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Saturday December 8, 2007 Finished Old Trafford

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Manchester United

  • Giggs 40’
  • Tevez 45’, 60’
  • Ronaldo 90’ (pen.)

Derby County

  • Howard 76’
  1. United dispose of Derby

    United dispose of Derby

    Manchester United defeated Derby County 4-1 with a brace from Carlos Tevez, Ryan Giggs's 100th Premier League goal and a controversial Cristiano Ronaldo penalty in injury time. Substitute Steven Howard scored a consolation with the score at 3-0. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Manchester United
    • Derby County
    • - Thank you for joining eurosport.yahoo.com for today's match at Old Trafford. LIVE NOW is Reading v Liverpool from the Madejski Stadium and later we have La Liga for you.
    • 90+3' The final whistle sounds and United have a comfortable win, but the Rams can take heart from a battling performance.
    • 90+2' Ronaldo slams it home for 4-1.
    • 90+1' Ronaldo wins a penalty by hitting the deck without a touch. It is a real shame that he has done that in injury time with United winning 3-1.
    • 90' Three minutes to be added on at the end of the 90.
    • 87' Almost immediately Ron makes half-a-yard of space from in front of Moore and bangs a shot wide of the post from a central position.
    • 86' A last-second sliding tackle by Moore dispossesses Ronaldo. He looks hurt but gets to his feet to continue.
    • 82' An indignant United wrestle the ball back and seek to pass it again themselves.
    • 80' Another run from Mears feeds Miller and he plays a one-two before running into a defender. Still Derby press.
    • 79' Derby are enjoying a good attacking spell and passing the ball well. Mears is a real threat down the right.
    • 76' Mears ran into the final third onto a cracking ball through and put in a low ball that Howard got to with Brown... the ball came off his leg then chest and Vidic's desperate slide back into the goal cleared the ball from behind the line.
    • 76' DERBY PULL A GOAL BACK!!!
    • 73' United take apart Deby on the left and Carrick wastes a ball across from close to the goal on the by-line; when Vidic's cross back in reaches Rooney inside the area on the left, he curles it beautifully just past the far top corner with Tevez arriving. Stunning play from the Roonster.
    • 72' Manchester United with their final sub: John O'Shea replaces Ferdinand, who hands over the captain's armband to Van der Sar.
    • 69' Rooney cuts in from the left away from Teale and whips a shot over the far top corner of the goal. Enterprising stuff from the England man.
    • 67' Saha takes one down on his chest that runs away from him at the last then Rooney is tackled in the box after Evra's run forward.
    • 64' Another change for the team in red: Giggsy is off, Louis Saha on. He, like Anderson, is given a standing ovation by the United faithful.
    • 63' Rooney with some nifty footwork gets a ball across goal from a seemingly impossible angle, only for Derby to defend it.
    • 62' United and Derby changes: Anderson is replaced by Darren Fletcher for the Reds while Gary Teale is on for the impressive Barnes in white and black.
    • 60' Brown on the right fed a ball into the diminutive Argentine's feet and he moved it outside Leacock before smashing it into the far bottom corner. Great finish.
    • 60' THE THIRD GOAL FOR UNITED! CARLITOS TEVEZ IT IS!
    • 59' Miller at the other end has only Brown to beat but opts to shoot from 20 yards - over the top. With a better break of the ball he would have been in.
    • 58' GIGGS HITS THE POST!!! Ferdinand sent a long cross wide of the far post and the Welshman struck his volley on the left foot from the corner of the six-yard box. It hit the base of the far post and flew to safety.
    • 57' Derby clear a United corner and Pearson's whipped ball from the left wing is only a few yards ahead of Miller arriving in the middle.
    • 55' Derby almost take advantage from the corner in spectacular style when the ball pops up and Barnes's overhead kick is a yard over the top. They have come out intent on getting back into the game - but whether that costs them on the counter-attack, only time will tell.
    • 54' A rare shaky moment from Van der Sar when he misjudges a Barnes shot slightly and spoons it out for a corner. The strike was from distance and skidded a bit off the wet turf, but he went down too early.
    • 52' C-Ron goes to ground easily under a challenge and Griffin is booked for his vehement protestations to referee Foy.
    • 51' United regain the ball and spread it from wing to wing before almost finding a way through the middle. All of their attacking players and midfielders want the ball.
    • 49' Miller is pulled back by Brown on the left and when Barnes curls in the free-kick, Howard gets his noggin on it... the downward header is easily held by Bywater.
