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Saturday November 15, 2008 Day 13 Finished Old Trafford

5 - 0

Manchester United

  • Ronaldo 3’, 89’
  • Carrick 45’
  • Berbatov 49’
  • Welbeck 84’

Stoke City

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  1. United thump Stoke

    United thump Stoke

    Two Cristiano Ronaldo free-kicks set Manchester United on the way to a 5-0 Premier League win at home to Stoke City. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Manchester United
    • Stoke City
    • 90+3' It's all over, and United romp to victory!
    • 90+1' Two minutes of stoppage time to be played.
    • 89' GOAL!!!! RONALDO SCORES HIS SECOND FREE-KICK OF THE GAME!! He curls a low shot around the wall and into the bottom-right corner. What a rout.
    • 88' Carrick is fouled at the edge of the box and this is inviting for Ronaldo.
    • 86' That Welbeck goal - on his Premier League debut - has really deflated Stoke. They do not want to be here.
    • 84' GOAL!!!! WHAT A STRIKE BY DANNY WELBECK!!! He slams a 30-yarder into the top-right corner! What a goal, his first in the Premier League.
    • 83' Carrick plays a low ball towards Manucho in the left side of the box, but he is elbowed off the ball too easily.
    • 80' Heroic goal-saving block!! United players are queueing up to make it 4-0 but Dimitar Berbatov's effort is stopped on the line by Salif Diao.
    • 79' Stoke make their final change, with Andy Wilkinson replacing Andy Griffin.
    • 79' Ronaldo drives a wild shot wide from a tight angle on the left.
    • 77' United come away on the break who races into the box and clips the ball to MANUCHO!!! He heads over! What an introduction that would have been!
    • 75' On comes Manucho! It's fair to say the Angolan hasn't made much of an impact at Old Trafford, but he has the chance here, coming on for Tevez.
    • 73' United want a penalty after Griffin brings down Ronaldo, but the Stoke man just got a toenail on the ball before taking his man out.
    • 71' Berbatov looks for Welbeck in the box, but the two men are not on the same page and Stoke clear.
    • 69' The game has gone a bit dead, and Tony Pulis attempts to liven things up with the introduction of Dave Kitson for Ricardo Fuller.
    • 65' Not your day, Carlos. Tevez goes for goal but drags a left-foot shot wide.
    • 63' Two changes for the home team - Danny Welbeck and Darron Gibson come on for Darren Fletcher and Park Ji-Sung.
    • 62' Tevez nicks the ball past his man and tries to curl one into the far corner... saved by Sorensen!
    • 61' Delap tries a long throw from the right... it is not defended particularly well but O'Shea scuffs it clear.
    • 59' Ronaldo lets fly with a free-kick from nearly 35 yards, Sorensen is transfixed and the ball just bounces off the poor Stoke goalkeeper! A yard either side and that would have been a goal.
    • 59' Tevez feints past his man with a brilliant dummy and has a chance to shoot - but he overelaborates and the opportunity passes him by.
    • 58' Griffin goes straight through the back of Ronaldo and is lucky not to be booked. Ronaldo has endured a bit of punishment, but he keeps coming back for more.
    • 57' Fergie will surely consider using his bench with United so comfortable. Rafael da Silva, Anderson and Nani in particular could find themselves involved.
    • 55' Darren Fletcher continues to throw himself into tackles, despite the one-sided scoreline, and earns a standing ovation after winning two 50-50s in quick succession.
    • 53' It's another United free-kick, from almost exactly the position Ronaldo scored from in the first half... his shot hits the wall and deflects to safety.
    • 51' Panic at the back from Stoke as Sorensen spills a Ronaldo cross and the ball nearly ricochets into the net off another Stoke player.
    • 49' GOAL!!! Three for United!! Dimitar Berbatov volleys into the net from close range following a deft little cross from Tevez. It's too easy for the champions.
    • 47' Delap is booked, perhaps harshly, for a clumsy trip on Patrice Evra. I don't think he meant it.
    • 46' Second half under way at Old Trafford! United are immediately on the offensive with Dimitar Berbatov, who narrowly fails to get a shot off.
    • 45+2' Half-time at Old Trafford, and United are bossing this. That brief Delap-inspired panic aside, they have cruised and Cristiano Ronaldo in particular has enjoyed himself.
    • 45+1' GOAL!!!! Michael Carrick rifles a left-foot shot into the roof of the net from the edge of the box! He was set up by a simple pass inside from Ronaldo, who Stoke presumably expected to shoot. Great goal.
    • 44' Yellow card Ricardo Fuller for a late challenge on Jonny Evans. He can have no complaints. Well, of course he can, but he shouldn't.
    • 43' Park gets into shooting position with a superb dragback, but sends his shot over the bar.
