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Wigan Athletic

  • Rodallega 28’

Manchester United

  • Tevez 61’
  • Carrick 86’

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  1. Tevez takes United to brink of title

    Tevez takes United to brink of title

    Carlos Tevez inspired a second-half comeback as Manchester United moved to the brink of the Premier League title with a 2-1 win at Wigan. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Wigan Athletic
    • Manchester United
    • 90+4' Ronaldo heads the corner away and the final whistle goes!! Manchester United are just one point away from retaining the Premier League title!
    • 90+4' Hesitancy at the back from United allows Wigan a last-dicth corner...
    • 90+3' The visiting fans are in full voice and Wigan do not appear to have anything left in reserve.
    • 90+1' Three minutes of added time will be played.
    • 89' Park Ji-Sung comes on for Dimitar Berbatov. Meanwhile, Ronaldo fires another shot over the bar.
    • 88' 'Are you watching Merseyside?' chant the visiting fans. The answer, surely, is yes.
    • 87' What a great, controlled finish from Carrick. That could be the strike that all-but brings yet another title to Old Trafford.
    • 86' GOAL!!!! Michael Carrick for Manchester United!! John O'Shea crosses low from the right and Carrick sidefoots left-footed into the top-left corner!
    • 85' Berbatov wins a corner on the right but Wigan defend it stoutly and boot the ball long downfield.
    • 84' Ronaldo delivers a low cross from the right and Tevez tries to force the ball goalwards, but his effort is blocked.
    • 82' Wigan change: Mido replaces Charles N'Zogbia.
    • 81' Tevez tees up Ronaldo at the edge of the box, who tries to knock all hell out of the shot and blazes it into the crowd!
    • 80' Rooney! Cuts inside from the left and tries a low shot, but Kingson gets his body behind it.
    • 79' Berbatov backheels it to Giggs, but the Welshman's through ball to Tevez is underhit.
    • 77' Ronaldo is down again outside the box, and yet again referee Styles tells him to get up. The official has done well tonight.
    • 75' On comes Ryan Giggs for Paul Scholes as United push for a winner.
    • 74' Ronaldo continues to chunter about that penalty as Ryan Giggs prepares to come on.
    • 72' Ronaldo races in from the right and loses his balance.. he goes down under Figueroa's challenge and wants a penalty, but referee Styles says no foul!
    • 70' Ronaldo keeps the ball in by the right corner flag and crosses, but Melchiot heads clear.
    • 68' Tevez races through the middle onto an Evra pass, but he has strayed just offside.
    • 67' Valencia crosses from the right and the ball goes out for a Wigan corner off Evra.
    • 65' United are full of confidence now and pour forward, but Evra gives it away and here come Wigan. Cracking tempo.
    • 64' Vidic and Rodallega come together again... what a tussle that has been.
    • 62' Incredible goal by Tevez, maybe he is worth £30 million after all. Stupendous finish.
    • 61' GOAL!!! CARLOS TEVEZ!!! AMAZING GOAL!!! Carrick drives a low ball into the area and the Argentine turns the ball into the net with an outrageous back flick!!
    • 60' Berbatov lifts the ball deftly over his marker but again he cannot fire. No shots on target so far...
    • 59' Rooney carries the ball forward, and the ball is worked short to Berbatov and Tevez, but it just won't fall for a shot.
    • 58' Here's the change - Carlos Tevez comes on to cheers from the away support, and Anderson comes off.
    • 56' Rodallega is making a real nuisance of himself. He is not the biggest, but he has been a serious physical presence up front. Good player.
    • 55' As Carlos Tevez prepares to come on, Scharner brings down Rooney in the Wigan box but it is a fair challenge.
    • 53' Another slick move by Wigan, who move the ball out to Figueroa on the left who fires his shot well off target.
    • 52' Scharner holds back Rooney and United have a free-kick on their right from which to build.
    • 51' Vidic intercepts as Valencia tries to find Rodallega through the middle, but he does so at the expense of a throw.
