The 2010–11 season was Manchester United's 19th season in the Premier League and their 36th consecutive season in the top-flight of English football. The hosts scored a shock opener when Josh Wright powered in, only for Darron Gibson to level with a fine lob. [17] It took United just over half an hour to open the scoring against Newcastle; when Jonás Gutiérrez dwelled on the ball, he allowed Antonio Valencia to steal it off his toes. However, referee Mark Clattenburg declined to give one. Following a 39th-minute corner off one of these saves, Evra failed to deal with a long ball out of the Everton defence, allowing Mikel Arteta to bear down on Edwin van der Sar's goal; the Dutch goalkeeper saved Arteta's shot, but the rebound fell to Leon Osman, who squared the ball for Steven Pienaar to side-foot under Van der Sar and into the net. The draw paired United with domestic opposition in the form of Chelsea, who they defeated 6–5 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the 2008 final, to record the most recent of their three European Cup triumphs. This game saw the return of Wayne Rooney to the team after a five-week injury, which he picked up just before signing his new five-year contract with the Red Devils. Javier Hernández cleverly clipped in rampant Nani's cross after 17 minutes as the visitors gradually took control. The game ended 0–0, leaving United's hopes of progressing to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League hanging on a thread. [3] The Wizards opened the scoring in the 11th minute, before Dimitar Berbatov equalised with a 41st-minute penalty; however, two minutes later the Wizards restored their lead with a controversial goal from Kei Kamara. Both teams had further chances to score before Nani did so 5 minutes from time in very unusual and controversial circumstances. Manchester United began their Champions League campaign in the group stage after finishing in second place in the 2009–10 Premier League. FC Barcelona vs Manchester United 0 … Although United had the most shots during the game – most of them long-range efforts from Darron Gibson – they were unable to break down the Rangers defence, and the match finished as a goalless draw. Statistics accurate as of match played 28 May 2011.[33]. Giggs, Scholes, Butt, and the Neville Brothers... Man Utd legends from the Class of '92 buy shares in Salford City FC. The following game was the rescheduled fixture from December as United took on Blackpool at Bloomfield Road, staging a comeback to win 3–2. The semi-final was the first occasion the two clubs had met. The story of the controversial Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of the English football club Leeds United. Tomasz Kuszczak made a save from Fulham substitute Eiður Guðjohnsen after the break, while Mark Schwarzer stopped a strike from Darron Gibson. James Morrison levelled for the Baggies with a strike from 20 yards. The Sierra Leonean forward headed the ball against the crossbar and it bounced down onto the goal-line; the referee believed the whole of the ball had crossed the line and gave the goal. On 14 May 2011, after a 1–1 draw to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, United broke the English league title record by winning their 19th title, surpassing Liverpool's record of 18 titles, which they equalled in the 2008–09 season. Scholes opened the scoring in the 11th minute, firing a 25-yard strike into the bottom corner of the net for his 150th Manchester United goal, after being set up by Berbatov. 2010/11 FC Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United FC: Report. [citation needed]. On 2 February, English defender Gary Neville retired after nearly two decades with the club. However, they could still be drawn against former champions Real Madrid and Ajax, and 1966 finalists Partizan. Se hele terminlisten. André-Pierre Gignac side-footed over soon after and Souleymane Diawara missed a header from six yards out. In the end, Nani's early strike proved enough and United topped the Group after three games. They broke the deadlock when Wayne Rooney slipped in Ryan Giggs to slot home and Rooney doubled the advantage by firing in a Javier Hernández pass. The ball ricocheted off Wayne Rooney to Darren Fletcher, who scored with a shot on the turn. Samba grabbed a consolation eight minutes from time, when he nodded in a cross from substitute Josh Morris. Valencia had United under the cosh but some resolute defending and some easy misses meant that United looked like leaving with a credible draw. Hernández's goal came in the 84th minute, when he collected a long through-ball from Darren Fletcher before lobbing Rimando to make the score 5–1. On that occasion two goals in the last two minutes from Dwight Yorke and Ole Gunnar Solskjær sent United to a 2–1 victory, having been trailing for over 85 minutes to a goal by now United player Michael Owen. The match was played at lunch-time on 9 January 2011. The Class of 92, a cinematic documentary detailing the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United footballers (David Beckham, ... See full summary ». Based on the true story of Manchester United's legendary "Busby Babes", the youngest side ever to win the Football League and the 1958 Munich Air Crash that claimed eight of their number. The draw for the first knockout round of the Champions League was made in Nyon, Switzerland, on 17 December 2010. United could have faced any of the following seven clubs in the quarter-finals: Barcelona, Chelsea, defending champions Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Schalke 04, Shakhtar Donetsk or Tottenham Hotspur. 