18 Yard Box brings to the readers the roundup of all the Premier League matches that took place on the Boxing Day.
Its a tradition of the Premier League to have thrillers on the Boxing Day. And the day did not disappoint us. Today's roundup consists of a 4-3 thriller, a fantastic solo effort at goal to deny the Champions and much more.
Its a tradition of the Premier League to have thrillers on the Boxing Day. And the day did not disappoint us. Today's roundup consists of a 4-3 thriller, a fantastic solo effort at goal to deny the Champions and much more.
Boxing Day Bout at Manchester
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| Chicha magic works wonders for United |
A traditional Boxing Day thriller was played at Old Trafford between the League leaders and Newcastle United. A game which saw United come back three times saw them take a lead in the dying minutes of the game through Javier Hernandez finish from a lovely ball from Michael Carrick.
James Perch followed in Demba Ba's strike, which was parried out by David De Gea, to give the Toons the lead in the 4th minute. However United came back into the game when a Robin Van Persie free kick created confusion in the penalty area only for Evans to capitalise. Evans soon scored again but this time for Newcastle as a contentuous goal was awarded to Newcastle. United soon hit back from an Evra strike which was followed by Papiss Cisse's third goal of the season to take Newcastle's tally to 3 on the night. Just as when United were looked to have been beaten Robin Van Persie struck to equalise for United after which Chicharito won them the tie in the 90th minute.
Mata wins it for the Blues
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| Chelsea ride on a Juan Mata stunner |
Chelsea, coming off an emphatic 8-0 win against the Villains, took on a tough Norwich side at Carrow Road.
Mata came close early on but could not put the ball into the net from 6 yards out. He soon made amends when he struck a superb curling drive into the top corner to take the lead for Chelsea. The Blues came close during the second half to doubling their lead however John Ruddy stood in between them and the goal. It ended 1-0 on the night as Chelsea edged closer to the two Manchester clubs.
City drift apart
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| Inspirational perfromance by Mignolet kept City at bay |
Manchester City lost ground in the title race as Martin O'Neil's Sunderland side shocked the Champions in a 1-0 victory at the Stadium of Light.
A curling strike from the former City man Adam Johnson saw Joe Hart make a meal of it as it crept under his arms into the net. City looked to be the better side, however, a man of the match performance from the Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet restricted City from opening the scoring. Sessegnon came close twice to doubling The Black Cat's lead but could not convert his chances.
This is the second loss of the season for Roberto Mancini's men as they fall 7 points adrift the League leaders Manchester United.
Other Headlines
1. Everton grab a 2-1 win over Wigan Atheltic
2. West Brom inflict further wounds on QPR as they ended up winning 2-1
3. Berbatov starred in a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage.
4. Michu fluffs his lines as Swansea draw a blank against Reading.
5. Wenger says he will only buy 'exceptional players' in January.
Written By,
Rishabh Ghai
Rishabh is a writer for Goal.com India, International (all English editions) and an Editor and writer for 18 Yard Box .
Rishabh Ghai
Rishabh is a writer for Goal.com India, International (all English editions) and an Editor and writer for 18 Yard Box .
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