After a thrilling game at Anfield, it was the home side, Liverpool that prevailed over the current Champions Manchester United in a 2-1 win. It was the first time that Rafael Benitez’s led Liverpool scored a victory over Ferguson’s men in the Premier League.
From the kick-off, the game showed the signs, which was expected of it by experts.
The first goal came in the 3rd minute of the game, as new draftee Dimitar Berbatov’s pass found Carlos Tevez, whose fierce shot got no reaction from Riena.
There were many chances in the first twenty minutes of the game for both the sides. However, a combined mistake in the 27th minutes from Van Der Sar and Wes Brown led to an own goal.
37-year old Devils goalie tried to deflect a Carragher shot but found his defender in the way. The ball deflected off Brown’s feet into the net.
The game could have gone either way till the last 15 minutes of the game, when substitute Ryan Babel scored in the 77th minute to make it 2-1 for the home side and script a record victory for his coach Rafael Benitez.
Vidic added to the woes of Manchester United, as he was shown a red card in the final stages of the game. He will miss the coming Chelsea game.
Meanwhile, Chelsea won the ‘clash of the cash’, as they defeated City 3-1. Another encounter saw Newcastle United upset from Hull City at St. James Park 2-1 with King scoring the two goals for the away side.
Again, Arsenal’s Adebayor scored a hat-trick in the 4-0 demolition of Blackburn Rovers at Emirates Stadium. Portsmouth also scored a much needed 2-1 win over Middlesbrough at Fratton Park.
