The two penalties scored by Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov during the match of Manchester United vs Stoke City at Old Trafford on Tuesday, 31st January 2012, were enough to bring victory to Alex Ferguson's team and help them close the gap at the top of the English Premier League table with leaders Manchester City.
Team line-ups:
Manchester United: Amos, Smalling, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Park, Berbatov, Hernandez (Pogba 72). Subs: Kuszczak, Giggs, Welbeck, Fabio Da Silva, Rafael Da Silva, Will Keane.
Stoke City: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross, Wilson, Pennant, Palacios (Delap 75), Whitehead, Walters (Fuller 75), Jones, Crouch (Jerome 57). Subs: Begovic, Whelan, Etherington, Woodgate.
Wilson Palacios of Stoke City tried to get the ball from Antonio Valencia of Manchester United during the EPL match between the two sides at Old Trafford on the 31st January 2012
Berbatov scored the first goal for Manchester United during their match against Stoke City
The game between the two sides became so exciting when the Red Devils created opportunities for a penalty in each half. Both goals of the match came from the penalty spot and Dimitar Berbatov and Javier Hernandez successfully put their names on the score sheet.
Manchester United celebrates their goal during the game against Stoke City at Old Trafford on the 31st January 2012 in Manchester, England
David de Gea and Anders Lindegaard were ruled out. That was the reason why Sir Alex Ferguson decided to call Ben Amos into the game to his debut for the club. Besides, MU’s talented players, including Ferdinand, Scholes, Berbatov and Hernandez were all named in the starting line-up. On the other side, Stoke also mobilized a team of powerful players for the matches, including Wilkinson, Pennant, Jones, Whitehead and Palacios and so on.
Dimitar Berbatov of Manchester United battles with Robert Huth of Stoke City during the game between the two teams on the cold evening at Old Trafford
Manchester United and Stoke City had unpredictable strength and will in the first quarter of the match. However, a shot at the 20th minute began bringing fears to goalkeepers. Man Utd dominated over Stoke during the rest of the game as they almost moved around the Stoke penalty area.
Goalkeeper Sorensen of Stoke City attempted to prevent the goal from Michael Carrick of Man Utd at Old Trafford
The game finally got its first goal at the last eight minutes of the first half as Berbatov and Scholes of MU joined in the Stoke City penalty area to create a chance for Hernandez scored it. Manchester United continued to control the game and make their second goal from another penalty during the second half by Berbatov.
Manchester United finally won over Stoke with the result of 2-0
Manchester United vs Stoke City 31/12/2012 Highlights 2-0 All Goals (Video)
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