Manchester United FC failed to capitalise on an earlier Chelsea FC draw as the champions lost 1-0 at home to an Aston Villa FC side now occupying third place in the Premier League.
Landmark win
Gabriel Agbonlahor's first-half header from Ashley Young's cross gave Villa their first league win at Old Trafford since 1983 – three years before the striker was born – and provided a huge boost to Chelsea after the leaders were held 3-3 at home by Everton FC despite two goals from Didier Drogba. Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Nemanja Vidić and Dimitar Berbatov all went close to equalising at Old Trafford but Villa were not to be denied a first victory against United in a decade.
Defensive concerns
Chelsea's defensive jitters continued as they dropped their first home points of the season and recorded a fourth game without victory in all competitions – a run which has seen Carlo Ancelotti's side leak ten goals. Chelsea have 37 points with United on 34 while Villa moved into third place with 29 points. Tottenham Hotspur FC spurned the chance to move into third spot above Arsenal FC by losing 1-0 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Kevin Doyle on target. The Gunners, who are nine points behind Chelsea with two games in hand, face Liverpool FC at Anfield on Sunday.
Exciting draw
Birmingham City FC were the only other winners, a 1-0 defeat leaving West Ham United FC in the relegation zone. The five remaining games ended in draws, the most exciting of which was at Bolton Wanderers FC where the home side led three times against Manchester City FC but could not see off the sixth-placed side.
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Landmark win
Gabriel Agbonlahor's first-half header from Ashley Young's cross gave Villa their first league win at Old Trafford since 1983 – three years before the striker was born – and provided a huge boost to Chelsea after the leaders were held 3-3 at home by Everton FC despite two goals from Didier Drogba. Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Nemanja Vidić and Dimitar Berbatov all went close to equalising at Old Trafford but Villa were not to be denied a first victory against United in a decade.
Defensive concerns
Chelsea's defensive jitters continued as they dropped their first home points of the season and recorded a fourth game without victory in all competitions – a run which has seen Carlo Ancelotti's side leak ten goals. Chelsea have 37 points with United on 34 while Villa moved into third place with 29 points. Tottenham Hotspur FC spurned the chance to move into third spot above Arsenal FC by losing 1-0 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Kevin Doyle on target. The Gunners, who are nine points behind Chelsea with two games in hand, face Liverpool FC at Anfield on Sunday.
Exciting draw
Birmingham City FC were the only other winners, a 1-0 defeat leaving West Ham United FC in the relegation zone. The five remaining games ended in draws, the most exciting of which was at Bolton Wanderers FC where the home side led three times against Manchester City FC but could not see off the sixth-placed side.
©Reuters 1998-2009. All rights reserved.
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