    • 48' County with a bit of the ball. Barnes has a run down the right but nothing comes of it.
    • 46' The second half begins in heavy rain, Man Utd now kicking from right to left.
    • - Derby substitutions: Howard is on for McEveley, while Craig Fagan comes off to give Tyrone Mears a chance.
    • 45+2' Half-time! After 40-odd minutes of frustration, United have found a way through and look nailed on to reduce the gap at the top of the table to just a single point!
    • 45' GOAL!!! It's two!! Carlos Tevez! Anderson finds him following a Ronaldo free-kick, and the Argentinian takes a complete airshot before getting a second crack and firing left-footed into the far corner. Possible case for handball as he controlled, but referee Foy was right on the scene and said he chested it.
    • 42' Off the post by Rooney!! He is played clean through by Giggs and is one-on-one... chips Bywater but sees the ball come back off the woodwork! Possibly tried to be too clever.
    • 40' GOAL!!! It had to come! Ronaldo sees a left-foot shot parried and Ryan Giggs is on hand to tuck away his 100th Premier League goal for the club! A poacher's finish - very un-Giggs-like!
    • 40' The visitors are being pinned right back int their own area but they are doing just enough to stop United getting their shots away.
    • 38' The Rams are so much better under Paul Jewell. To hell with this 'trying to play football' malarkey. Get men behind the ball, compete for everything and keep it physical and direct. Let the purists cry all they want - that's how you stay up. Unless you're Reading, obviously.
    • 36' Giggs and Anderson combined well but the Brazilian loses possession in the Derby box. Tevez seizes on the rebound but he shoots straight at Bywater.
    • 35' Still goalless, and Derby deserve to be level.
    • 33' Giggs twists and turns looking to cross but is harried by two opponents and eventually dispossessed. Excellent defending.
    • 32' Claude Davis puts the shoulder into Wayne Rooney, landing the striker on his backside. Yellow card.
    • 29' Derby are battling really hard. No space for Anderson and Giggs, and Wayne Rooney is showing his frustration by bellowing at the referee.
    • 27' Ronaldo smashes the resultant free-kick, which is from 'Sporting Lisbon' range, but it is always going over.
    • 26' Leacock is in late on Ronaldo and Chris Foy has a word with him. Good refereeing - he could have just reached for his cards but took a common-sense approach.
    • 24' How did that stay out? Giggs finds Ronaldo on the left who slides it in for Rooney, but the England man is denied a simple tap-in by McEveley's last-ditch challenge!
    • 21' Tremendous work rate from Anderson and Tevez, combining to regain possession on the halfway line. Anderson might look like a bit of a fancy dan, but he's not the type to shirk his tracking-back duties. Fergie and his hairdyer might have something to do with that.
    • 19' Sensational ball from Giggs to Evra, who in turn finds Anderson, Brown... it's all very pretty, but Derby are getting everyone back and making life difficult for the home team.
    • 17' Anderson turns his man and crosses low, but a slightly harsh free-kick is given against the Brazilian.
    • 16' Giggs to deliver another corner from the United right. It is cleared as far as Rooney 25 yards from goal. His shot is deflected behind.
    • 15' Giggs and Ronaldo stand over the free-kick and it is Giggs who strikes... just over.
    • 14' Rooney produces a neat flick to play in Giggs, who is clattered by Claude Davis at the edge of the box. A real chance this from the free-kick...
    • 12' McEveley has acres to run into in the United half. The hosts look as though they are being undone by complacency. The Derby man cannot make them pay with his weak shot, however.
    • 10' Evra digs out a cross from the left that Rooney meets with a highly ambitious flick that sails high, wide and handsome.
    • 9' Giles Barnes will deliver a Derby free-kick which scoots across the wet surface and out the other side of the box.
    • 7' Derby look OK at the moment. Paul Jewell has certainly got them playing with a bit more confidence. Whether that will be enough remains to be seen.
    • 5' Superb, flowing move from United which ends in a corner. Giggs delivers from the right and Rio Ferdinand glances his header over.
    • 4' Derby corner from the left side, Giles Barnes to take. Cleared for a second corner, which is punched clear by Van der Sar.
    • 3' Rooney plays a through-ball for Tevez, who is a yard or so offside.
    • 1' Off we go. This game would appear to have 'bloodbath' written all over it. United have Michael Carrick replacing Owen Hargreaves in central midfield, while Derby drop poor old Steve Howard.
    • - Welcome to Manchester United versus Derby County from Old Trafford!

