Manchester United Vs Bolton Wanderers: Ronaldo and Rooney score in United win

September 28, 2008

Defending Champions Manchester United finally registered their first home win of the season with a 2-0 over Bolton Wanderers.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored from a controversial penalty in the 60th minute and substitute Wayne Rooney scored in the 77th minute, as Red Devils proved to be too much to handle for the away side.

Bolton had very few chances in the game. However, they kept holding United till a controversial penalty was given by Referee Rob Styles.

Television replay showed that the ball was clearly played by Jlloyd Samuels before he went sliding into Ronaldo. Portuguese Star sent Bolton keeper Jaaskelainen on the wrong side and broke the deadlock for the home team.

Rooney, who came in as a substitute for Carlos Tevez, scored the second goal, which was his first of the season, for United after exchanging several passes with Ronaldo.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s men are currently on the ninth position in the Barclays Premier League table with eight points from 5 games.

Meanwhile, even the arrival of Joe Kinnear to St. James Park failed to create an impact, as Blackburn Rovers defeated Newcastle United 2-1.

Britannia Stadium saw goals from Jose Bosingwa and Nicolas Anelka that allowed Chelsea to register a 2-0 win over Stoke and regain the top spot in the table.

The biggest shock of the day came at the Emirates Stadium, as Hull scored a 2-1 victory over Arsenal. It was the first defeat for the Gunners at their home ground in 17 months and allowed Liverpool, Chelsea and Aston Villa to go past them in the table.

Aston Villa also continued their great run in the premier League with a 2-1 over Keane’s Sunderland at Villa Park. They are currently third in the table.

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