Man Utd vs Middlesbrough Highlights

Manchester United 1 - 0 Middlesbrough
69' Dimitar Berbatov
Manchester United made hard work of dispatching Middlesbrough at Old Trafford but after missing a glut of chances Dimitar Berbatov spared their blushes with the only goal.

The Bulgarian volleyed home from close range in the 69th minute after Michael Carrick's left-wing cross had bounced back off Boro defender David Wheater.

Berbatov, who replaced Boxing Day's match-winner at Stoke Carlos Tevez after he returned to Argentina on a ''family issue'', was one of the guilty culprits in the first hour of the match.

But he was not the only one with Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael, Nemanja Vidic and Ji-sung Park all squandering chances against a determined Middlesbrough side.

Fulham vs Chelsea Highlights Video

Fulham 2-2 Chelsea
10' Clint Dempsey Goal 1 - 0
50' 1 - 1 Goal Frank Lampard
72' 1 - 2 Goal Frank Lampard
89' Clint Dempsey Goal 2 - 2
Clint Dempsey's last-minute header dented Chelsea's Barclays Premier League title challenge as Fulham earned a battling 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage.

Chelsea, who have now taken just 10 points from their last 21, had been on course for a west London derby win after two second-half strikes from Frank Lampard.

But Dempsey, who had given Fulham the lead after 10 minutes, popped up with seconds remaining to extend the Cottagers' unbeaten run to nine games.

Chelsea now head into the new year three points behind league pace-setters Liverpool, who had signed off 2008 earlier in the day with a 5-1 win at Newcastle.

Stoke vs Man Utd Highlights Video

Stoke City 0 - 1 Manchester United
Teves 83'
Carlos Tevez ensured Manchester United made a successful return to domestic business and kept up the pressure on the Premier League leaders with a 1-0 win at Stoke.

The striker scored the vital goal with seven minutes remaining to end 10-man City`s brave resistance, shortly after Andy Wilkinson was ordered off.

However it took United a while to get going after they only arrived back on Monday from Japan.

Liverpool vs Bolton Highlights Video

Liverpool 3-0 Bolton
26' Alberto Riera Goal 1 - 0
53' Robbie Keane Goal 2 - 0
58' Robbie Keane Goal 3 - 0
Liverpool went back to the top of the Premier League with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Bolton at Anfield.

Chelsea's victory earlier in the day put the London side in pole position until Robbie Keane's double and a goal from Albert Riera ensured the Reds went back to the head of the pack.

The win meant Liverpool have completed all of 2008 unbeaten at home in the league.

Missing Alvaro Arbeloa with a hamstring injury, manager Rafael Benitez re-jigged his back line, moving Jamie Carragher to right-back with Sami Hyypia slotting into the centre of defence.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal Highlights Video

Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
40' 0 - 1 Goal Denilson
49' 0 - 2 Goal Abou Diaby
65' Gareth Barry (pen) Goal 1 - 2
90' Zat Knight Goal 2 - 2
Aston Villa's fight for Champions League qualification was given a significant boost as Zat Knight rifled home an injury-time equaliser to rescue a well-deserved 2-2 draw against Arsenal.

Martin O'Neill's side had battered the Londoners throughout the first half but somehow found themselves two goals down only to mount a superb fightback.

Goals either side of half-time by Denilson and Abou Diaby for Arsenal were not a fair reflection of the game and, after Gareth Barry's penalty pulled a goal back, Knight smashed home a stoppage-time leveller to maintain Villa's three-point lead over the Gunners.

With captain Martin Laursen missing Gareth Barry was made skipper for Villa.

Chelsea vs West Brom Highlights Video

Chelsea 2 - 0 West Brom
3' Didier Drogba Goal 1 - 0
45' Frank Lampard Goal 2 - 0
Chelsea went back to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 win over rock-bottom West Brom at Stamford Bridge.

First-half goals from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard gave Chelsea their first home league win in four games.

