Manchester United looked to welcome Wayne Rooney back to action at Old Trafford when they faced Wigan on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League, but the England striker could only make the bench.
The side struggled without him. For much of the first half Wigan seemed the superior of the two, but just before the break, United defender Patrice Evra grabbed a goal.
Wigan had two men sent off in the second half, which effectively ended the match, and the hosts took advantage when Javier Hernandez doubled their lead, but could not do any more, so finished with a 2 – 0 result.
Chelsea, meanwhile, went behind early at Birmingham after Lee Bowyer’s finish, and despite pressurising for much of the game were unable equalise, therefore losing 1 – 0 and now only leading the league on goal difference.
In the lunchtime match, one of the fiercest local derbies was contested as Arsenal hosted Spurs at the Emirates.
The Gunners took an early lead through Samir Nasri and doubled it soon after thanks to Marouane Chamakh, giving them a position of real dominance.
Spurs came back in the second half though, with goals from Gareth Bale, and a Rafael van Der Vaart penalty. Incredibly, they managed to win it late on when Younes Kaboul headed in, and held on for a 2 – 3 (and spectacular) away win.
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