan to reclaim top spot by beating Hull early on, a fierce 20-yard effort from Scholes was only parried by Myhill and Wayne Rooney was on hand to score his 16th goal of the season. Hull battled after going behind and had the better for much of the second half, but from a Nani free-kick that crashed against the bar, Wayne Rooney eventually whacked in number two. United then chalked up their third, Wayne Rooney heading in his hat-trick goal from a Nani cross from the right. Rooney claimed his third goal in nine minutes and fourth of the match after being played through by Berbatov, the brilliant striker controlling the ball with three defenders hovering before firing low into the near post. |
|  | Manchester United 3 - 0 Burnley (2124)
English Premier League
16/01/2010
Burnley were hugely competitive at Old Trafford during both the first half and at the start of the second period too, but just after the hour United broke the stalemate and Rooney unlocked the Clarets defence to play in Dimitar Berbatov and the Bulgarian slipped a shot past Jensen. Once in front it wasn?t long before United went 2-up, Wayne Rooney the goalscorer cracking in the second on the rebound. Mame Biram Diouf sealed United?s win nipping in a stealing the ball away from Jensen to head his first goal for his new employers in just his second appearance. |
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