Dutch striker scored injury time equalizer to salvage point for United
Manchester United's Robin van Persie, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring an equalising goal against Chelsea during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford Stadium
London: Dutch striker Robin van Persie scored an injury time equaliser to save Manchester United blushes at home against Chelsea in the English Premier League on Sunday.
After Didier Drogba scored in the 53rd minute, United trailed the leaders for most of the second half. After four minutes were added on, van Persie rescued the home side in the 94th minute of the match.
Earlier, Newcastle climbed out of the bottom three with a 2-1 win away to Tottenham Hotspur while winless Burnley remained rooted in the relegation zone after a 3-1 loss at home to Everton.
Fresh from their first victory of the season, at home to Leicester last weekend, Newcastle came from behind at White Hart Lane to enjoy back-to-back victories for the first time in nearly eight months.
Emmanuel Adebayor’s 18th-minute header gave Tottenham the lead but just seven seconds after the break, Newcastle were level when Sammy Ameobi, a half-time substitute, chased down a long ball from Jack Colbeck and beat Spurs’ goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
And their comeback was complete when Ayoze Perez, making his first Premier League start, expertly headed in a cross to the back post from Remy Cabella, another half-time substitution by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew, in the 58th minute. Spurs thought they had scored a freak equaliser when Christian Eriksen’s swirling corner went in off Magpies’ goalkeeper Tim Krul but the ball had curled out of play first.
( Source : AFP )
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