    • 50' Ronaldo has a crack at goal from 25 yards but makes poor contact and sends the ball well wide.
    • 49' Bramble races across to the Wigan right to reach a United through ball ahead of Ronaldo and put the ball out for a throw.
    • 47' Ronaldo continues to play up front with Berbatov, with Wayne Rooney on the right flank.
    • 46' The second half is under way, with no personnel changes from either side.
    • 45+3' Rooney's corner comes to Vidic, who chests down and volleys high over the bar! That's half-time. The champions trail.
    • 45+2' Rodallega!! He drags a left-foot shot wide from the edge of the box following a break orchestrated by Valencia.
    • 45' Cattermole has a low shot from 25 yards, but Van der Sar makes a comfrtable save diving low to his left.
    • 44' ROONEY!!! Fires over after the ball is worked intricately to him by Anderson, Berbatov and Ronaldo. Another good chance for the England striker and another poor finish.
    • 43' Ronaldo is flagged offside when Berbatov plays him in, but Melchiot is playing him on. Ronaldo is actually lucky not to get booked as he takes not one but two shots after the whistle.
    • 42' Ronaldo... into the wall again! Melchiot plays it into Evra and the ball goes out for a goal-kick.
    • 41' Cattermole fouls Carrick on the left, about 30 yards from goal, Ronaldo may have another shy from here.
    • 40' Now Ronaldo stays down after a tap on the ankles. United have the ball and would like to play on, but the Portuguese is virtually compelling them to stop.
    • 39' Play resumes after Rodallega gets back to his feet. United are generally a bit annoyed, especially Vidic and Ronaldo.
    • 38' Rodallega stays down after a challenge with Vidic, and the Colombian is holding his throat, which was bashed as the players went up for a header.
    • 37' Anderson tries to find Scholes through the centre, but the Ginger General slips in the wet as the ball comes to him.
    • 36' Ronaldo thinks he has been fouled by Cattermole but referee Styles says play on, and Ronaldo duly does his nut.
    • 35' Vidic keeps having a go at Rob Styles, who calls him aside for a stern talking-to, and also warns United captain Edwin van der Sar.
    • 34' Ronaldo wins a United corner on the left which Rooney plays short. He receives the ball back from Berbatov and crosses, but Boyce heads it away.
    • 33' N'Zogbia has options inside him from the left, but he ignores them and goes for goal.. he fires his shot well wide.
    • 32' Rooney's inswinging cross from the left nearly finds O'Shea, but it curls into the arms of Kingson who holds the ball securely in the wet.
    • 31' How United will now be regretting those chances missed by Rooney and Carrick - they must now do it the hard way. The JJB Stadium is in full voice.
    • 29' If Manchester United want to be champions they will have to work for it. Vidic was furious - he thought he was fouled - but the replay shows it was a fair challenge.
    • 28' GOAL!!! Wigan lead through Hugo Rodallega!!! He jumps for a long ball with Vidic, the ball loops up and the United defender misses it, and Rodallega fires a low shot in at the near post!!
    • 26' N'Zogbia finds Figueroa on the left who hits a first-time shot just over from the edge of the box.
    • 25' Evra crosses low for Berbatov, who attempts a deft turn but a Wigan foot is in there to nudge the ball away.
    • 24' Ronaldo!! His shot hits the wall, loops up, and Wigan clear for a United throw.
    • 23' Boyce brings down Evra five yards or so outside the Wigan box. Guess who fancies a shot? Meanwhile, Evans changes hit boots.
    • 22' Great cheers go up as Ronaldo slips over in possession, then chases around in fruitless pursuit of the ball.
    • 20' Rooney comes inside from the left and plays a pass to the feet of Carrick at the edge of the box. He works half a yard for himself but drags his shot well wide.
    • 19' Rooney plays an ingenious reverse through-ball for Anderson who just cannot latch on to it. Kingson clears for Wigan.
    • 18' Evans slips again and now Rodallega races forward. He cuts in from the left and fires a low, left-footed shot straight at Van der Sar.
    • 17' Carlos Tevez is sitting on the bench in a puffer jacket looking a bit miserable. No sign of Kia Joorabchian or his mobile phone as yet..
