Man City vs Man Utd Highlights Video









Man City 0 - 1 Man Utd
42' 0 - 1 Goal Wayne Rooney
68' Red Card Cristiano Ronaldo
Wayne Rooney's 100th club goal was enough for Manchester United to confirm local supremacy with a 1-0 win over City at Eastlands - but Cristiano Ronaldo did not help much with a needless red card.

Ronaldo's temper has been threatening to boil over for some time now but his decision to push his hands towards Rooney's corner midway through the second half seemed bizarre.

Already booked, referee Howard Webb duly produced a second yellow card, condemning United to a nervy finish in which Patrice Evra cleared off the line from Richard Dunne although Joe Hart also denied Rooney seconds later.

Aston Villa vs Fulham Highlights Video









Aston Villa 0 - 0 Fulham
Gareth Barry squandered the chances to lift Aston Villa into third place in the Premier League after a 0-0 draw with Fulham.

The England midfielder, who has vowed to remain with Villa until at least next summer, could have had a hat-trick but his finishing touch deserted him.

Victory would have taken Martin O'Neill's side above Manchester United but the Cottagers followed up their goalless draw at Liverpool with another determined performance.

NEC Nijmegen vs Tottenham Highlights








NEC Nijmegen 0 - 1 Tottenham
14' 0 - 1 Goal Jamie O'Hara
Tottenham took a huge stride towards the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup following a 1-0 victory over NEC Nijmegen courtesy of Jamie O'Hara's early strike.

O'Hara's goal at Stadion De Goffert gives Harry Redknapp's side six points from three games, which should be enough to get Spurs out of Group D ahead of their final match against Spartak Moscow.

Victory came on a bobbly pitch, damaged after snow hit Nijmegen and NEC's heaters failed. Redknapp also had a raft of players ineligible, injured or in need of rest.

Villarreal vs Man Utd Highlights Video









Villarreal 0 - 0 Man Utd
Cristiano Ronaldo was the centre of attention as Manchester United confirmed their place in the next stage of the Champions League.

• Fergie: We deserved better

For the second successive match, the Portugal winger had to endure some stiff challenges. He was left with cuts on his ankle at the weekend in the 0-0 draw against Aston Villa.

Then tonight he was the victim of a high challenge for Joan Capdevila that saw him dismissed with seven minutes to go.

Ronaldo had come closest to making the breakthrough in the first half but his effort was tipped onto the bar by Diego Lopez.

Aston Villa vs Man Utd Highlights Video









Aston Villa 0 - 0 Man Utd
Wayne Rooney was guilty of a glaring miss at Villa Park as Manchester United missed the chance to close the gap on Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea and Liverpool with a 0-0 draw with Aston Villa.

Martin O'Neill's side ended their 14-match losing sequence against the Red Devils but the visitors could have cut the deficit on the pacesetters to six points after the leading two were both held earlier in the day.

Fit-again Rooney squandered United's best chance when he fired over the bar from close range in the second half.

Tottenham vs Blackburn Highlights Video




































Tottenham vs Blackburn
Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric is out of the Barclays Premier League clash against Blackburn following a groin injury.

Manager Harry Redknapp has told David Bentley to step into the shoes of Modric when he faces his former club at White Hart Lane.

Bentley left Ewood Park in the summer but struggled under Juande Ramos and has only started playing himself into good form since Redknapp's arriving, and will be expected to provide the attacking edge when Paul Ince's side arrive.

Liverpool vs Fulham Highlights Video

Liverpool 0 - 0 Fulham
Chelsea's draw and Arsenal's heavy defeat were the only things to cheer a frustrated Liverpool crowd as they saw their side waste a chance to take over the top after being held 0-0 by visiting Fulham.

Liverpool did not have Steven Gerrard around to save them this time after a limp performance, his torn groin muscle having a damaging impact on Rafael Benitez's side.

Fulham, with one of the best defensive records in the top flight, have never won at Anfield and rarely looked like doing so this time.

But their dogged performance claimed only their second away point of the season and also secured their third goalless draw in eight visits to Anfield.

Man City vs Arsenal Highlights Video

Man City 3 - 0 Arsenal
45' Stephen Ireland Goal 1 - 0
56' Robinho Goal 2 - 0
90' Daniel Sturridge (pen) Goal 3 - 0

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger stripped William Gallas of the captaincy at Eastlands - then saw his team stripped bear after a 3-0 defeat at Manchester City.

