Manchester United - Manchester City 4-3
September 20 2009
20.09.2009
09.20.2009
A last-gasp Michael ...
Manchester United - Manchester City 4-3
September 20 2009
20.09.2009
09.20.2009
A last-gasp Michael Owen strike deep into stoppage time earned Manchester United a 4-3 win over rivals Manchester City in a pulsating derby at Old Trafford.
Wayne Rooney had got the champions off to a dream start when he sidestepped the attention of two defenders before slotting home under Shay Given after two minutes.
City had started the game nervously but were gifted a way back into the match when Ben Foster allowed Carlos Tevez to nick the ball away from him on the left hand side of the area before setting up Gareth Barry, who passed the ball into the unguarded net from 20 yards.
United came out of the traps flying in the second period and were soon back in front when Darren fletcher met a looping Ryan Giggs cross on 49 minutes.
However City answered back for a second time when Craig Bellamy was allowed to cut inside and fire an unstoppable strike into the top corner three minutes later.
The Red Devils piled on the pressure but could not seem to find a way past Given as the Irishman saved twice from Dimitar Berbatov and Ryan Giggs in quick succession.
United were not to be denied when Giggs, who was majestic on the left flank all match, crossed a free-kick from the left onto the head of fletcher for 3-2 with ten minutes remaining.
Unbelievably the visitors came back for a third time when Bellamy capitalised on a sloppy pass from Rio Ferdinand before finishing from an acute angle past Foster.
That was not the end of it as Giggs picked out the pass of the match, finding Owen in space in the area, and he delicately dinked over Given in the 96th minute - when only four were supposed to be added on.
Bright start
United made a bright start, with Rooney and Berbatov looking particularly threatening, when Shaun Wright-Phillips let Patrice Evra run free at a quickly-taken Giggs throw-in.
Evra fed Rooney, who had the strength to wriggle past Toure and Nigel de Jong before prodding home from close range.
At that point, the noise was deafening but City were soon back on level terms. United goalkeeper Foster was left with no excuses for his truly abysmal error of judgement that gifted the visitors their equaliser.
Even Joleon Lescott turned away in disappointment as his long pass bounced into no man's land. Foster clearly felt it would eventually run into the area, which was a debatable point in itself.
Eventually, Foster realised more urgent action was required as Tevez stormed in, just as he should have expected.
Any chance of redemption disappeared as Tevez nicked the ball away from Foster's grasp as he tried to reach the safety of his area, and slipped a pass to Barry which the England midfielder gleefully swept home.
The mistake was made worse by the knowledge Foster had already received one warning, when he got his wires crossed with Nemanja Vidic and allowed Tevez to half-block a long punt downfield.
United were soon back in the lead after 49 minutes and it was fletcher who did the damage for Ferguson's team, rising above Barry to power home Giggs' curling cross.
Thundered home
Yet, just as the hosts looked set to take control, with Park Ji-sung and Giggs going close, Bellamy thundered home an equaliser.
Bellamy had been buzzing around in his inimitable manner, but there was no doubting the stamp of class on his 20-yard strike as he collected Tevez's short pass, cut inside John O'Shea and drilled into the top right corner. This time Foster was blameless.
But there was so much drama still to come.
fletcher thought he had won it as he powered home a second header, again from a Giggs cross, 10 minutes from time.
Yet the suicidal tendencies in United ranks had not gone away. Rio Ferdinand attempted an idle chip a minute from time, but found substitute Martin Petrov instead. Petrov released Bellamy, who ran 60 yards before tucking past Foster on 90 minutes.
It seemed City had come through their biggest test yet. Not on your life.
However as cries for the final whistle rang around the away section Giggs remained calm as he plucked the ball from the sky and picked out Owen who dinked over Given in the 96th minute, leaving City manager Mark Hughes seething at the amount of added time.
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HQ Manchester United 8 - 2 Hangzhou Greentown ~ FULL Highlights
MANCHESTER UNITED: (4-4-2) Van der Sar (Foster 45mins); Fabio, Ferdinand (Brown 58mins), Evans, Evra; Nani (Park 58mins), Scholes (Anderson 58mins), fletcher (Giggs 58mins), Tosic; Berbatov (Gibson 69mins); Owen (Rooney 45mins)
Then, as the host team wilted after the interval, United played some open and enterprising football to add another four goals in the second half through substitute Ryan Giggs' hat-trick and Nani.
There was thankfully time for the hosts to save some face as substitute Wang Hong You headed in from a corner with fifteen minutes left and another sub, Voldo, banged in another with the final kick of the game.
It was then left to United defender Patric Evra to contribute the most amusing moment of the trip so far.
The Frenchman had already struck the post from 25 yards with a rasping shot and then struck the same upright again as the game petered out. But this time Evra had only been standing three yards from goal.
The United bench collapsed in mirth and Evra trudged back to his position with his shirt pulled over his head.
There was still time for the Brazilian Anderson to hit the post from the edge of the area. He still hasn't scored for United.
United flew to Munich straight after the game where they will play two games in the Audi Cup on Wednesday and Thursday.
Defender Nemanja Vidic and new signing Antonio Valencia will join them there.
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Manchester United 4-3 Manchester City
09.20.2009
20.09.2009An aggrieved Mark Hughes believes his Man...
Manchester United 4-3 Manchester City
09.20.2009
20.09.2009An aggrieved Mark Hughes believes his Manchester City side were 'robbed' in the derby at Old Trafford.
Hughes saw his side lose 4-3 to rivals Manchester United in the dying moments as Michael Owen secured the win for the champions in the 96th minute.
The City boss was infuriated with the time added on by referee Martin Atkinson after only four minutes was initially signalled.
Hughes was left feeling desperately disappointed after seeing his side lose having dragged themselves back on level terms on three separate occasions.
"It is desperately disappointing for us in a game of real significance for us and for Manchester United," he told Sky Sports News.
"We had to show great character and great qualities today and in the end we feel really frustrated and robbed in fairness because the referee has played seven more minutes at the end of the game.
Added time
"Alan Wiley (fourth official) tried to explain that the referee had added on time for our celebration on 90 minutes.
"I have looked at the video. That took 45 seconds and he said he was going to add a minute on for that. I don't know where he has got that thinking from.
"At the end of the day I think they scored on 95 minutes and 20 seconds so where he has got the seven minutes from I have no idea.
"That's the frustration from my point of view, we have done really well to come back into the game and the referee has taken a hand and we're desperately disappointed because I thought we deserved something out of the game."
Hughes admits that his side rode their luck at times as United pushed for a winner in the second half but the Welshman was always hopeful with an in-form Craig Bellamy at his disposal.
"We have come here, we had a game plan and for all intents and purposes it has worked and we frustrated United," he added.
"There will be periods where you are going to come under pressure and in the second half we had to ride our look at times and a couple of saves from Shay (Given) were really important for us.
More positive
"We went more positive with two up front because we needed an outlet because we were getting pegged back because it was difficult with Carlos (Tevez) up there on his own so we pushed Bellers further up and tried to relieve some pressure.
"I thought Craig Bellamy was absolutely superb today with two goals of the highest quality and for him to finish on the losing side is a real shame because I thought his performance was brilliant.
"I thought our fans were brilliant and we need them to be because there will be some bigger challenges ahead I'm sure."
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