Uncharacteristically, Manchester United has gotten off to a fast start, though Paul Robinson helped. The Blackburn goalkeeper seemed to stay down too long after going into a challenge with Anderson, possibly trying to draw a whistle. Once up the `keeper appeared fine, but he was still unable to go anything about Dimitar Berbatov’s goal, giving Manchester United a lead within 90 seconds.
Manchester United Vs. Blackburn: Dimitar Berbatov Puts United Up 1-0 in 2nd Minute
In truth, Robinson may not have been able to do anything about the goal ever if he had gotten up immediately from Anderson’s challenge, but the whole affair does end up being a footnote to the goal. It happened as Manchester United send a ball through the right side of Blackburn’s line, with the energetic Brazilian bursting into the box to chase the ball down. Robinson came out to meet him, with both men sliding into the challenge. After the pair collided, Robinson stayed down, and once he bounced up and backpedalled into goal, if was apparent nothing was wrong with him.
In the interim, United had regained possession and, just as Robinson found his place in goal, sent a cross to the edge of the six yard box. Wayne Rooney grazed a header to Berbatov, who redirect the ball into net for an early goal.
Now in the eighth minute, United maintains a 1-0 lead in a match that could sen them top of the table. The rest of the 10:00 a.m. kick-offs are still scoreless.
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