BRAGA 1, MAN UNITED 3 THE lights are still shining brightly for Manchester United in Europe despite a floodlight failure at the Estadio Municipal de Braga. The Reds’ victory at Braga, which suffered a 10-minute delay, clinched their place in the knockout phase with two matches still to play. United, with a 100-per-cent record from […]
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Injury-time heartbreak for Reds
SUNDERLAND 0, MAN UNITED 1. Manchester United saw a 20th title snatched from their grasp in a final gripping twist to the most dramatic Premier League campaign. The Reds lost on goal difference to their noisy neighbours, but that only tells half the story on an incredible final afternoon to the season. United needed to […]
City ask questions, United give answers
MAN UNITED 4, ASTON VILLA 0. Manchester United produced a performance against Aston Villa which suggested they won’t relinquish their Barclays Premier League title without a fight. Having seen their lead at the top cut from eight to two points in the past week, United restored a five-point advantage over their rivals from the blue […]
Table-topping United enjoy stroke of good fortune
MAN UNITED 1, FULHAM 0. If Manchester United fend off the challenge from their noisy neighbours and successfully defend their Barclays Premier League title, they may well look back on the scruffy home victory against Fulham as the defining moment of their campaign. The Reds certainly had a stroke of good fortune on the night […]
Euro misery for Reds
ATHLETIC BILBAO 2, MAN UNITED 1. (Bilbao win 5-3 on aggregate) MANCHESTER United’s exit from the Europa League was confirmed in Spain at the hands of Athletic Bilbao. And it brought the curtain down on a miserable European campaign for United, one which saw them lose four games, three of which were in the lesser […]