Villa at Old Trafford
Manchester United ran riot over Villa this morning.
Even though Ashley Young went close with a shot in the fourth minute, Villa never looked like ending a miserable run of results at Old Trafford stretching back 25 years.
That close shave only succeeded in getting United going and Rooney rattled in a shot from the edge of the area that was cleared by Petrov. Ryan Giggs then slipped the ball through to Tevez in the 10th minute, but Mellberg made a crucial block.
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring with his 35th goal of a remarkable season and Carlos Tevez added a second to leave Villa stunned. United were knocking the ball around with ease, with Scholes at the heart of everything good about their play. United should have extended their lead in the 48th minute when Rooney was sent clear by Tevez. It looked as though he must score, but the England striker sent his effort wide from close range.
Ronaldo came close in the 52nd minute when his shot hit Bouma and came back off the bar. However, a minute later Rooney made it 3-0 when he rounded Carson after Ronaldo's flick-on split the Villa defence. It was Rooney's first goal in six games in all competitions for United and he savoured the moment after taking his tally to 16. United remained in the driving seat and Tevez should have scored in the 66th minute, only to head wide in front of goal following a cross from Hargreaves before Rooney hit the post. Rooney made it 4-0 in the 70th minute with his second of the game after again being released by Ronaldo and Villa boss Martin O'Neill cut a miserable figure in the lashing rain. Rooney thought he had scored his hat-trick in the 78th minute, only for his effort to be ruled out for offside. Given his unselfish running, it would have been well deserved in an impressive show by United.
Even though Ashley Young went close with a shot in the fourth minute, Villa never looked like ending a miserable run of results at Old Trafford stretching back 25 years.
That close shave only succeeded in getting United going and Rooney rattled in a shot from the edge of the area that was cleared by Petrov. Ryan Giggs then slipped the ball through to Tevez in the 10th minute, but Mellberg made a crucial block.
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring with his 35th goal of a remarkable season and Carlos Tevez added a second to leave Villa stunned. United were knocking the ball around with ease, with Scholes at the heart of everything good about their play. United should have extended their lead in the 48th minute when Rooney was sent clear by Tevez. It looked as though he must score, but the England striker sent his effort wide from close range.
Ronaldo came close in the 52nd minute when his shot hit Bouma and came back off the bar. However, a minute later Rooney made it 3-0 when he rounded Carson after Ronaldo's flick-on split the Villa defence. It was Rooney's first goal in six games in all competitions for United and he savoured the moment after taking his tally to 16. United remained in the driving seat and Tevez should have scored in the 66th minute, only to head wide in front of goal following a cross from Hargreaves before Rooney hit the post. Rooney made it 4-0 in the 70th minute with his second of the game after again being released by Ronaldo and Villa boss Martin O'Neill cut a miserable figure in the lashing rain. Rooney thought he had scored his hat-trick in the 78th minute, only for his effort to be ruled out for offside. Given his unselfish running, it would have been well deserved in an impressive show by United.
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