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December 10, 2012, Monday
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ROBIN van Persie's stoppage-time free kick snatched a 3-2 victory for Manchester United in a pulsating derby at champion Manchester City to send it six points clear at the top of the English Premier League yesterday.
Wayne Rooney put the visitors ahead in the 16th minute against the run of play with a softly struck effort into the bottom left corner before doubling his tally just before the half-hour mark.
City pulled one back through Yaya Toure on 60 minutes before leveling in the 86th with Pablo Zabaleta's sweetly struck shot but any thoughts of a draw were short-lived when van Persie launched a free kick into the bottom left corner.
United's celebrations were marred when defender Rio Ferdinand was left bloodied above his left eye after being struck by an object thrown from the crowd.
The result ends City's almost two-year unbeaten home run in the league, stretching back to December 20, 2010, and puts United in the driving seat in the title race with 39 points from 16 matches, while City is on 33.
"Today was special because they hadn't lost at home for two years and both of us are contending at the top of the league," United manager Alex Ferguson told Sky Sports.
The "Champ1-0ns" banner taunting the United fans summed up the significance of the match, referring to the 1-0 victory by City over its neighbor at the Etihad Stadium late on last season which turned the title race in their favor.
Having lost out on the championship on goal difference to Roberto Mancini's side, United has been keen to rack up the goals this time around.
And United got the happy ending as well when van Persie's free kick with just a few seconds remaining in the game went past goalkeeper Joe Hart via a deflection off the boot of Samir Nasri.
An exciting match was marred by the sight of bloody gushing down the face of Ferdinand after he was hit while celebrating the goal.
"What you saw happened to Rio should not happen on a football pitch," van Persie said.
On Saturday, Fernando Torres scored his second double of the week as Chelsea's search for a league win under Rafael Benitez ended at Sunderland.
Also, Mikel Arteta's pair of penalties secured Arsenal's victory over highflying West Bromwich Albion.
Chelsea's 3-1 win at Sunderland halted a seven-game winless run in the league -- three under Benitez.
Wayne Rooney put the visitors ahead in the 16th minute against the run of play with a softly struck effort into the bottom left corner before doubling his tally just before the half-hour mark.
City pulled one back through Yaya Toure on 60 minutes before leveling in the 86th with Pablo Zabaleta's sweetly struck shot but any thoughts of a draw were short-lived when van Persie launched a free kick into the bottom left corner.
United's celebrations were marred when defender Rio Ferdinand was left bloodied above his left eye after being struck by an object thrown from the crowd.
The result ends City's almost two-year unbeaten home run in the league, stretching back to December 20, 2010, and puts United in the driving seat in the title race with 39 points from 16 matches, while City is on 33.
"Today was special because they hadn't lost at home for two years and both of us are contending at the top of the league," United manager Alex Ferguson told Sky Sports.
The "Champ1-0ns" banner taunting the United fans summed up the significance of the match, referring to the 1-0 victory by City over its neighbor at the Etihad Stadium late on last season which turned the title race in their favor.
Having lost out on the championship on goal difference to Roberto Mancini's side, United has been keen to rack up the goals this time around.
And United got the happy ending as well when van Persie's free kick with just a few seconds remaining in the game went past goalkeeper Joe Hart via a deflection off the boot of Samir Nasri.
An exciting match was marred by the sight of bloody gushing down the face of Ferdinand after he was hit while celebrating the goal.
"What you saw happened to Rio should not happen on a football pitch," van Persie said.
On Saturday, Fernando Torres scored his second double of the week as Chelsea's search for a league win under Rafael Benitez ended at Sunderland.
Also, Mikel Arteta's pair of penalties secured Arsenal's victory over highflying West Bromwich Albion.
Chelsea's 3-1 win at Sunderland halted a seven-game winless run in the league -- three under Benitez.
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