Man Utd 2-0 Bolton
A controversial penalty scored by Cristiano Ronaldo set Manchester United on their way to victory over Bolton. Ronaldo put United ahead after referee Rob Styles awarded United a penalty even though Jlloyd Samuel’s tackle on the Portuguese winger was a fair one. The incident proved decisive because up until then United had been thwarted by [...]
Everton 0-2 Liverpool
Fernando Torres struck twice in three minutes as Liverpool comfortably eased past Everton in the Merseyside derby. Torres slid home Robbie Keane’s cross after 59 minutes then pounced on a loose ball to score from close range after Phil Jagielka tackled Dirk Kuyt. Tim Cahill had Everton’s best chance after 13 minutes but mis-kicked from [...]
Newcastle 1-2 Tottenham
Carling Cup holders Tottenham edged into the last 16 to give their season a timely boost while plunging managerless Newcastle’s to a dismal new low. In front of a 20,577 crowd at St James’ Park, both teams showed their fragile confidence in a poor first-half. Spurs did not offer much, but they did manage to [...]
Brighton 2-2 Man City (5-3 pens)
Manchester City suffered an embarrassing Carling Cup exit after being beaten on penalties by Brighton. Brighton’s Steve Thomson struck the post before a deflected Gelson Fernandes strike put City in front. Glenn Murray fired in to send the game into extra-time and Joe Anyinsah turned and shot home to put Brighton ahead. Stephen Ireland equalised, [...]
Portsmouth 0-4 Chelsea
A dominant Chelsea brushed aside Portsmouth to book their spot in the Carling Cup fourth round. Frank Lampard clinically slotted in a penalty to put the Blues ahead after Michael Ballack was brought down by Nadir Belhadj. Florent Malouda lashed in a shot for Chelsea and Lampard walked in his fifth of the season after [...]
Man Utd 3-1 Middlesbrough
Late goals from Nani and Ryan Giggs put Manchester United into the Carling Cup fourth round after Emanuel Pogatetz was sent off at Old Trafford. United dominated and Cristiano Ronaldo, back for his first start after injury, headed them into a 25th minute lead. Substitute Adam Johnson volleyed an unlikely second-half equaliser before Pogatetz was [...]
Arsenal 6-0 Sheff Utd
Arsenal’s youngsters handed Sheffield United a football lesson as they raced into the Carling Cup fourth round. Nicklas Bendtner started the rout on the half-hour with a shot from 20 yards and soon struck again from close range. Carlos Vela curled in a superb third before half-time and the 19-year-old striker made it 4-0 five [...]
Hull 2-2 Everton
Everton earned a deserved point after a superb second half comeback at Hull. Hull’s goals both came from Dean Marney corners with Michael Turner heading the first and the second flying in off Everton’s Phil Neville and Tim Howard. Hull deserved their lead but Everton battled back and Tim Cahill gave them hope when his [...]
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