The Blues took just three minutes to go in front with Drogba, making his first league appearance since the end of September, heading home a cross from Joe Cole.

It was the Ivorian's second goal of the season and his first in the Barclays Premier League this term.

Everton vs Chelsea Highlights Video

Everton vs Chelsea
Everton clash against Chelsea in Monday night live Premier league action in a confident mood having clinched a 1-0 win against Manchester City last week. The Toffees won last week at Man City thanks to a lone goal from Tim Cahill. The win also allowed them to recover from a shock 3-2 loss to Aston Villa during the previous week. In that game Joleon Lescott looked to have grabbed a point for his side when he made it 2-2 in the last minute, but Ashley Young slotted in a stunning stoppage-time goal to leave Everton gasping.

Manager David Moyes admitted that the loss rankled, but added that the win at Man City made up for it and more importantly clinched three points for the Goodison park outfit that sees them occupy the 7th spot on the league table with 25 points from 17 games. Although several players including striker Louis Saha continue to be sidelined with injury, Everton have not dropped points and have registered consistent wins after a mixed start to the season.

Bamba vs Man Utd Highlights Video

Gamba Osaka 3 - 5 Manchester United
27' 0 - 1 Goal Nemanja Vidic
45' 0 - 2 Goal Cristiano Ronaldo
74' Masato Yamazaki Goal 1 - 2
75' 1 - 3 Goal Wayne Rooney
78' 1 - 4 Goal Darren Fletcher
79' 1 - 5 Goal Wayne Rooney
84' Yasuhito Endo (pen) Goal 2 - 5
90' Hideo Hashimoto Goal 3 - 5
Wayne Rooney scored twice following his introduction as a late substitute as Manchester United booked a Club World Cup final meeting with LDU Quito on Sunday.

United had already established superiority over Gamba Osaka thanks to first-half headers from Nemanja Vidic and Cristiano Ronaldo.

But Rooney's arrival led to a frenzied spell of six goals in 18 minutes, the England man netting either side of a Darren Fletcher effort as the Red Devils kept spirited Gamba resistance at bay.

The laudable objective of this tournament is to gather each continent's top team in one place to show off their respective talents.

Middlesbrough vs Arsenal Highlights

Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Arsenal
17' 0 - 1 Goal Emmanuel Adebayor
29' Jeremie Aliadiere Goal 1 - 1
Former Gunner Jeremie Aliadiere delivered another blow to Arsene Wenger's flickering Premier League title hopes by denying Arsenal three precious points in a 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.

Aliadiere pounced with a fine glancing header in the 29th minute to cancel out Emmanuel Adebayor's 17th-minute opener and ultimately ensure Gareth Southgate's men a well-deserved share of the spoils.

Stewart Downing was denied a second-half winner by a fine save from Manuel Almunia but the Gunners also had their chances through Robin van Persie and substitute Nicklas Bendtner.

And at the final whistle there was little doubt which side was happier with the point with Wenger facing up to the prospect that his side would be even further adrift of the division's top three by the weekend's end.

Liverpool vs Hull City Highlights Video

Liverpool 2-2 Hull City
12' 0 - 1 Goal Paul McShane
22' 0 - 2 Goal Jamie Carragher (og)
24' Steven Gerrard Goal 1 - 2
32' Steven Gerrard Goal 2 - 2
Liverpool struggled to their third successive home league draw as Premier League new boys Hull produced another accomplished away performance for a 2-2 draw.

Hull had already won at Arsenal and Spurs and scored three in defeat at Manchester United.

And if not for Steven Gerrard they would have ended Liverpool's season-long unbeaten home record.

Hull were two ahead through Paul McShane and a Jamie Carragher own goal before Gerrard scored twice in eight minutes, taking his tally for the season to 11.

Gerrard was among the players returning after being rested from the Champions League win over Eindhoven in midweek, along with Jose Reina, Dirk Kuyt and Xabi Alonso.

