May 13 2012
Wayne Rooney scored the only goal as Manchester United beat Sunderland at the Stadium of Light but were denied the title in the most dramatic end to a season English football has ever witnessed.
Going into the last game needing to better City’s result to win the league, United were 20 seconds away from lifting title number 20, before Sergio Aguero’s strike condemned them to second spot.
May 06 2012
Manchester United waved goodbye to Old Trafford for this season with a comfortable 2-0 over Swansea.
Goals from Paul Scholes and Ashley Young secured three points for the Reds, meaning that the title will now be decided on the last game of the season.
United took the field after bad news had filtered in from Newcastle, where City had secured three points and, perhaps, secured their first title since 1968.
Apr 22 2012
Manchester United threw away a 2-goal lead against Everton as they dropped two – potentially – crucial points in the title race, in an extraordinary game likely to have a much bigger importance than expected.
Apr 15 2012
Manchester United restored their 5-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win over Aston Villa courtesy of two goals from Wayne Rooney and one apiece from Danny Welbeck and Nani.
Apr 11 2012
Shaun Maloney’s curled effort saw Wigan picking up three unexpected points against Manchester United at the DW Stadium.
The result sees United’s gap on Manchester City cut back to five points as Mancini’s men dismantled West Brom 4-0.
United were well below par and suffered only their second defeat since January, bringing to a crashing end their excellent record at Wigan.
Ferguson chose to refresh his side – in came Jones, Giggs and Hernandez for Rafael, Scholes and Welbeck.
Apr 08 2012
Manchester United opened an eight-point gap at the top of the table following a 2-0 win against 10-man QPR, as Manchester City’s title hopes were dealt a huge blow after they were defeated at Arsenal.
United benefited of a good amount of luck as referee Lee Mason awarded a penalty with the game only 14 minutes old as Ashley Young and Shaun Derry collided in the box.
Apr 02 2012
Late goals from Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young fired Manchester United to a 2-0 win at Ewood Park, opening a 5-point gap at the top of the table.
Blackburn had held United at bay for 80 minutes when Antonio Valencia struck a ferocious right footed strike into the far corner of Paul Robinson’s goal, sending the United fans that had packed the Darwen end berserk.
It was a moment reminiscent of Steve Bruce’s header against Sheffield Wednesday 19 years ago – a moment that could decide the outcome of the title race.
Mar 27 2012
Wayne Rooney scored his 29th goal of the season, as Manchester United beat Fulham 1-0 to move three points clear of City at the top of the Premier League.
The United number 10 was quick to convert one of United best chances of the first half, as Jonny Evans headed an Ashley Young’s cross back into Rooney’s path.
The result sees United moving three points clear of City but United were made to sweat for the result, as Fulham saw their appeals for a penalty waived away minutes from time after Danny Murphy was challenged in the box by Michael Carrick.
Mar 20 2012
Manchester United travelled to Molineux Stadium on Sunday to rebound from being bounced out of the Europa League by Athletic Bilbao. United came into the game with a 1 point lead on Manchester City, and must have felt good for their chances against a team that is currently involved in a relegation battle and being led by caretaker manager Terry Connor after dismissing Mick McCarthy 4 games ago. This game gave United a good chance to go 4 points ahead at the top of the table, with City not playing until Wednesday against a resurgent Chelsea.
Mar 18 2012
Manchester United opened a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League and clinched yet another away win by demolishing 10-man Wolves.
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