  • Team Stats

    Manchester United Stats Derby County
    61% Possession 38%
    25 Shots 11
    8 Shots on target 5
    0 Saves 0
    10 Corners 3
    13 Fouls 12
    2 Offsides 0
    0 Yellow cards 2
    0 Red cards 0
    12 Tackles 28
    418 Accurate passes 228
    67 Bad passes 51

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Manchester United
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Edwin Van der Sar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0
      5 Rio Ferdinand 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 4 0
      3 Patrice Evra 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 38 17 2
      6 Wes Brown 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 47 3 0
      15 Nemanja Vidic 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 39 5 0
      16 Michael Carrick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 10 0
      8 Anderson Oliveira 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 31 6 3
      7 Cristiano Ronaldo 1 6 2 1 3 0 0 33 3 0
      11 Ryan Giggs 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 11 3 0
      32 Carlos Tevez 2 4 3 2 1 2 0 40 4 1
      10 Wayne Rooney 0 6 1 0 2 0 0 18 6 3
      22 John O'Shea 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 1 1
      17 Luís Almeida da Cunha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      9 Louis Saha 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 1
      29 Tomasz Kuszczak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      24 Darren Fletcher 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 24 0 1
    • Derby County
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      43 Stephen Bywater 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 0
      19 Claude Davis 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 19 3 2
      5 Dean Leacock 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 26 5 2
      4 James McEveley 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 16 6 5
      18 Andy Griffin 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 29 11 4
      23 Darren Moore 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 11 0 3
      8 Matt Oakley 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 3 4
      25 Stephen Pearson 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 28 10 1
      28 Giles Barnes 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 8 5 1
      14 Kenny Miller 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 25 5 0
      11 Craig Fagan 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 9 0 3
      10 Robert Earnshaw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      9 Steve Howard 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 0
      1 Lewis Price 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      24 Tyrone Mears 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 0 2
      16 Gary Teale 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1

  • Summary

    • - Thank you for joining eurosport.yahoo.com for today's match at Old Trafford. LIVE NOW is Reading v Liverpool from the Madejski Stadium and later we have La Liga for you.
    • 90+2' Ronaldo slams it home for 4-1.
    • 90+1' Ronaldo wins a penalty by hitting the deck without a touch. It is a real shame that he has done that in injury time with United winning 3-1.
    • 76' DERBY PULL A GOAL BACK!!!
    • 73' United take apart Deby on the left and Carrick wastes a ball across from close to the goal on the by-line; when Vidic's cross back in reaches Rooney inside the area on the left, he curles it beautifully just past the far top corner with Tevez arriving. Stunning play from the Roonster.
    • 69' Rooney cuts in from the left away from Teale and whips a shot over the far top corner of the goal. Enterprising stuff from the England man.
    • 60' THE THIRD GOAL FOR UNITED! CARLITOS TEVEZ IT IS!
    • 59' Miller at the other end has only Brown to beat but opts to shoot from 20 yards - over the top. With a better break of the ball he would have been in.
    • 58' GIGGS HITS THE POST!!! Ferdinand sent a long cross wide of the far post and the Welshman struck his volley on the left foot from the corner of the six-yard box. It hit the base of the far post and flew to safety.
    • 45' GOAL!!! It's two!! Carlos Tevez! Anderson finds him following a Ronaldo free-kick, and the Argentinian takes a complete airshot before getting a second crack and firing left-footed into the far corner. Possible case for handball as he controlled, but referee Foy was right on the scene and said he chested it.
    • 42' Off the post by Rooney!! He is played clean through by Giggs and is one-on-one... chips Bywater but sees the ball come back off the woodwork! Possibly tried to be too clever.
    • 40' GOAL!!! It had to come! Ronaldo sees a left-foot shot parried and Ryan Giggs is on hand to tuck away his 100th Premier League goal for the club! A poacher's finish - very un-Giggs-like!
    • 24' How did that stay out? Giggs finds Ronaldo on the left who slides it in for Rooney, but the England man is denied a simple tap-in by McEveley's last-ditch challenge!
    • 15' Giggs and Ronaldo stand over the free-kick and it is Giggs who strikes... just over.
    • - Welcome to Manchester United versus Derby County from Old Trafford!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Chris Foy

  • Manchester United

    Manager: Alex Ferguson

    On the Field

    • van der Sar
    • Brown
    • Vidic
    • Ferdinand
    • Evra
    • Anderson
    • Carrick
    • Ronaldo
    • Tevez
    • Rooney
    • Giggs

    Subs

    • O'Shea
    • Saha
    • Kuszczak
    • Fletcher
    • Nani

    Injured

    • Scholes
    • Neville
    • Silvestre
    • Park
    • Foster

    Suspended

    None

  • Derby County

    Manager: Paul Jewell

    Captain: Matthew Oakley

    On the Field

    • Bywater
    • Griffin
    • Davis
    • Moore
    • McEveley
    • Fagan
    • Oakley
    • Pearson
    • Leacock
    • Barnes
    • Miller

    Subs

    • Earnshaw
    • Teale
    • Howard
    • Mears
    • Price

    Injured

    • Todd

    Suspended

    None