Tottenham vs Man Utd Highlights Video

Tottenham 0 - 0 Manchester United
Heurelho Gomes left White Hart Lane a hero as his last-minute save earned Tottenham a goalless draw against Manchester United.

So often ridiculed for his error-prone presence in the Spurs goal this season, Gomes' confidence has begun to return.

And as United desperately searched for a winner to ensure they left for Club World Cup duty in happy mood, the Brazilian produced a fingertip save to turn away a Ryan Giggs free-kick that was going to creep in.

It left the Red Devils rueing their failure to take advantage of second-half superiority and opened the door for Chelsea to surge clear in the Barclays Premier League title race by beating West Ham tomorrow.

Chelsea vs CFR Cluj-Napoca Highlights

Chelsea 2 - 1 CFR Cluj-Napoca
40' Salomon Kalou Goal 1 - 0
55' 1 - 1 Goal Yssouf Kone
71' Didier Drogba Goal 2 - 1
Didier Drogba climbed off the substitute's bench to send Chelsea into the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 2-1 victory over CFR Cluj.

The Ivory Coast international, a 65th minute substitute for opening scorer Salomon Kalou, poked the ball under CFR Cluj goalkeeper Nuno Claro for the winner just six minutes later.

It was Drogba's second goal of the season and his first appearance at Stamford Bridge since he collected a three-match domestic ban for throwing a coin into the crowd during their Carling Cup defeat by Burnley.

But Drogba's efforts were not enough for Chelsea to finish top of Group A after Roma defeated Bordeaux.

Man Utd vs Aab Highlights Video

Manchester United 1 - 2 AaB
Carlos Teves 3'
Michael Jakobsen 31'
Jeppe Curth 45'
Wayne Rooney 52'
Manchester United completed a record-equalling 19th Champions League game unbeaten and secured top spot in Group E, even though victory over Aalborg eluded them at Old Trafford as the game finished 2-2.

Carlos Tevez's fifth goal in a week after just three minutes seemed to set the Red Devils up for a comfortable win - and what would have been only the holders' third in Europe this term.

But an unexpected first-half response from the visitors left United trailing at the interval.

Although Wayne Rooney levelled, the hosts could not find a winner - knowing they will be in Japan on Club World Cup duty on Friday week when a last-16 draw is made that could pair them with, among others, Real Madrid and Inter Milan.

Blackburn vs Liverpool Highlights Video

Blackburn Rovers 1 - 3 Liverpool
69' 0 - 1 Goal Xabi Alonso
79' 0 - 2 Goal Yossi Benayoun
86' Roque Santa Cruz Goal 1 - 2
90' 1 - 3 Goal Steven Gerrard
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez will be looking for an improved performance from his side this Saturday when they take on struggling Blackburn Rovers in their next Premiership clash.

Liverpool dropped two vital points last weekend as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to West Ham United. With title rivals Chelsea losing out against Arsenal on Sunday, it was a great chance for Liverpool to go three points clear at the top of the league table but the Reds failed to create any real chances as West Ham hung on to claim a point from the match.

Man Utd vs Sunderland Highlights Video

Man Utd 1 - 0 Sunderland
90' Nemanja Vidic Goal 1 - 0

Paul Scholes has been ruled out of Manchester United's Premier League encounter with Sunderland at Old Trafford.

The veteran midfielder made his comeback from a knee injury in Wednesday's Carling Cup win over Blackburn. Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed Scholes has suffered no reaction but he has decided to leave him on the sidelines.

Darren Fletcher (hamstring) is a doubt but should make it, allowing Ferguson to choose from a virtually full-strength squad.

Sir Alex Ferguson is delighted Carlos Tevez is frustrated at not being a regular member of his Manchester United starting line-up - the Scot does not want anyone who is happy to sit in the stand.

