Aston Villa 1 - 2 Manchester United Highlights Carling Cup

Aston Villa 1 - 2 Manchester United Highlights Carling Cup

The Carling Cup final got off to a blistering start, James Milner put Villa in front from the penalty spot after Vidic had fouled Agbonlahor after only four minutes. United responded nine minutes later, Michael Owen placing the ball into the corner for the equaliser.

Midway through the second half United took the lead as the deadly partnership of Antonio Valencia’s crosses from the left and Wayne Rooney’s heading ability saw the England striker loop an effort over Friedel and into the net.

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Michael Owen


Wayne Rooney

Chelsea 4-2 Manchester City Highlights

Chelsea 4-2 Manchester City Highlights

Chelsea dominated the majority of the first half against City with the visitors offering no real goal threat whatsoever, but it took the Pensioners until the 41st minute to break the deadlock when Joe Cole played in Frank Lampard who scored from 10-yards. Incredibly Chelsea then imploded with a horror goal on the stroke of halftime, Obi Mikel fluffed a header from a long hoof which allowed Carlos Tevez to turn Terry before twisting Carvalho inside-out and slipping a tame trickling shot agonisingly past Hilario’s hand.

Five minutes after the restart City’s fan when berserk when Craig Bellamy picked up the ball on the halfway-line, took on a frightened looking Obi Mikel with ease before placing another soft strike past Hilario. The mistakes kept coming for Chelsea 15 minutes from time when sub Belletti lost the ball to Barry who raced into the box, fell, Belletti saw red, and Carlos Tevez made no mistake to claim a magical third for City. Ancelotti then had to watch Michael Ballack lose his head and take down Tevez from behind to leave Chelsea with nine men. City cashed in on Chelsea’s humiliation by adding a fourth as Tevez freed Wright-Phillips to race into the box and he fed Bellamy for his second. Lampard scored a consolation penalty as the match moved into injury time.

Manchester City2 - 0 Bolton Highlights

Manchester City2 - 0 Bolton Highlights

Carlos Tevez and Emmanuel Adebayor struck either side of the interval to give Manchester City victory in their local derby.

Tevez drove home his 19th goal of the season from the penalty spot after star man Adam Johnson had been fouled, then Adebayor exposed some woeful Bolton defending to seal the win with an excellent finish.

The result means City only trail fourth-placed Liverpool on goal difference, while Bolton continue to dangle precariously over the drop zone.

Chelsea 2 - 0 Arsenal Highlights

Chelsea 2 - 0 Arsenal Highlights

The Gunners conceded a poor goal after just seven minutes at Stamford Bridge, a quick corner whizzed into the near post where John Terry (who else!) rose unchallenged to flick a ball to the back stick and Didier Drogba stuck the ball over the line. Arsenal came back into the game after falling behind, but a 21st minute Blues counter-attack led by Lampard found Didier Drogba out wide on the right, the Ivorian cut past two Arsenal defenders and drilled a brilliant left foot shot past Almunia for his incredible 12th goal against the Gunners in 12 games.

Manchester United 5 - 0 Portsmouth Highlights

Manchester United 5 - 0 Portsmouth Highlights

Pompey were under the cosh from virtually the first minute of the match, but just after the half hour Nadir Belhadj saw his effort cleared off the line by Evans. Manchester United waited until five minutes from the interval to breach the Pompey backline, Wayne Rooney continuing his spellbinding form to head home a Fletcher cross as the visitors’ defence went awol. United doubled their lead in injury time at the end of the half, Nani ran Vanden Borre ragged down the United left hand side and the full-back deflected the winger’s cross past James into the near post.

After the break United went into overdrive, Michael Carrick saw a deflected shot loop over James for number three, and Dimitar Berbatov then got on the scoresheet with a gentle strike into the far corner. Dead and buried, Pompey’s misery continued when Marc Wilson turned an Evra cross into his own net.

Liverpool 1 - 0 Everton Highlights epl

Liverpool 1 - 0 Everton Highlights epl

The first half of the Merseyside derby was more about the bad tackles and the furious tempo rather than actual goal mouth chances, with the main talking point concerning the sending off of Kyrgiakos in a filthy challenge with Fellaini that should have seen the Belgian dismissed too. Gerrard, after falling all to easily, went close with a free-kick while Cahill sent a point-blank header over the bar at the other end.

Nine minutes after the break the 10-men of Liverpool struck as Dirk Kuyt was left unchallenged in the six yard box to head in a corner. Everton were impotent after falling behind and a disappointing day for the Toffees ended when Pineaar collected his second yellow at the death.

Manchester City 2 - 0 Portsmouth Highlights

Manchester City 2 - 0 Portsmouth Highlights

After dominating the first half but surviving a scare when Pompey struck the bar, Manchester City struck five minutes from the break when Ireland floated a ball over the top to Emmanuel Adebayor and the returning striker controlled and thundered home a half volley. All too easily the Citizens grabbed a second on the stroke of halftime as Vincent Kompany had a mockery of Ben Haim’s marking to power home a corner.

31 January 2010, Manchester City 2 - 0 Portsmouth

Emmanuel Adebayor of Manchester City is challenged by Jamie O'Hara of Portsmouth

31 January 2010, Manchester City 2 - 0 Portsmouth

Carlos Tevez of Manchester City competes for the ball with Marc Wilson of Portsmouth

31 January 2010, Manchester City 2 - 0 Portsmouth
Stephen Ireland of Manchester City competes for the ball with Kevin Prince Boateng of Portsmouth