    • 41' Cresswell fouls Ronaldo, who comes away from the challenge in some pain. It's not entirely clear what is wrong with him but United fans will just hope he is being a prima donna.
    • 40' Things you never thought you'd see: Cristiano Ronaldo accusing Danny Higginbotham of diving. The Stoke man took a tumble looking for a penalty but there was no foul.
    • 38' Phil Collins is in the crowd. I would think of an 'against all odds'-style pun but I can't stop thinking about him dumping his wife by fax. Honestly - who uses a fax anymore?
    • 37' O'Shea drives a cross from the right. It fades and nearly drifts in, but Sorensen watches it as it flies just over.
    • 36' Back at Old Trafford, Andy Griffin curls a free-kick into the United box, Van der Sar jumps for it and misses the ball completely! Lucky for him there is no Stoke player ready to pounce at the back post!
    • 34' You'll want to see Heurelho Gomes's latest howler in Tottenham's game against Fulham. It's a classic.
    • 32' Stoke make the game's first change, bringing Seyi Olofinjana off and replacing him with Richard Cresswell. He must have picked up an injury.
    • 31' Park fires a shot into Tevez, and at the other game Van der Sar takes a risk and gets away with it, coming out of his box to clear ahead of Sidibe.
    • 29' Tevez has looked lively today, running all over the pitch looking for space. It's a cliche to say that Dimitar Berbatov looks rubbish when he doesn't have the ball, but... Dimitar Berbatov looks rubbish when he doesn't have the ball.
    • 28' Edwin van der Sar captains United today in the absence of Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand and Ryan Giggs. He's wearing blue. Just thought you might like to now.
    • 26' The stats have arrived! And that possession statistic is... 71% for Manchester United!
    • 24' If it were not for our technical difficulties I could tell you precisely how much possession United have had so far. In the absence of numbers, I'll just say it's a lot. Michael Carrick glances a header on goal - straight at Sorensen.
    • 22' Ronaldo takes another shot after unleashing a customary flurry of stepovers. It is a very weak effort and Sorensen saves easily.
    • 20' Apologies for the slight technical issue - there ought to be a timeline and stats at the top of the page. Instead there is just an out-of-date preview.
    • 18' Ronaldo goes for goal with a low drive from 25 yards... saved by Sorensen.
    • 16' O'Shea tries to find Tevez with a bobbling backheel and United say it is blocked by the hand of Delap! Referee Peter Walton waves the appeals away, but the replay shows the Stoke man might just have got away with one there.
    • 14' Now Park is played in through the middle and advances on goalÂ… good save Sorensen! He makes himself big and blocks the Korean's shot!
    • 13' O'Shea plays a give-and-go to Tevez, who plays a neat return ball around the corner, but just cannot find the marauding Irishman.
    • 11' SO CLOSE STOKE!! Delap's throw is flicked on at the near post, and Van der Sar palms it away brilliantly! It was O'Shea who got the touch with Sidebe in close attendance.
    • 10' Vidic dispossesses his man and concedes a throw in close to the corner flag! Should have given away a corner...
    • 9' United are bossing possession here and look really comfortable. It's not bad when you can rest Wayne Rooner and replace him with Carlos Tevez.
    • 7' Ronaldo wins a corner as a shot is deflected wide. United play it short and Tevez lays it off to Park, who drives a low shot from the edge of the box. This time Sorensen does rather better, getting smartly down to his right to hold it.
    • 6' Higginbotham's cross from the left is cleared as far as the edge of the box, where Salif Diao arrives and powers a wild shot into the crowd.
    • 5' Ronaldo scores his first free-kick of the season. Once again the sheer power in his shot proves enough to beat a goalkeeper, but Thomas Sorensen made a real hash of that.
    • 3' GOAL!!!! RONALDO SCORES DIRECT FROM THE FREE-KICK!! He sends a swerving, dipping effort past Sorensen, but the Stoke keeper should really have saved it. What a start for United.
    • 3' Carlos Tevez is fouled on the left, 35 yards from goal - in fact it looked like a decent challenge by Amdy Faye.
    • 1' First half under way! Already United get on the attack through Cristiano Ronaldo. He lays it off and the ball is crossed from the left... and out for a goal kick.
    • - The champions have made several changes for this one. Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney all sit this one out, with John O'Shea, Jonny Evans and Carlos Tevez coming in. Last week's goalscorer Rafael Da Silva is on the bench. Stoke line up as expected with all eyes once more on long throw legend Rory Delap.
    • - Welcome to LIVE coverage of Manchester United v Stoke from Old Trafford!

