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In three previous games, Manchester United was just able to gain a draw. Stoke too, bad luck it was almost repeated.
Playing in the cage opposite, MU superior first by Hernandez in the 20th minute. From the middle of the penalty box, he uses the back of his head to the ball forward Nemanja Vidic shipment entered the top left corner of goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen.
However, in the 81st minute, Stoke able to equalize through Tuncay Sanli. Mastering the ball outside the penalty box, he dribbled into the box and fired the ball into the top right corner of goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.
Stoke goal was to boost morale. They became more insistent, both in fighting over the ball, or when attacked. But rather than add a goal, they even surprised Hernandez's second goal at minute 86.
Gol started from individual action Patrice Evra on the right side Stoke defense, which led to a horizontal bait into the middle of the penalty box. Hernandez who are in a convoy of an opposing player, moving the ball quickly and precisely with accurate kick, which failed to anticipate Thomas Sorensen.
Do not want to lose the moment, Manchester United tried to maintain the pressure. Unfortunately, although capable of urging opponents, they failed to add a goal, until the long whistle sounded.
Over 90 minutes, Chelsea had the ball as much as 62 per cent accurate and fired two shots from 13 businesses. Meanwhile, Stoke creates a golden opportunity of eleven experiments.
Thanks to these results, MU collecting 17 points and reserve the right to sit in second place standings, five points behind Chelsea. For Stoke, they are now in the 14th position with ten points.
Line-ups:
Stoke: 29-Thomas Sorensen; 5-Danny Collins (3-Danny Higginbotham 57), 25-Abdoulaye Faye, 17-Ryan Shawcross, 4-Robert Huth, 16-Jermaine Pennant (7-Eidur Gudjohnsen 79), 24-Rory Delap , 12-Marc Wilson, 26-Matthew Etherington, 19-Jonathan Walters (20-Tuncay Sanli 66); 9-Kenwyne Jones
Manchester United: 1-Edwin van der Sar, 22-John O'Shea (16-Michael Carrick 70), 15-Nemanja Vidic, 5-Rio Ferdinand, 2-Gary Neville (6-Wes Brown 45), 3-Patrice Evra, 18-Paul Scholes (26-Gabriel Obertan 87), 24-Darren Fletcher, 17-Nani, 14-Javier Hernández, 9-Dimitar Berbatov