A wonderful goal from Robinho after Stephen Ireland had made the breakthrough gave Manchester City the victory they deserved on the balance of play.

Substitute Daniel Sturridge completed a miserable day for Arsenal by scoring from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

Without Gallas at the back, the Gunners looked vulnerable and their title hopes look a distant dream after their fifth defeat in the league.

USA vs Guatemala Highlights Video


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USA 2 - 0 Guatemala

54' Kenny Cooper Goal 1 - 0
69' Freddy Adu Goal 2 - 0

Freddy Adu scored his first goal as a member of the U.S. national team and Jozy Altidore assisted on Kenny Cooper's sliding shot, leading the Americans to a 2-0 win over Guatemala in a World Cup qualifier on a cool Wednesday night.

The Americans improved to 27-1-7 in home qualifiers since May 1985. The win also prevents Guatemala (1-3-2) from advancing out of Group 1.

With a spot in next year's regional finals already assured, the U.S. national team (5-1) went with a largely inexperienced lineup, leaving Landon Donovan and Carlos Bocanegra out.

Spain vs Chile Highlights Video
















Spain vs Chile
37' David Villa (pen) Goal 1 - 0
66' Fernando Torres Goal 2 - 0
86' Santi Cazorla Goal 3 - 0

David Villa, Fernando Torres and Santi Cazorla struck the goals as Spain capped an unforgettable year on a winning note with a friendly victory over Chile at Villarreal's El Madrigal stadium.

Villa gave Spain the lead from the penalty spot before second-half efforts from Torres - who netted soon after replacing the Valencia hitman - and Cazorla sealed the win as the Euro 2008 winners extended their unbeaten run to 28 matches.

Villa, starting up front on his own after coach Vicente Del Bosque opted to leave Torres on the bench, looked lively from the start and he managed to get in behind the Chile defence inside the opening 70 seconds.

Germany vs England Highlights Video






Germany 1 - 2 England
23' 0 - 1 Goal Matthew Upson
63' Patrick Helmes Goal 1 - 1
84' 1 - 2 Goal John Terry

John Terry provided England with the perfect end to 2008 by nodding home a late winner to beat Germany in Berlin.

Terry sent 7,000 visiting fans into raptures when he got his head to Stewart Downing's curling free-kick six minutes from time, making up for a joint blunder with Scott Carson that let the hosts back into a contest they had been dominated in.

Derided as a meaningless fixture, the friendly will instead go down as an important staging post in Fabio Capello's tenure, with Terry's central defensive partner Matthew Upson putting England on their way to a richly-deserved triumph with a close range finish midway through the opening period.
Arsenal's medical staff were advised of the injury soon after the incident.

Bolton vs Liverpool Highlights Video









Bolton 0 - 2 Liverpool
28' 0 - 1 Goal Dirk Kuyt
73' Gerrard

Liverpool survived a test of character at Bolton to maintain their challenge at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win at the Reebok Stadium.

The disappointment of the Carling Cup defeat at Tottenham in midweek was swept away by what eventually turned out to be a convincing victory.

Liverpool have never enjoyed Bolton's physical approach but this time they stuck to their gameplan and won with fine goals from Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard.

Kuyt opened the scoring from Fabio Aurelio's cross before Gary Cahill's header was controversially ruled out by referee Rob Styles.

Highlights Video Tottenham vs Liverpool




Tottenham 4 - 2 Liverpool
38' Roman Pavluchenko Goal 1 - 0
42' Fraizer Campbell Goal 2 - 0
45' Fraizer Campbell Goal 3 - 0
49' 3 - 1 Goal Damien Plessis
52' Roman Pavluchenko Goal 4 - 1
63' 4 - 2 Goal Sami Hyypia

Harry Redknapp's magic touch continued with a 4-2 victory over Liverpool at White Hart Lane to secure Tottenham a place in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup.

As if to illustrate the manager's impact since taking charge 18 days ago, it was two players on the fringes during Redknapp's revolution who turned the tie with three goals in six minutes just before the break against Rafael Benitez's reserves.

