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 [...]
Man Utd 4-1 West Ham
Manchester United moved to within one win of the Premier League title with a comfortable victory against West Ham. Cristiano Ronaldo scored from 12 yards after three minutes and bundled home his 40th goal of the season from close range in the 24th minute. Carlos Tevez added a brilliant third from 25 yards before Nani [...]
Man Utd 1-0 Barcelona
A spectacular strike by Paul Scholes sent Manchester United into their first Champions League final for nine years on a night of Old Trafford tension. Scholes rifled in a spectacular 25-yard effort after 14 minutes to beat Barcelona and set up an all-English clash with Chelsea or Liverpool. Barcelona dominated possession for long periods, with [...]
Chelsea 2-1 Man Utd
Michael Ballack’s penalty blew the title race open as Chelsea moved level on points with leaders Manchester United with only two matches left. Joe Cole’s shot hit the bar as United, who lost Nemanja Vidic to injury, backtracked before Ballack headed Chelsea in front on 45 minutes. Wayne Rooney drove in the equaliser after Ricardo [...]
Barcelona 0-0 Man Utd
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty as Manchester United held Barcelona in a cagey Champions League semi-final, first leg at the Nou Camp. Gabriel Milito needlessly threw his hands up to block a Ronaldo header in the box in only the second minute. But Ronaldo wasted the opportunity by side-footing wide from the spot. Barcelona dominated [...]
Blackburn 1-1 Man Utd
Carlos Tevez’s late equaliser kept Manchester United on course for the Premier League title as they earned a crucial point at Blackburn. Roque Santa Cruz threatened to blow the race for the championship wide open with a calm finish after 21 minutes. And Blackburn keeper Brad Friedel kept United at bay almost single-handedly with a [...]
Man Utd 2-1 Arsenal
Manchester United went six points clear at the top of the Premier League after coming from behind to beat Arsenal in a pulsating encounter at Old Trafford. Arsenal were on top for long spells but striker Emmanuel Adebayor wasted some gilt-edged chances, before he appeared to use his arm to open the scoring. United levelled [...]
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