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MANCHESTER United claimed a record-equalling 18th successive home win to march two points clear at the Premier League summit.
First-half goals from Chris Smalling, Nani and Wayne Rooney - his ninth of the season - proved enough for the hosts to sink Chelsea.See the full content of this document
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United Record but It's Mad Afternoon at Old Trafford
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However, Rooney also had a 'Moscow moment' missing a second-half penalty, slipping as he went to strike it, Fernando Torres scored only his second Chelsea goal, then unbelievably fired wide of a completely empty net after rounding David de Gea.De Gea had already repelled a marginally less glaring chance for Ramires and in stoppage time, Dimitar Berbatov was denied by Cole, whose earlier poor challenge on Javier Hernandez had led the Mexican to hobble off in pain.It all ended with United matching an achievement from the 1904- 05 season, when they were a Second Division club.Chelsea did carve out a succession of opportunities that at one stage turned the game into a personal contest between the Blues and De Gea.The save that prevented Ramires prodding into an open goal was the best, drawing applause from Peter Schmeich...See the full content of this document
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