Roman Pavlyuchenko, who netted the late winner when Liverpool were beaten by Spurs in the Premier League, opened the scoring with a crisp finish before Fraizer Campbell added his first two for the club since his loan from Manchester United.

Damien Plessis and Sami Hyypia pulled goals back between Pavlyuchenko's second, stirring memories of their second-half Istanbul comeback in the 2005 Champions League final - but Spurs held on to stay in the competition they won in February under Juande Ramos.

Chelsea vs Burnley Highlights Video

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helsea 1 - 1 Burnley
27' Didier Drogba Goal 1 - 0
69' 1 - 1 Goal Ade Akinbiyi
116' Red Card Steven Caldwell
Shootout 4 - 5
120' 0 - 1 Goal Graham Alexander (pen)
120' Frank Lampard (pen) Goal 1 - 1
120' 1 - 2 Goal Alan Mahon (pen)
120' Wayne Bridge (miss) 1 - 2
120' 1 - 3 Goal Chris Eagles (pen)
120' Salomon Kalou (pen) Goal 2 - 3
120' 2 - 4 Goal Kevin McDonald (pen)
120' Paulo Ferreira (pen) Goal 3 - 4
120' 3 - 4 Wade Elliott (miss)
120' Florent Malouda (pen) Goal 4 - 4
120' 4 - 5 Goal Michael Duff (pen)
120' John Mikel Obi (miss) 4 - 5

Goalkeeper Brian Jensen was the Burnley hero as Chelsea crashed out of the Carling Cup on penalties at Stamford Bridge 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

Jensen saved from captain Wayne Bridge and John Mikel Obi to put the Coca-Cola Championship side into the quarter-finals.

Returning striker Didier Drogba put Chelsea in front in the 27th minute but Burnley substitute Ade Akinbiyi equalised with 20 minutes remaining.

Man City vs Arsenal Highlights Video









Man City 3 - 0 Arsenal
45' Stephen Ireland Goal 1 - 0
56' Robinho Goal 2 - 0
90' Daniel Sturridge (pen) Goal 3 - 0

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger stripped William Gallas of the captaincy at Eastlands - then saw his team stripped bear after a 3-0 defeat at Manchester City.

A wonderful goal from Robinho after Stephen Ireland had made the breakthrough gave Manchester City the victory they deserved on the balance of play.

Substitute Daniel Sturridge completed a miserable day for Arsenal by scoring from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

Without Gallas at the back, the Gunners looked vulnerable and their title hopes look a distant dream after their fifth defeat in the league.

Man Utd vs QPR Highlights Video 11/11/08










Man Utd 1 - 0 QPR
76' Carlos Tevez (pen)

Carlos Tevez's late penalty saw off QPR 1-0 as Manchester United advanced to the Carling Cup quarter-finals at Old Trafford.

Few would begrudge United their success but their Championship opponents would have taken the tie to extra-time had it not been for Peter Ramage's rash tackle on England Under-19 striker Daniel Welbeck.

Tevez was not about to pass up the opportunity and confidently beat an otherwise faultless Radek Cerny to steer United through.

Arsenal vs Wigan Highlights Video









Arsenal 3 - 0 Wigan
42' Jay Simpson Goal 1 - 0
66' Jay Simpson Goal 2 - 0
70' Carlos Vela

Arsenal's youngsters sent Premier League rivals Wigan crashing out of the Carling Cup with another scintillating display after a 3-0 stroll at the Emirates Stadium.

The average age of Arsenal's starting line-up was just 19 but they tore woeful Wigan apart with the same kind of exciting football that despatched Sheffield United 6-0 in the previous round.

Two goals from Jay Simpson capped his first start for the club and a third from Mexican star Carlos Vela put Arsene Wenger's side into the fifth round in some style.

Arsenal vs Man Utd Highlights Video









Arsenal 2 - 1 Man Utd
22' Samir Nasri
48' Samir Nasri
90' Rafael

Arsene Wenger got the response he wanted as Arsenal bounced back from turmoil to defeat Manchester United 2-1 thanks to a brace from Samir Nasri.

Gunners manager Wenger admitted dressing room morale was low after their 4-4 draw with rivals Tottenham and the defeat at Stoke - but this win at the at the Emirates Stadium breathes life into their campaign and lifts them above United in the Barclays Premier League.

