Middlesbrough vs Manchester United
Match pulse
MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Man United 2-1
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 2-1 on Saturday, December 2, 2006 at The Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: James Morrison (66'). Goals for Man United: Louis Saha (19' pen) and Darren Fletcher (68').
Play by play
- 90'
And that's it! Manchester United now lead Chelsea by six points in the league. They deserved that, even if Ronaldo dived horribly to win their penalty.
- 90'
Seconds to go... Morrison strikes from the edge of the box but that's easy for Van Der Sar.
- 90'
It's headed clear, but there's another corner - but that's cleared too.
- 90'
Parnaby wins a corner for Boro. Can they grab a late equaliser? Schwartzer comes forward....
- 90'
Ferdinand heads Downing's free-kick clear.
- 90'
Three minutes for United to hang on.
- 90'
Pogatetz belts it forward, and Huth wins a free-kick about 40 yards from goal directly in front.
- 89'
Scholes heaves it forward, but Saha can't collect it.
- 88'
Xavier off for Parnaby.
- 87'
Van Der Sar has the ball. He's in no hurry. Ronaldo goes off, amid concerted booing, to be replaced by Wes Brown.
- 86'
Heinze boots it aimlessly out of play. Weird.
- 85'
Downing takes it... and misses by a distance.
- 85'
Free-kick to Boro on the edge of the United box, on the right after a foul by Vidic. This is a chance.
- 83'
Heinze's cross is easily gathered by Schwarzer.
- 82'
Rooney beats Pogatetz with a lovely touch.
- 81'
Poor from O'Shea, who jabs the ball out of play. Throw to Boro.
- 80'
Throw-in to United on the left, in line with the Boro box.
- 79'
Xaxier slips on the byline and a Boro atack breaks down.
- 78'
Giggs beats Huth on the left, but Heinze can't get a good contact on the ball as it come across th box and it dribbles into Schwarzer's arms.
- 77'
Boro throw-in out on their left, inside the United half.
- 76'
Middlesbrough free-kick. Schwarzer takes it.
- 75'
Saha drives into the box and wins a corner for United. O'Shea is coming on for Fletcher.
- 74'
Huth tackled by Fletcher deep in the United half.
- 73'
Boro corner as Morrison gets the better of Heinze.
- 72'
Maccarone on for Christie.
Leaders
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