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November 28, 2011, Monday
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MANCHESTER United was in the unusual situation of hoping that Liverpool wins its weekend game after dropping two valuable points in the English Premier League title chase.
A contentious penalty decision allowed Demba Ba to equalize and earn Newcastle United a 1-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday, leaving the defending champion hoping for a huge favor from its traditional rival when it hosted leader Manchester City yesterday.
Ba's ninth league goal of the season came after an assistant referee said Rio Ferdinand fouled Hatem Ben Arfa with what looked to be a legal challenge. The result left United four points behind City and allowed third-place Tottenham Hotspur to close to within two points with a 3-1 win at West Bromwich Albion.
Emmanuel Adebayor scored twice in Tottenham's club-record fifth straight Premier League win, while Chelsea (25) scored three times in the first half - through John Terry, Daniel Sturridge and Juan Mata - for a 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers and just a second victory in five league games.
Arsenal slipped two points behind Chelsea after defender Thomas Vermaelen scored a goal at either end in a 1-1 draw against Fulham.
Vermaelen's own-goal gifted the visitors, who had not won at Arsenal in 25 attempts, the lead in the 66th minute. The Belgium international redeemed himself with seven minutes left by nodding in from close range, but the Gunners could not grab a winner.
Everton rose to eighth as Marouane Fellaini and Apostolos Vellios scored second-half goals for a 2-0 win at Bolton Wanderers, while Norwich City trailed the Toffees only on goal difference after a 2-1 win over Queens Park Rangers. Russell Martin and Grant Holt scored for Norwich.
Also, Wigan Athletic beat Sunderland 2-1 and was replaced at the bottom of the standings by Blackburn Rovers, who lost 1-3 at Stoke City.
At Old Trafford, Ferdinand got the ball as he slid in on Ben Arfa inside the area but the linesman advised the referee that the challenge had been a foul, and Ba scored the resulting penalty in the 61st.
"Everyone else, including the referee, was astounded," Ferguson said. "That was one of the worst decisions I have ever seen. It was an absolutely shocking decision and it costs you.
"Two years ago when the linesman gave an offside goal for Chelsea it cost us the league."
Newcastle lost Jonas Gutierrez to a 78th-minute red card but goalkeeper Tim Krul made a string of saves to keep out United. Mexico striker Javier Hernandez, who had put United ahead in the 49th, had an effort cleared off the line and an injury-time goal ruled out because of offside.
United has 30 points from 13 games, with Tottenham having played one game fewer and unbeaten in 10 league matches since August 28, on 28. Newcastle has 26 points and is fourth.
A contentious penalty decision allowed Demba Ba to equalize and earn Newcastle United a 1-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday, leaving the defending champion hoping for a huge favor from its traditional rival when it hosted leader Manchester City yesterday.
Ba's ninth league goal of the season came after an assistant referee said Rio Ferdinand fouled Hatem Ben Arfa with what looked to be a legal challenge. The result left United four points behind City and allowed third-place Tottenham Hotspur to close to within two points with a 3-1 win at West Bromwich Albion.
Emmanuel Adebayor scored twice in Tottenham's club-record fifth straight Premier League win, while Chelsea (25) scored three times in the first half - through John Terry, Daniel Sturridge and Juan Mata - for a 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers and just a second victory in five league games.
Arsenal slipped two points behind Chelsea after defender Thomas Vermaelen scored a goal at either end in a 1-1 draw against Fulham.
Vermaelen's own-goal gifted the visitors, who had not won at Arsenal in 25 attempts, the lead in the 66th minute. The Belgium international redeemed himself with seven minutes left by nodding in from close range, but the Gunners could not grab a winner.
Everton rose to eighth as Marouane Fellaini and Apostolos Vellios scored second-half goals for a 2-0 win at Bolton Wanderers, while Norwich City trailed the Toffees only on goal difference after a 2-1 win over Queens Park Rangers. Russell Martin and Grant Holt scored for Norwich.
Also, Wigan Athletic beat Sunderland 2-1 and was replaced at the bottom of the standings by Blackburn Rovers, who lost 1-3 at Stoke City.
At Old Trafford, Ferdinand got the ball as he slid in on Ben Arfa inside the area but the linesman advised the referee that the challenge had been a foul, and Ba scored the resulting penalty in the 61st.
"Everyone else, including the referee, was astounded," Ferguson said. "That was one of the worst decisions I have ever seen. It was an absolutely shocking decision and it costs you.
"Two years ago when the linesman gave an offside goal for Chelsea it cost us the league."
Newcastle lost Jonas Gutierrez to a 78th-minute red card but goalkeeper Tim Krul made a string of saves to keep out United. Mexico striker Javier Hernandez, who had put United ahead in the 49th, had an effort cleared off the line and an injury-time goal ruled out because of offside.
United has 30 points from 13 games, with Tottenham having played one game fewer and unbeaten in 10 league matches since August 28, on 28. Newcastle has 26 points and is fourth.
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