    • 15' Scholes handballs a yard outside the right edge of the United box, from where N'Zogbia delivers the free-kick... Van der Sar helps it over for a corner!
    • 14' Both teams are passing the ball around nicely on the deck. An attractive game with chances at both ends.
    • 13' Anderson shows he is not afraid to stick the foot in, battling in midfield with Michael Brown and ensuring United emerge with the ball.
    • 11' Great move by United, the ball zipping from Rooney to Scholes to Berbatov to Ronaldo to Carrick, who lifts his finish just over! Brilliant play, it all happened in the blink of an eye.
    • 10' WHAT A MISS WAYNE ROONEY!!! Dimitar Berbatov floats a cross in from the right to the unmarked Rooney, who heads wide from eight yards! Amazing miss.
    • 9' Deliberate or not? Kingson hooks a clearance wildly but it arrows straight to the feet of Figueroa. Great pass, if he meant it...
    • 8' Nemanja Vidic is yelling at his defensive colleagues, who have not had the most solid start. That Valencia chance was incredible.. United were at a standstill as the Ecuadorean raced by.
    • 6' United finally get a decent spell of possession after that bright Wigan start. Scholes finds Rooney in the box, who is flagged just offside.
    • 5' Wigan work the ball nicely to Brown at the edge of the United box, and he sees his shot blocked.
    • 4' That's why Lee Cattermole is there.. he slides in perfectly on the advancing Berbatov and nicks the ball away from him.
    • 2' Valencia is away! He races clear down the right channel with Vidic in hot pursuit, and goes for a chip.. WIDE!! What a chance for Wigan - he just nicked it away from Evans around halfway and sprinted away..
    • 2' Rain is falling fairly lightly on the pitch, which is slick and should play extremely well. A very good surface - far from last season's pitch, which appeared to impersonate Kevin Pietersen's Ashes 2005 hairdo.
    • 1' Wigan kick off, playing from right to left in their blue and white home kit. United are in red, white and black.
    • - The teams come out at a three-quarters full JJB Stadium. A good atmosphere here, and the fans would frankly love to derail United's title bid.
    • - Steve Bruce, in his pre-match interview, says absolutely nothing at all. He'd like to win tonight. Apparently it is "quite ironic" that Wigan are playing United tonight.
    • - At 9pm, we have minute-by-minute commentary on the Copa del Rey final between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona. Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona: LIVE
    • - Also on Eurosport-Yahoo! tonight: Scottish Premier League, including Hibs v Rangers. SPL scores and scorers: LIVE
    • - The PFA got some stick for nominating five United players for their annual award, and the Football Writers have gone for Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard. Gerrard wins Football Writers' Award
    • - Here's how the table looks as the Premier League nears its conclusion. Premier League table
    • - Manchester United will be just one point from the title if they win tonight and the omens are good. In 31 games against Big Four teams in the top flight, Wigan have won none, collecting four out of a possible 93 points. That is galactically bad.
    • - Wigan team news: Chris Kirkland is still out injured, while Steve Bruce opts for Hugo Rodallega as a lone striker. Plenty of tacklers in midfield, with Lee Cattermole, Michael Brown and Paul Scharner all in there.
    • - Manchester United team news: There is no place for Rio Ferdinand, who is still troubled by his back, while Carlos Tevez returns to the bench. Dimitar Berbatov returns to play up front, while Paul Scholes, John O'Shea and Wayne Rooney are also back.
    • - WIGAN: Kingson, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, Valencia, Cattermole, Scharner, Brown, N'Zogbia, Rodallega... Subs: Pollitt, Edman, Watson, Koumas, De Ridder, Mido, Kapo... MAN UTD: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Carrick, Scholes, Anderson, Ronaldo, Berbatov, Rooney... Subs: Kuszczak, Neville, Giggs, Park, Nani, Rafael Da Silva, Tevez... Referee: Rob Styles (Hampshire)

