AJAX 3, MANCHESTER CITY 1 Manchester City were stunned in the Amsterdam ArenA and look to be on the brink of another Champions League exit at the group stage as Ajax ran out 3-1 winners. Samir Nasri opened the scoring against the run of play but goals by Siem De Jong, Niklas Moisander, and Christian […]
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Two more goals from Little Pea’s pod
MAN UNITED 3, BRAGA 2 Javier Hernandez saved Manchester United’s bacon on a night which threatened to see them with European egg on their face yet again against Portuguese side Braga. Chicarito – the little pea as he is nicknamed – struck the first and last of his side’s goals and should have had a […]
Hart’s heroics saves City
MAN CITY 1, BORUSSIA DORTMUND 1 A late penalty from substitute Mario Balotelli earned Manchester City an important first point of their Champions League campaign at home to Borussia Dortmund. But with only one point from a possible six, City have an enormous amount to do in their four remaining games if they are […]
Van Persie double helps Reds avoid horror show
CFR CLUJ 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 Robin van Persie helped Manchester United avoid a Transylvanian horror story as they triumphed in Romania against CFR Cluj. The Dutchman’s double made it seven goals in seven starts for the Reds who maintained their 100-per-cent record in their Champions League group. And significantly this was the first time […]
Turkish delight for Reds
MAN UNITED 1, GALATASARAY 0 Manchester United made a less than convincing start to their Champions League campaign, even though they defeated Turkey’s Galatasaray at Old Trafford to record their 100th victory in the Europe’s premier club competition. It was a laboured display by the Reds who can count themselves lucky to have picked […]