27 likes. The match was played on 12 March and saw United pick a seemingly bizarre starting lineup, as seven of their starting eleven were defenders, with twin brothers Fábio and Rafael starting as wingers, while John O'Shea played as a defensive midfielder. Birmingham got a last-gasp, but controversial, equaliser in the 89th minute, when a Blues cross appeared to hit Nikola Žigić's arm and Lee Bowyer slid the ball home despite appearing to be offside. The final was played on 28 May at Wembley, where United lost 3–1. The result meant that United needed only one point from either of their two remaining games to secure a record 19th title. Dwayne De Rosario then scored a late consolation goal in the final minute. The score remained at 3–1 until the 90th minute, when two Everton attacks down the left wing produced goals for Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta, salvaging a draw from the jaws of defeat.[21]. He played his last match for the club in the 2–1 victory away at West Brom on New Year's Day. Valencia pressed for a second goal for a while, but eventually the game degenerated into one of few late chances as both teams seemed happy to take the draw. Unlike the turgid affair earlier in the season, both teams tried to get the win in this game – indeed Rangers had to win to have any chance of making the Champions League knockout stages. ... 27/05/2011 Live United ready to make amends, says Sir Alex. Chelsea were aggrieved late on after Patrice Evra seemed to have fouled Ramires in United's penalty area, but no penalty was awarded and later striker Fernando Torres was booked for diving, following another tumble in the penalty area after a challenge from Antonio Valencia, but United held on for their first victory at Stamford Bridge in almost nine years and therefore take a lead and an away goal into the second leg. However, with around five minutes to go before the break, a corner was met by the stooping head of Berbatov and sailed past Pepe Reina and into the back of the net. Rooney scored his second of the match and fourth league goal of the season in first-half stoppage time, with Nani's inswinging cross finding him at the far post to slot in from close range. Shortly after, Bolton spurned a golden chance to go 3–1 up. With Ryan Giggs lifting the unbeaten league leaders to heights they had rarely hit this season, the veteran finished off a move just before the break. United did go nine points clear at the top of the table, albeit briefly, in the lunchtime kickoff on 23 April, beating Everton 1–0 at Old Trafford. The match saw both Park Ji-sung and Rafael van der Vaart hit the frame of the goal inside the first 11 minutes, but it took half an hour for the first goal to come when Vidić headed in a Nani free-kick from close range. [3] United won the match 1–0 with a 76th-minute goal from Gabriel Obertan. United were 2–0 down at the break, with Mark Noble scoring two penalties for the Hammers: the first in the 11th minute after a handball by Patrice Evra, and then 14 minutes later, after the returning Nemanja Vidić had fouled Carlton Cole. [3][5] The next fixture, against Philadelphia Union was played on 21 July at Lincoln Financial Field, one of the venues on both their 2003 and 2004 tours. The game was deadlocked at 0–0 at half-time, after Edwin van der Sar had saved Carlos Tevez's free-kick and Dimitar Berbatov had tested Joe Hart with an overhead kick. The story of the history-making Nottingham Forest team that won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, led by the mercurial Brian Clough and his assistant Peter Taylor. A penalty was awarded for a handball by Gaël Clichy with 15 minutes to go, only for Wayne Rooney to hit it well over the crossbar. As part of the signing of Javier Hernández, United agreed to play a friendly against Guadalajara to open their new 45,000-capacity stadium, Estadio Chivas, on 30 July. After agreeing a contract on 27 November 2010, the transfer was completed on 1 January 2011. United pulled one back after Dimitar Berbatov converted a low Darren Fletcher cross, and mere minutes later, Giggs released Hernández, who converted past Richard Kingson to draw things level. With three minutes left, however, a Patrice Evra shot was deflected into the path of Javier Hernández who stabbed his second goal home from short range for his third goal in two games. United came from behind to win the Blackpool game 4–2, condemning the Seasiders to relegation. A novelist's life ricochets from 1920s Paris to '50s New York and '80s London. [25] United won 2–1. United's next game was the postponed game from 19 December 2010, the away game against Chelsea. Valencia opened the scoring in the 41st minute, side-footing home a low, first-time cross from Wayne Rooney. Vidić escaped a red card for a foul on Demba Ba before Wayne Rooney curled in a second-half free-kick and then a few minutes later powered in a low shot to equalise. United ran out 2–0 winners thanks to goals from Fábio and Wayne Rooney in the 28th and 49th minutes respectively. Only one transfer was made during the winter transfer window, with Danish goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard coming from Aalesund in Norway. The game was 0–0 at half-time, and Arsenal could have had a penalty when Nemanja Vidić handled Theo Walcott's cross in the box, but referee Chris Foy waved away Arsenal's penalty cries. An 18-yard Berbatov strike also hit the post before the late drama. At the break, Hernández switched sides and came on in place of Dimitar Berbatov. The day after the Villa match, Gary Neville decided to retire. 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