Manchester United vs Chelsea
Match pulse
Who won: Chelsea 2-1
Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-1 on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Federico Macheda (81'). Goals for Chelsea: Joe Cole (20') and Didier Drogba (79').
Play by play
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FULL-TIME. United 1-2 Chelsea. Cheslea are two points clear of United after goals from Cole and substitute Drogba. They were good value for their three points and that could be the title-winning performance. Macheda's goal made things interesting but the Blues held on and Ancelotti can celebrate success at Old Trafford.
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But it's nowhere near the big Dutch keeper and it's all over....
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Free-kick United just inside the Chelsea half and Van der Sar is in the area.
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Giggs chops down Ballack in midfield.
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Nani palmed off by Ferreria and United have a left-wing free-kick.
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Cech gives it straight back to United.
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Ball in from Giggs but it's headed out by Vidic and Chelsea have a goal kick.
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Free-kick for United about 35 yards out after Ballack fouls Giggs.
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United launching it forward with Vidic.
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Four minutes of stoppage time called.
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But it's poor and he's put it into Cech's hands.
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Neville comes down the right. Great opportunity for Berbatov from the cross...
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But it's a poor attempted through ball.
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Nani looking dangerous on the edge of the box...
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Neville and Berbatov have a misunderstanding but Giggs chases back and picks Kalou's pocket.
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Valencia penalised for a foul on Zhirkov. United looking frustrated.
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United have now conceded eleven league goals in 17 league games at Old Trafford this season.
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Malouda does well and releases Zhirkov down the left who takes it into the corner. After some twinkle-toed footwork it goes out for a goal-kick.
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Neville with a left foot cross and it's well over and wide.
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United sub: Gibson on for Fletcher.
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Zhirkov crosses in and it's great defending from Vidic to ease Drogba away from the ball.
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Neville clears and as United are desperate to attack, Chelsea have settled the pace down.
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Fletcher booked for United after complaining about a free-kick decision against United.
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It's a fierce effort but wide.
Leaders
More from this season series: CHE leads series 2-1-2
Man United23-3-72
Chelsea23-5-52Final
Arsenal22-5-61
Wolves8-8-170Final
Arsenal22-5-60
Wolves8-8-170Final
Bolton8-8-170
Aston Villa14-12-63Final
Bolton8-8-170
Aston Villa14-12-61Final
Portsmouth6-5-220
Blackburn11-9-130Final
Portsmouth6-5-220
Blackburn11-9-132Final
Stoke10-12-100
Hull6-9-171Final
Stoke10-12-102
Hull6-9-170Final
Sunderland9-11-131
Spurs17-7-81Final