Manchester City 2-3 Manchester United – Official Highlights | FA Cup 3rd Round Proper 08-01-12
Man City v Man Utd FA Cup Manchester United survived a stirring fightback from Manchester City to win a thrilling FA Cup third-round derby at the Etihad Stadium. The drama started before kick-off when United announced Paul Scholes was coming out of retirement to play until the end of the season and was named on the bench. And it did not let up for a pulsating 90 minutes which threatened a United rout as they established a three-goal lead by half-time, but ended with Sir Alex Ferguson’s side hanging on as City tried to complete the most unlikely comeback. City were also fuelled by a burning sense of injustice after losing influential defender and captain Vincent Kompany to a contentious early red card from referee Chris Foy after a two-footed challenge on Nani. United were already ahead courtesy of Wayne Rooney’s header – and with City suffering a numerical disadvantage the visitors punished their neighbours in a style that, at one point, threatened complete revenge for their 6-1 thrashing at Old Trafford in October. Danny Welbeck added a second before Rooney was on target again from a rebound after his penalty was saved by City’s stand-in goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon, who was in for the rested Joe Hart. Roberto Mancini’s side refused to capitulate in adversity, mounting a response that ultimately failed to rescue the game but did great credit to their resilience and determination. Aleksandar Kolarov’s free-kick reduced the deficit and, when Sergio Aguero took advantage of …
Airtricity League XI 1-7 Manchester United – Highlights
Airtricity League XI 1-7 Manchester United Highlights (04.08.2010). All Goals: 13′ min. Park Ji Sung, 25′ min. Michael Owen, 47′ min. Javier Chicharito Hernandez, 60′ min. Antonio Valencia. 63′ min. Park Ji Sung, 69′ min. Evans, 78′ min. Mulcahy, 82′ min. Nani (pen) It was less a contest and more a celebration — of United’s enduring Irish connection, of unerring finishing in front of goal and of a magnificent new sporting structure — as United romped to a 7-1 win against a League of Ireland XI in Dublin. Wayne Rooney made his long-awaited club return but it was goals from Ji-sung Park (2), Michael Owen, Javier Hernandez, Antonio Valencia, Jonny Evans and Nani that stole the show. The Reds, English football’s crown jewels, had travelled to the Emerald Isle to open Dublin’s glistening new Aviva Stadium. And it was a group of rough diamonds, mined from the semi-professional League of Ireland, who had been charged with the unenviable task of trying to stop United’s stars from shining. For 13 minutes, the home side — a term used loosely here, for United supporters dominated the virgin terraces — succeeded. But the Reds, bolstered by returning World Cup stars Rooney, Park, Michael Carrick and Nemanja Vidic — all playing their first games since the summer tournament — were never likely to stumble. Valencia and Owen were also named in Sir Alex’s starting XI, their first run-outs since injury curtailed their 2009/10 campaigns. For Owen, it meant the end of a five-month wait …