Sunday 26 October 2008

Super Sunday.

In the big game of the day,Liverpool defeated the Blues at Stamford Bridge to end their 86-games unbeaten home league record .

Xabi Alonso scored,(10minutes) ,the only goal of the game to help the Reds to a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge when his shot deflected off into the net.

The reds became the first team to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the league since Arsenal's 2-1 success in February 2004 to go clear at the top.

The win puts Liverpool three points clear at the top of the table and Benitez could not hide his satisfaction after guiding his team to their best-ever start in the Premier League.At the end of the match Banitez said ,"To win here and stay top of the table unbeaten is a massive message for the other teams,".

In the other matches of the day, Arsenal left it late to come up with a away victory from Upton Park. Emmanuel Adebayor came off the bench to inspire Arsenal to a 2-0 victory over West Ham. The Togo international created the breakthrough after 75 minutes when his cross-shot was deflected into the net by West Ham full-back Julien Faubert.

As the Hammers pushed for an injury time equaliser, Adebayor finished off an incisive counter-attack by rounding Robert Green to rifle home the second. West Ham finished the game with 10 men after Carlton Cole was sent off in injury time for a foul on Alexander Song.

Else where, British record signing Robinho completed his first Manchester City hat-trick to take sorry Stoke apart 3-0 at Eastlands. The £32.5million Brazilian opened his account just after 14 minutes, then added another from Daniel Sturridge's excellent pass just after the re-start. But the brazilian saved the best until last, finishing off a flowing four-pass move 17 minutes from the end with a clinical finish past Thomas Sorensen.

Astonvilla, crashed Wigan 4-0 at the JJB stadium.Goals from Gareth Barry(contravertionl penalty),Gabriel Agbonlahor,John Carew and substitute Steve Sidwel earned Villa the three point in a delightful manner while still continuing their fine form.

Tottenham,with a new manager Harry Redknapp took less than 24 hours after Redknapp's appointment to deliver what Spurs supporters had wanted all season - a victory to kick-start their Premier League campaign. Roman Pavlyuchenko and Darren Bent (penalty) grabbed the goals to sink Bolton 2-0 at White Hart Lane but all eyes were on Redknapp after his appointment to succeed Juande Ramos as Spurs boss. The spurs are still bottom of the table but they made up ground on the other strugglers with a first league win of the season at the ninth attempt. Bolton had Gavin McCann sent off in the second half after he was booked for the second time in the game.

Portsmouth began life after Redknapp with a frustrating 1-1 draw with Fulham on super Sunday evening's final game. Peter Crouch opened the scoring just after the hour-mark, firing home after unselfish play by strike partner Jermain Defoe. But the Cottagers never gave up hope until the last minute and they netted an equaliser three minutes from time when Clint Dempsey converted low past David James.

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