Bolton vs Chelsea Highlights Video

Bolton 0 - 2 Chelsea
Bolton are in better form than their opponents going into the match on Saturday with the Trotters collecting 12 points from their last 15. In contrast, Chelsea have dropped five points in their last two matches and suffered their second league defeat of the season last weekend with Arsenal emerging 2-1 winners.

Arsenal vs Wigan Highlights Video

Arsenal 1 - 0 Wigan
16' Emmanuel Adebayor Goal 1 - 0
Arsenal will be confident of building on their sensational victory over Chelsea last weekend by registering a second straight league win over Wigan Athletic on Saturday.

In a match that could have put an end to their title hopes, Arsenal came back from a goal down to register a thrilling 2-1 victory away at Stamford Bridge. An own goal by Johan Djourou had put Chelsea in an unconvincing lead in the first half but Arsenal fought back to first equalize in the 59th minute through Robin Van Persie before the Dutch striker wrapped up all three points with the winner three minutes later.

Aston Villa vs MSK Zilina Highlights Video

Aston Villa 1 - 2 MSK Zilina
16' 0 - 1 Goal Vladimir Leitner
19' 0 - 2 Goal Peter Styvar
28' Nathan Delfouneso Goal 1 - 2
79' Red Card Vladimir Leitner
Aston Villa advanced to the last 32 of the UEFA Cup despite crashing to a 2-1 defeat against 10-man MSK Zilina.

Goals from Vladimir Leitner, who was sent off in the second half for two bookable offences, and Peter Styvar put MSK in control before Nathan Delfouneso pulled one back on his full debut for Martin O'Neill's side.

Villa could not find an equaliser but still join Hamburg and Ajax in the knockout stages.

They are now in a three-way battle to claim one of the top two spots which will ensure they have home advantage in the second game when the tournament reverts to a two-legged knockout competition in February.

Second-half goal puts Liverpool into

Fernando Torres scored a second-half goal to give visiting Liverpool a 1-0 victory over 10-man Inter Milan on Tuesday and send the Reds to the European Champions League quarter-finals.

Liverpool beat Inter Milan 1-0 in the San Siro on the night, and 3-0 on aggregate, to make it four English sides in the quarter-finals for the first time.

Torres controlled a cross inside the area and beat Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar with a low shot in the 64th minute. Inter played the last 40 minutes a man down after defender Nicolas Burdisso was sent off with his second yellow card.

After Fernando Torres had grabbed the crucial second-half winner, Benitez added: 'I do not have any preference now who we play next, but I would be more than happy to face an English side in the final.

Liverpool joins three other EPL teams Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal in the quarter-finals, making this the first time four teams from the same country have made it to the final eight.

FC Barcelona, AS Roma, Schalke and Fenerbahce also have made it to the quarter-finals.

Man Utd vs Blackburn Highlights Video

Man Utd 5 - 3 Blackburn
36' Carlos Tevez Goal 1 - 0
40' Nani Goal 2 - 0
48' 2 - 1 Goal Benedict McCarthy
51' Carlos Tevez (pen) Goal 3 - 1
54' Carlos Tevez Goal 4 - 1
84' 4 - 2 Goal Matt Derbyshire
90' 4 - 3 Goal Benedict McCarthy
90' Carlos Tevez Goal 5 - 3
Carlos Tevez seized his opportunity to fire Manchester United to a 5-3 victory against Blackburn and reach the Carling Cup semi-finals.

With his Old Trafford future at stake, Tevez has no regard for the fixture backlog piling up for Sir Alex Ferguson.

And he hit three goals - after also claiming United's opener, which seemed to have gone in off Aaron Mokoena - to remind Ferguson of his hunger and undoubted ability.

And a one-man mission to reach Wembley seems unlikely to be stopped now, although even with two Football League sides in the draw, the Red Devils might expect a sterner test in the last four.

With his team in such an awful state, Paul Ince might have welcomed a return to his old club, even if it was just as a release from Premier League worries.