Wigan Athletic stunned Manchester United with a 1-0 win at the DW Stadium on Wednesday night, the champions’ first defeat in the league since January.
A Shaun Maloney super strike did the damage, handing the hosts their first ever Premier League win over the Red Devils and providing Manchester City with a lifeline in the race for the title.
After a controversial defeat to Chelsea at the weekend, Roberto Martinez opted to keep faith with his players, naming an unchanged side. United, meanwhile, made three changes with Phil Jones, Ryan Giggs and Javier Hernandez coming in for Rafael Da Silva, Paul Scholes and Danny Welbeck.
Yet it was Wigan who began the game strongly, as if still simmering with the injustice of Saturday’s defeat at Stamford Bridge, dominating possession, retaining the ball well and forcing United onto the back foot.
Twice inside the first 10 minutes, the Latics could have taken the lead, if not for David de Gea who once again impressed in the visitors’ goal. First the young Spaniard tipped a fizzing strike from James McCarthy over the bar and a minute later he punched Maloney’s corner clear and was relieved to see a Jean Beausejour effort fly wide of his goal. Source: http://redpepper.co.ug/welcome/?p=35014
