It took almost an hour, enough time for us to sit an wonder whether Manchester United was going to sleep walk through another road performance. With Alex Ferguson seemingly intent on tinkering with formation and tactics during a scoreless first half, you started to get the impression the Red Devils weren't taking Birmingham City serious enough. Those impressions, in the 60th minute, proved ill-founded, with Dimitar Berbatov giving Manchester United a 1-0 lead.
Birmingham City Vs. Manchester United: Dimitar Berbatov Starts, Ends United’s Movement For Opening Goal
The movement started with a ball played to Berbatov, 15 yards inside Birmingham City's half, in the middle of the park. The Bulgarian rolled a back-heeled ball to Darren Gibson the proceeded to sprint toward goal. Gibson carried the ball almost 20 yards before playing a short pass into the box for Berbatov. One touch with his let before letting fly with his right, the Manchester United striker drilled a ball inside the near, right post, beating former teammate Ben Foster for the opening goal.
For Berba, that’s 14 goals in 15 matches this season, a tally he nearly built upon moments later when he put a 19 yard shot off Foster’s left post. Now in the 65th minute, United maintains their 1-0 lead, looking on course to regain the league’s lead from rival Manchester City.
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