  • Team Stats

    Wigan Athletic Stats Manchester United
    33% Possession 66%
    11 Shots 20
    3 Shots on target 4
    1 Saves 0
    5 Corners 4
    2 Fouls 12
    0 Offsides 4
    0 Yellow cards 0
    0 Red cards 0
    32 Tackles 21
    204 Accurate passes 531
    25 Bad passes 66

  • 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
    • Wigan Athletic
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      22 Richard Kingson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
      31 Maynor Figueroa 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 3
      25 Mario Melchiot 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 2 2
      19 Titus Bramble 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2 6
      17 Emmerson Boyce 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 0 3
      7 Paul Scharner 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 21 3 5
      16 Luis Antonio Valencia 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 27 4 4
      14 Charles N'Zogbia 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 16 5 2
      11 Michael Brown 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 23 4 3
      4 Lee Cattermole 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 17 0 4
      20 Hugo Rodallega 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 14 1 0
      3 Erik Edman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      12 Michael Pollitt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      10 Jason Koumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      9 Ahmed Hossam Mido 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
      23 Olivier Kapo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      8 Ben Watson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      18 Daniel De Ridder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    • Manchester United
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Edwin Van der Sar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0
      3 Patrice Evra 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 43 14 2
      22 John O'Shea 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 5
      23 Jonny Evans 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 60 4 1
      15 Nemanja Vidic 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 62 2 3
      7 Cristiano Ronaldo 0 7 1 0 1 1 0 36 2 1
      8 Anderson Oliveira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 8 3
      18 Paul Scholes 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 68 4 2
      16 Michael Carrick 1 4 1 0 4 0 1 62 2 2
      10 Wayne Rooney 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 47 11 0
      9 Dimitar Berbatov 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 52 14 0
      2 Gary Neville 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
      17 Luís Almeida da Cunha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      13 Ji-sung Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1
      32 Carlos Tevez 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 17 3 1
      11 Ryan Giggs 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 2 0
      29 Tomasz Kuszczak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 86' GOAL!!!! Michael Carrick for Manchester United!! John O'Shea crosses low from the right and Carrick sidefoots left-footed into the top-left corner!
    • 84' Ronaldo delivers a low cross from the right and Tevez tries to force the ball goalwards, but his effort is blocked.
    • 81' Tevez tees up Ronaldo at the edge of the box, who tries to knock all hell out of the shot and blazes it into the crowd!
    • 80' Rooney! Cuts inside from the left and tries a low shot, but Kingson gets his body behind it.
    • 72' Ronaldo races in from the right and loses his balance.. he goes down under Figueroa's challenge and wants a penalty, but referee Styles says no foul!
    • 61' GOAL!!! CARLOS TEVEZ!!! AMAZING GOAL!!! Carrick drives a low ball into the area and the Argentine turns the ball into the net with an outrageous back flick!!
    • 45+2' Rodallega!! He drags a left-foot shot wide from the edge of the box following a break orchestrated by Valencia.
    • 44' ROONEY!!! Fires over after the ball is worked intricately to him by Anderson, Berbatov and Ronaldo. Another good chance for the England striker and another poor finish.
    • 28' GOAL!!! Wigan lead through Hugo Rodallega!!! He jumps for a long ball with Vidic, the ball loops up and the United defender misses it, and Rodallega fires a low shot in at the near post!!
    • 18' Evans slips again and now Rodallega races forward. He cuts in from the left and fires a low, left-footed shot straight at Van der Sar.
    • 15' Scholes handballs a yard outside the right edge of the United box, from where N'Zogbia delivers the free-kick... Van der Sar helps it over for a corner!
    • 11' Great move by United, the ball zipping from Rooney to Scholes to Berbatov to Ronaldo to Carrick, who lifts his finish just over! Brilliant play, it all happened in the blink of an eye.
    • 10' WHAT A MISS WAYNE ROONEY!!! Dimitar Berbatov floats a cross in from the right to the unmarked Rooney, who heads wide from eight yards! Amazing miss.
    • 2' Valencia is away! He races clear down the right channel with Vidic in hot pursuit, and goes for a chip.. WIDE!! What a chance for Wigan - he just nicked it away from Evans around halfway and sprinted away..
    • - Manchester United team news: There is no place for Rio Ferdinand, who is still troubled by his back, while Carlos Tevez returns to the bench. Dimitar Berbatov returns to play up front, while Paul Scholes, John O'Shea and Wayne Rooney are also back.
    • - WIGAN: Kingson, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, Valencia, Cattermole, Scharner, Brown, N'Zogbia, Rodallega... Subs: Pollitt, Edman, Watson, Koumas, De Ridder, Mido, Kapo... MAN UTD: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Carrick, Scholes, Anderson, Ronaldo, Berbatov, Rooney... Subs: Kuszczak, Neville, Giggs, Park, Nani, Rafael Da Silva, Tevez... Referee: Rob Styles (Hampshire)

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Rob Styles

  • Wigan Athletic

    Manager: Steve Bruce

    Captain: Mario Melchiot

    Starting line-up

    • R. Kingson
    • M. Melchiot
    • E. Boyce
    • T. Bramble
    • M. Figueroa
    • P. Scharner
    • M. Brown
    • L. Cattermole
    • A. Valencia
    • C. N'Zogbia Substitution Out (82′)
    • H. Rodallega Goal

    Subs

    • O. Kapo
    • J. Koumas
    • E. Edman
    • .. Mido Substitution In82′
    • B. Watson
    • M. Pollitt
    • D. De Ridder

    Injured

    • C. Kirkland
    • A. Zaki

    Suspended

    None

  • Manchester United

    Manager: Alex Ferguson

    Captain: Edwin van der Sar

    Starting line-up

    • E. van der Sar
    • J. O'Shea
    • N. Vidic
    • J. Evans
    • P. Evra
    • M. Carrick Goal
    • P. Scholes Substitution Out (75′)
    • O. Anderson Substitution Out (58′)
    • C. Ronaldo
    • W. Rooney
    • D. Berbatov Substitution Out (89′)

    Subs

    • G. Neville
    • R. Giggs Substitution In75′
    • T. Kuszczak
    • C. Tevez Substitution In58′ Goal
    • J. Park Substitution In89′
    • .. Nani
    • R. Da Silva

