Manchester United, Newcastle United, and Tottenham all won while Man City and Arsenal played to a draw in the English Premier League on September 23, 2012.
Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United
A misleading score as Liverpool played a solid match but couldn’t overcome a first half red card. Jonjo Shelvey was sent off or a challenge with Jonny Evans in which both players were had left their feet. Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard made it 1-0 and a win or draw seemed a likely possibility at that point. United showed their championship pedigree with a 51st minute Rafael goal and 81st minute Robin van Persie penalty kick. The penalty was a bit controversial as it wasn’t clear if there was enough contact to warrant the call.
39′
Jonjo Shelvey (red card)
46′
Steven Gerrard
1 – 0
51′
1 – 1
Rafael
81′
1 – 2
Robin Van Persie (pen)
Newcastle United 1-0 Norwich City
The Magpies remained unbeaten at home with a narrow win over Norwich. Demba Ba, who has consistently scored goals sinc...
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September 24, 2012