  • Team Stats

    Manchester United Stats Stoke City
    67% Possession 32%
    22 Shots 2
    12 Shots on target 0
    0 Saves 4
    3 Corners 0
    16 Fouls 5
    2 Offsides 2
    1 Yellow cards 2
    0 Red cards 0
    23 Tackles 16
    533 Accurate passes 214
    104 Bad passes 41

  • 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 15 0 0
      23 Jonny Evans 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 31 3 2
      3 Patrice Evra 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 56 35 5
      22 John O'Shea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 2
      15 Nemanja Vidic 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 53 1 4
      24 Darren Fletcher 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 60 11 3
      16 Michael Carrick 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 59 8 4
      7 Cristiano Ronaldo 2 7 4 1 4 0 1 47 20 0
      13 Ji-sung Park 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 23 3 1
      32 Carlos Tevez 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 40 6 0
      9 Dimitar Berbatov 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 50 12 1
      12 Ben Foster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      28 Darron Gibson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 2 1
      8 Anderson Oliveira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      21 Rafael Pereira da Silva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      26 Manucho Gonçalves 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 10 2 0
      19 Danny Welbeck 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 10 1 0
      17 Luís Almeida da Cunha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    • Stoke City
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      29 Thomas Sorensen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 0
      3 Danny Higginbotham 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 10 0
      2 Andy Griffin 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 21 1 4
      25 Abdoulaye Faye 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 3 2
      17 Ryan Shawcross 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 1 4
      19 Amdy Faye 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 29 5 1
      4 Seyi Olofinjana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1
      24 Rory Delap 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 11 1 1
      18 Salif Diao 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 36 5 2
      10 Ricardo Fuller 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 12 1 1
      11 Mamady Sidibe 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 28 3 0
      12 Dave Kitson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 0
      23 Michael Tonge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      9 Richard Cresswell 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 12 7 0
      6 Glenn Whelan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      5 Leon Cort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      28 Andy Wilkinson 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
      1 Steve Simonsen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 89' GOAL!!!! RONALDO SCORES HIS SECOND FREE-KICK OF THE GAME!! He curls a low shot around the wall and into the bottom-right corner. What a rout.
    • 84' GOAL!!!! WHAT A STRIKE BY DANNY WELBECK!!! He slams a 30-yarder into the top-right corner! What a goal, his first in the Premier League.
    • 80' Heroic goal-saving block!! United players are queueing up to make it 4-0 but Dimitar Berbatov's effort is stopped on the line by Salif Diao.
    • 77' United come away on the break who races into the box and clips the ball to MANUCHO!!! He heads over! What an introduction that would have been!
    • 62' Tevez nicks the ball past his man and tries to curl one into the far corner... saved by Sorensen!
    • 59' Ronaldo lets fly with a free-kick from nearly 35 yards, Sorensen is transfixed and the ball just bounces off the poor Stoke goalkeeper! A yard either side and that would have been a goal.
    • 49' GOAL!!! Three for United!! Dimitar Berbatov volleys into the net from close range following a deft little cross from Tevez. It's too easy for the champions.
    • 45+1' GOAL!!!! Michael Carrick rifles a left-foot shot into the roof of the net from the edge of the box! He was set up by a simple pass inside from Ronaldo, who Stoke presumably expected to shoot. Great goal.
    • 43' Park gets into shooting position with a superb dragback, but sends his shot over the bar.
    • 36' Back at Old Trafford, Andy Griffin curls a free-kick into the United box, Van der Sar jumps for it and misses the ball completely! Lucky for him there is no Stoke player ready to pounce at the back post!
    • 16' O'Shea tries to find Tevez with a bobbling backheel and United say it is blocked by the hand of Delap! Referee Peter Walton waves the appeals away, but the replay shows the Stoke man might just have got away with one there.
    • 14' Now Park is played in through the middle and advances on goalÂ… good save Sorensen! He makes himself big and blocks the Korean's shot!
    • 11' SO CLOSE STOKE!! Delap's throw is flicked on at the near post, and Van der Sar palms it away brilliantly! It was O'Shea who got the touch with Sidebe in close attendance.
    • 7' Ronaldo wins a corner as a shot is deflected wide. United play it short and Tevez lays it off to Park, who drives a low shot from the edge of the box. This time Sorensen does rather better, getting smartly down to his right to hold it.
    • 3' GOAL!!!! RONALDO SCORES DIRECT FROM THE FREE-KICK!! He sends a swerving, dipping effort past Sorensen, but the Stoke keeper should really have saved it. What a start for United.
    • - Welcome to LIVE coverage of Manchester United v Stoke from Old Trafford!

Team lineup & ratings

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Starting line-up

      • E. van der Sar
      • J. O'Shea
      • N. Vidic
      • J. Evans
      • P. Evra
      • M. Carrick Goal
      • D. Fletcher Substitution Out (63′)
      • Cristiano Ronaldo Goals×2
      • J. Park
      • C. Tévez Substitution Out (75′)
      • D. Berbatov Goal

      Subs

      • B. Foster
      • D. Welbeck Substitution In63′ Goal
      • Anderson
      • Nani
      • Manucho
      • D. Gibson
      • Rafael

    • Starting line-up

      • T. Sørensen
      • A. Griffin Substitution Out (79′)
      • A. Diagne-Faye
      • R. Shawcross
      • D. Higginbotham
      • S. Diao
      • A. Faye
      • S. Olofinjana Substitution Out (32′)
      • R. Delap Yellow Card
      • R. Fuller Yellow Card Substitution Out (69′)
      • M. Sidibe

      Subs

      • S. Simonsen
      • R. Cresswell Substitution In32′
      • M. Tonge
      • D. Kitson Substitution In69′
      • G. Whelan
      • A. Wilkinson Substitution In79′
      • L. Cort

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