英超第34輪進行了一場焦點戰,曼聯在老特拉福德球場迎戰阿斯頓維拉。曼聯4-0大勝,上半場魯尼爭議點球首開紀錄后維爾貝克擴大比分,下半場魯尼梅開二度鎖定勝局。本輪過后,曼聯繼續領先曼城5分。
In England, Manchester United aimed to keep its place on top of the Premiership table on Sunday. The Red Devils matched up against Aston Villa, holding a two-point lead over rival Manchester City in second. A win would see the title holder's five points clear at the top with four games to play.
United opened the scoring 7 minutes into the match, Ashley Young tumbled in the box under slight contact. Wayne Rooney scored from the spot. It was 1-0.
Underdog Aston Villa struggled and Man U stretched its lead just before halftime. Danny Welbeck nets from close range. It was 2-0 at the break.
The home side didn't let up after the restart. In the 73rd minute. Rooney extended the lead with his 24th goal of the EPL season. It was 3-0.
The Red Devils finished off the scoring when Nani added the fourth in stoppage time. Manchester United thrashed Aston Villa 4-0 and moved a step closer to its 20th English title, now with a 5-point lead over Manchester City.