    Injured

    • R. Ferdinand
    • O. Hargreaves
    • W. Brown

    Suspended

    None

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  1. Moses W, are you referring to yourself??? You're a­ poor loser! You're just do not want to accept that­ ManU is much better than Liverpool currently....yes, if­ you judge from past records, Liverpool is better than­ any other EPL clubs BUT that is just history. We're­ talking about the current situation!!! Yes, Liverpool­ lost only twice compared with ManU 4 times, BUT, ManU­ won 27 times comparing with Liverpool 23 times! You­ see, you're a poor loser always gives reasons and­ never accepts the reality, Liverpool WOULD ended up­ NOTHING again this year. And don't forget ManU WON­ the EPL 3rd straight times (inclusive this year)...did­ Liverpool had achieved such feat in the past???? I­ guess NO....right?

    From CHONG, on Thu 14 May 2:00PM

  2. barca_nr_1, I do not hate Barca but Barca had always­ been struggling when they meet any EPL teams, ManU,­ Chelsea, Arsenal or even Liverpool. Let us wait till­ the final. Don't ever think that Barca could beat­ ManU easily....

    From CHONG, on Thu 14 May 1:47PM

  3. Its quiet unfortunate the way fans respond to comments­ pasted here. The only fans without the spirit of­ sportmanship are Man U fans. Can someone please call­ them to order of their madness and fanatism. So many of­ Man U fans are foolish and unreasonable fanatics who­ don't know anything about football. If people like­ u are allowed into the stadium to watch a match, u will­ set the stadium on fire. Holigans!!!!!
    Victor ckc 1976­ - u are one of those who need to sit down and allow­ someone who knows to teach u from the records b4 u­ cont. to argue blindly. I still repeat myself that Man.­ U is just trying to equal Liverpool legeau title of 18.­
    As 4 u zif_united, your brain is already disunited­ which is why you can cal yourfather­ "useless". Learn to respect the opinion of­ others.

    From Moses, on Thu 14 May 1:32PM

  4. ho is from norway?

    From Tor, on Thu 14 May 1:15PM

  5. manchester united are the best ever!

    From Tor, on Thu 14 May 1:13PM

  6. Simon, to me Chelsea is a solid team especially with­ Essien, Terry and Cech are around. Chelsea is better­ than Liverpool. I think that ManU would have a strong­ challenge from Chelsea next season. Don't be­ surprise if Chelsea beat Liverpool to 2nd placing in­ the Premier League this season as Liverpool might lose­ to WBA this Sunday. It's a pity Chelsea not in the­ Champion League finals with ManU as I think Chelsea had­ been robbed! From, a ManU fan.

    From CHONG, on Thu 14 May 1:03PM

  7. You manSHITster fans hardly won against a weak team,­ and you expect to survive against Barca. You will get­ burried 6 ft under ground,­ bitchessssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From barca_nr_1, on Thu 14 May 1:01PM

  8. you

    From Tor, on Thu 14 May 12:57PM

  9. lol as

    From Tor, on Thu 14 May 12:57PM

  10. s

    From Tor, on Thu 14 May 12:57PM

  11. hhf

    From Tor, on Thu 14 May 12:57PM

  12. man u

    From Tor, on Thu 14 May 12:56PM

  13. Moses W,liverpool is useless,so is you!!

    From zif_united, on Thu 14 May 12:54PM

  14. lol

    From Tor, on Thu 14 May 12:53PM

  15. WHAT A GOAL BY CARLITOS

    From karambanoob, on Thu 14 May 12:43PM

  16. well done man u.... just 1 point this saturday..

    From AHMAD S, on Thu 14 May 12:34PM

  17. Sorry meant chance not change.

    From Simon, on Thu 14 May 12:27PM

  18. Moses W, ManU struggling to catch up Liverpool record­ of 18 times? Are you a moron or just an idiot? ManU had­ won the Premier League 3 times in a row!!! ..and­ Liverpool? ...as usual struggling to win the Premier­ League!

    From CHONG, on Thu 14 May 12:26PM

  19. Well there goes chelsea's slim change of the­ championship :(

    From Simon, on Thu 14 May 12:26PM

  20. Moses W, you idiot, the only reason Liverpool could­ beat ManU at Old Trafford was because ManU are playing­ with 10 men!!! Most important of all, Liverpool ended­ with NOTHING!!! ....again!!! That's Super­ Fantastic!!!

    From CHONG, on Thu 14 May 12:11PM
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