Arsenal vs Chelsea Highlights : EPL Highlights
Chelsea did their talking on the pitch on Sunday with a omprehensive 4-1 win at Emirates Stadium securing at least third place in the table and ending Arsenal’s 21-match Premier League unbeaten run.
UEFA have yet to rule on the unacceptable over-reaction from several of the Chelsea players – most notably a foul-mouthed barrage by striker Didier Drogba – following their controversial midweek exit in the Champions League to a late Barcelona away goal.
However, there were no such flash points in this game as all of Guus Hiddink’s men kept their composure to mount early pressure on the home side before killing the game off with two clinical strikes.
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West Ham vs Liverpool Highlights: EPL Highlights
Steven Gerrard scored twice against West Ham as Liverpool cruised to a 3-0 win to move top of the Premier League and keep their simmering title hopes alive.
With Manchester United playing on Sunday, Rafael Benitez’s men overtook them on goal difference but time has almost run out and they only have two matches left.
United have four games and may not need them all to secure the title, although the efforts of Gerrard has at least stretched the tittle race well into May.
The 28-year-old’s goals at Upton Park took his tally to 23 for the season, with Ryan Babel adding a late third to seal the win.
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Chelsea vs Barcelona Highlights: UEFA Champions League Semi-Final Highlights
Ten-man Barcelona denied Chelsea of a place in the Champions League final in the cruelest of fashions with a 93rd-minute away goal at Stamford Bridge.
A stunning first-half volley from Michael Essien looked to have earned Chelsea victory and set up a repeat of last year’s Champions League final against Manchester United, where they could seek their revenge.
But Andres Iniesta beat Petr Cech in the third minute of added time to send the Spanish bench and their fans delirious and leave Guus Hiddink heartbroken.
At the final whistle, Chelsea’s players gathered around referee Tom Ovrebo, who had waved away at least four penalty appeals during the game.
The scenes descended into anger when Drogba came out of the tunnel to confront the Norwegian official and was shown a yellow card.
Ovrebo had a poor game and was marshaled down to the tunnel by Chelsea stewards as Drogba continued to complain about his performance.
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Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona
Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona
Arsenal vs Manchester United Highlights: Champions League Semi-Finals
Like the great Emperors of the past, Sir Alex Ferguson will attempt to rule Rome in three weeks’ time after Manchester United produced an unbelievable offensive display to destroy Arsenal.
Park Ji-sung scoring the first goal from a defensive blunder from young Arsenal defender Gibbs, it was followed by a thunderous 40-yard free-kick from Cristiano Ronaldo to effectively book a Champions League final date with Chelsea or Barcelona on May 27 after only 11 minutes.
Ronaldo capped a fine display and drew howls of glee from David Beckham, who had made the trip from Milan to witness a victory that will go alongside that staggering win over Juventus in 1999 that the former England skipper was a part of, by sliding home a third goal, taking his goal tally to 25 this season.
It was not quite a perfect night for United. How could it be when Darren Fletcher ended it in disbelief as he earned a red card for a tackle on Cesc Fabregas which will rule him out of the Italian job.
However, it was not far off, leaving United to await the events at Stamford Bridge tomorrow with so many neutrals, if not a Chelsea side hell-bent on revenge, hoping Barcelona will set up what would be a dream decider.
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