Wenger had Emmanuel Adebayor injured and Robin van Persie suspended but Nasri provided the attacking threat, taking advantage of slack marking in each half to grab his fourth and fifth goals of the season.

Rafael da Silva, on as a substitute, volleyed home a late strike to give Sir Alex Ferguson's men hope - but there was no repeat of the memorable Spurs comeback.

Liverpool vs West Brom Highlights Video







Liverpool 3 - 0 West Brom

34' Robbie Keane Goal 1 - 0
43' Robbie Keane Goal 2 - 0
90' Álvaro Arbeloa Goal 3 - 0

Robbie Keane gave Rafael Benitez his 150th victory as Liverpool boss as the Anfield club moved back to the top of the Premier League.

Keane, who had managed to score only twice previously since his summer move from Tottenham - both in the Champions League - finally broke his league duck when he drove home from a Steven Gerrard pass in the 34th minute.

Keane's second came when he rounded Scott Carson a couple of minutes before the break and Alvaro Arbeloa added the gloss in injury time.

Arsenal vs Fenerbahce Highlights Video

Arsenal 0 - 0 Fenerbahce
Arsenal failed to lift the gloom surrounding the Emirates Stadium as wasteful finishing ensured they were held to a frustrating stalemate by Fenerbahce.

The Gunners, derided for their lack of courage after last weekend's calamitous defeat by Stoke, barely needed a strong constitution as they toyed with the Turks' defence in a one-sided first half.

But yet again their accuracy in front of goal lacked the precision of their approach play with Robin van Persie the most wasteful.

Van Persie, banned from the next three Barclays Premier League games after being sent off against Stoke, could have put them out of sight at half-time on his own.

Man City vs Twente Highlights Video

Manchester City 3 - 2 Twente
2' Shaun Wright-Phillips Goal 1 - 0
17' 1 - 1 Goal Eljero Elia
57' Robinho Goal 2 - 1
62' Benjani Mwaruwari Goal 3 - 1
65' 3 - 2 Goal Rob Wielaert

Robinho lit up the night sky as Manchester City got off to a winning start in Group A of the UEFA Cup.

The club's record buy proved he is a class act by curling a shot from just inside the penalty area over goalkeeper Sander Boschker in the 56th minute.

It was his seventh goal of the season and gave City the advantage after a sublime pass from Stephen Ireland.

Robinho also hit the post twice but City had their work cut out against feisty Dutch opponents, managed by former England boss Steve McClaren.

Shaun Wright-Phillips and Benjani Mwaruwari were also on target but Twente responded with goals from Eljero Elia and Robbie Wielaert.

Celtic vs Man Utd Highlights Video









Celtic 1 - 1 Manchester United
13' Scott McDonald Goal 1 - 0
84' 1 - 1 Goal Ryan Giggs

Evergreen winger Ryan Giggs bundled home six minutes from time to rescue Manchester United from defeat at Celtic and send the Champions League holders to the brink of a place in the last 16.

Only an unlikely set of results, including a four-goal win for Aalborg at Old Trafford next month can rob Sir Alex Ferguson's men of qualification.

But it would have been very nervy indeed had Giggs, who celebrates his 35th birthday this month, not been on hand to finish from close range after Artur Boruc had failed to hold Cristiano Ronaldo's stinging shot.

It was tough luck on Celtic, who mounted a brave second-half resistance as United pressed.

Roma vs Chelsea Highlights Video 11/04/08










Roma 3 - 1 Chelsea
34' Christian Panucci Goal 1 - 0
48' Mirko Vucinic Goal 2 - 0
58' Mirko Vucinic Goal 3 - 0
75' 3 - 1 Goal John Terry
80' Red Card Deco

Two costly errors by John Mikel Obi sent 10-man Chelsea crashing to shock defeat to Serie A strugglers Roma.

The hosts stormed into a three-goal lead inside 58 minutes thanks to Christian Panucci and two goals from Mirko Vucinic.

Chelsea reduced the deficit through captain John Terry in the 75th minute but it was not enough to save them from a humiliating defeat, their worst in Europe since their 5-1 extra-time thrashing by Barcelona in 2000.

Their miserable night ended in more woe with Deco dismissed for a second bookable offence in the 80th minute.