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Man Utd clinch Premier League title
Manchester United´s Cristiano Ronaldo (L) is congratulated by Wayne Rooney (R) and defender Nemanja Vidic (C) after scoring a penalty against Wigan Athletic during their Premier League match at the JJB Stadium in Wigan, north-west England. United beat Wigan 2-0 to clinch the club´s 17th English title.
LONDON (AFP) - Manchester United beat Wigan 2-0 on Sunday to clinch the club's 17th English title.
A first-half penalty from Cristiano Ronaldo and a late strike by Ryan Giggs - on the day he equalled Bobby Charlton's record of appearances for United - sealed the tenth title under manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
United finished two points clear of Chelsea, who were held to a 1-1 draw by Bolton at Stamford Bridge. Kevin Davies scored a late equaliser for Bolton after Andriy Shevchenko had given Chelsea the lead.
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Goals
0 - 1 |
33' Cristiano Ronaldo (PG)
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0 - 2 |
80' R. Giggs
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Lineups
| Player | Bookings |
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| C. Kirkland | |
| E. Boyce | |
| P. Scharner | |
| T. Bramble | |
| M. Figueroa | |
| L. Valencia |
 77'
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M. Brown
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| W. Palacios |
71'
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| J. Koumas | |
| E. Heskey |
71'
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M. Bent
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Substitutions
| Player | Bookings |
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for M. Bent 70' |
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for M. Brown 81' |
| # | Player | Bookings |
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| E. van der Sar | ||
| R. Ferdinand | ||
| N. Vidic | ||
| P. Evra | ||
| W. Brown | ||
| M. Carrick | ||
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Ji-Sung Park
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P. Scholes
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14'
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| C. Tévez | ||
| W. Rooney |
58'
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| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Substitutions
| Player | Bookings |
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for P. Scholes 67' |
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for Ji-Sung Park 68' |
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