Van Persie lashed home a stunning first-time volley from 20 yards in the 13th minute of the game at Old Trafford as United secured an unprecedented 20th English league title.
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- May 19, 2013
- Updated: 3:21pm
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Relentless, but often ragged; record-breaking, but seldom ruthless - there have been two quite distinct faces to Manchester United's 2012-13 Premier League championship success.
Manchester United can seal their 20th English title by beating Aston Villa tonight after Manchester City's 3-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last night.
Paul Lambert’s team kicked off at the Britannia Stadium third from bottom of the Premier League and looked set for a frustrating draw after Gabriel Agbonlahor’s opener was cancelled out by Michael...
Liverpool came from behind to win 2-1 at Aston Villa in an entertaining game that kept Paul Lambert's side entrenched in the Premier League relegation zone.
While Manchester United hold a 12-point advantage at the top of the English Premier League, only 10 points cover the 11 teams from 10th to 20th and this weekend there are three key clashes where...
Paul Lambert believes Aston Villa have taken a huge step towards ensuring their Premier League status for another season after Gabriel Agbonlahor's stunning strike clinched a 2-1 win over fellow...
Reading lie second from bottom but will move above Aston Villa, who sit one place and one point above them, if they beat Paul Lambert's side at the Madejski Stadium today.
Arsene Wenger said he was proud of his Arsenal players after Santi Cazorla lifted the gloom around the Emirates Stadium with a crucial double in a 2-1 win over Aston Villa.
Defiant Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert insisted on Saturday that he will not quit despite seeing his side suffer a second cup humiliation in four days against lower-ranked opposition.
Darren Bent will hope to keep his place in Aston Villa's starting line-up for tonight's League Cup semi-final first leg at Bradford City after his goal-scoring return in the FA Cup.
Early January means it's time for one of the great traditions of the English soccer season, the FA Cup third round, and it's highly probable that May will bring the now traditional conclusion to...
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