CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL
Manchester United won the Champions League by beating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after a dramatic 1-1 draw.
Cristiano Ronaldo headed United in front after 26 minutes but Frank Lampard equalised before the interval.
Lampard and Didier Drogba hit the woodwork before the striker saw red in extra time for slapping Nemanja Vidic.
Ronaldo missed his [...]
Cardiff 0 Portsmouth 1
Kanu’s first-half goal won the FA Cup for Portsmouth against Cardiff City in a low-key final at Wembley.
The Nigerian scrambled home the winner at the near post eight minutes before half-time after Cardiff keeper Peter Enckelman fumbled John Utaka’s cross.
Cardiff enjoyed possession but rarely posed a serious threat, although Glenn Loovens had a [...]
Wigan 0-2 Man Utd
Manchester United pipped rivals Chelsea to clinch their 17th title triumph with victory at Wigan.
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for United from the spot after 33 minutes following Emmerson Boyce’s foul on fit-again Wayne Rooney.
Emile Heskey then wasted Wigan’s best chance with a second-half header.
And substitute Ryan Giggs clinched United’s Premier League [...]
Chelsea 1-1 Bolton
Bolton’s Matthew Taylor scored a late equaliser but with Manchester United winning at Wigan the goal did not cost Chelsea the Premier League title.
On a disappointing afternoon, Chelsea skipper John Terry dislocated his elbow but is hopeful of being fit for the Champions League final on 21 May.
Ali Al Habsi denied Florent Malouda [...]
Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool
Goals from Andriy Voronin and Fernando Torres secured a comfortable victory for Liverpool over Tottenham in a lack-lustre affair at White Hart Lane.
Voronin opened the scoring midway through the second-half slipping the ball past Radek Cerny after latching onto Torres’ flick-on.
Torres then made it 2-0 with a superb individual effort, his 24th league [...]
Everton 3-1 Newcastle
Everton sealed Uefa Cup football as defender Joleon Lescott continued his remarkable goalscoring season.
Lescott volleyed home his 10th goal in all competitions to set up a comfortable win over Newcastle.
Yakubu headed Everton into a first-half lead, which was cancelled out by Michael Owen’s penalty.
After Lescott had restored Everton’s lead, Yakubu sealed victory [...]
Middlesbrough 8-1 Man City
Middlesbrough ran riot against a beleaguered Manchester City side.
City’s problems began when Richard Dunne saw red for fouling Tuncay and Stewart Downing scored from the spot.
Afonso Alves drilled home, then Downing hooked into the net and Alves ran clear to make it 4-0 before Adam Johnson scored with a deflected effort.
Fabio Rochemback’s [...]
Portsmouth 0-1 Fulham
Danny Murphy’s 76th-minute header proved enough to secure Fulham’s Premier League status as they beat Portsmouth, despite a nervy display.
Fulham were heading for relegation, with rivals Reading and Birmingham winning, until Murphy’s strike.
The Cottagers created little else in the match but when Murphy rose to power in Jimmy Bullard’s free-kick, their travelling fans [...]
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