Everton beat Man U

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    Discovered: 2010-02-20 20:18:08 | Author: | The Sunday Mail Source: The Sunday Mail

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LIVERPOOL. Everton dealt a potentially telling blow to Manchester United’s attempt to retain the Premier League title as David Moyes’ side claimed a shock 3-1 win over the champions yesterday.

Goals from Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Gosling and Jack Rodwell">Dan Gosling And Jack Rodwell cancelled out Dimitar Berbatov’s strike at Goodison Park and left United one point behind Chelsea, having played a game more than the leaders.
Berbatov gave United an early advantage with an emphatic finish but Bilyaletdinov levelled just two minutes later with a long-range drive for his seventh of the season.
Gosling touched in at the far post with a quarter of an hour remaining for Everton and Rodwell came off the bench to fire in Everton’s third to inflict a sixth Premier League defeat of the season on United, who come back down to earth with a bump after their mid-week Champions League win over AC Milan.
It was also just Everton’s second win over United in their last 30 Premier League matches.
Jonny Evans found life difficult in Milan and the United defender had another awkward moment when he was easily beaten by Leon Osman, only for the Everton midfielder to scuff his shot in the early moments.
Wes Brown was forced to head over his own bar to prevent Louis Saha reaching Bilyaletdinov’s flick as Everton continued to shade the opening exchanges.
Saha also hit a drive from 25 yards that Edwin Van Der Sar palmed away.
After 15 minutes, United pulled ahead through Berbatov. Wayne Rooney found Antonio Valencia with a cross-field pass and the Ecuador winger’s cross was controlled by Berbatov and thumped in off the bar.
But Everton hit back just two minutes later with a strik... ...

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