MAN UNITED 2, STOKE CITY 0 Manchester United were spot on as they defeated Stoke City at Old Trafford to draw level with City at the top of the Barclays Premier League. Penalties from Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov earned the Reds a win which, together with City’s defeat at Everton, provided another dramatic twist […]
Match Report
Late goal ends United’s Wembley dream
LIVERPOOL 2, MAN UNITED 1. Manchester United’s dreams of FA Cup glory were dashed by a late matchwinning goal from Liverpool’s Dirk Kuyt. The Dutchman ended a memorable week for Liverpool who three days earlier had beaten Manchester City in the semi-finals of the Carling Cup. It looked as though United’s disciplined display would earn […]
Old-boy Bellamy denies City Wembley date
LIVERPOOL 2, MAN CITY 2. (Liverpool win 3-2 on aggregate) The supreme irony is that goal which ultimately denied Manchester City another Wembley appearance came from a player they not long ago discarded. Craig Bellamy came back to haunt his former club as he struck the telling blow with 16 minutes left of a pulsating […]
Balotelli stamp sours City win
MAN CITY 3, TOTTENHAM 2 Leaders Manchester City snatched the most dramatic victory imaginable against Barclays Premier League title rivals Tottenham. Only eight seconds of the four minutes of injury time remained when City substitute Mario Balotelli won the penalty which he scored to give City victory in what could prove a pivotal moment in […]
Jittery City end away-day blues
WIGAN ATHLETIC 0, MAN CITY 1. Edin Dzeko helped settle the nerves as jittery Manchester City ended their away-day blues at Wigan Athletic. The big Bosnian striker scored the goal which helped City halt a worrying run of three defeats from their last four Barclays Premier League road trips. And while City remain a pale […]