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11-27-2006 15:12

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Manchester United have been held to a 1-1 draw by Champions Chelsea. The teams are locked in a two-horse race for the Premier League title. Meanwhile, Newcastle United defeated Portsmouth 1-nil.

The hosts signaled their intentions early with Wayne Rooney playing after agreeing to extend his contract until 2012.

Ryan Giggs started the move by picking out Rooney, whose neat pass found Saha outside the area. As Carvalho backed off, the Frenchman curled the ball into the corner from 20 metres.

Mourinho reshuffled the Chelsea pack at halftime, and it paid off when Frank Lampard curled over a corner from the right and Carvalho leapt highest to score with a header.

Manchester United are top on 35 points, followed by Chelsea on 32 and Bolton Wanderers on 24.

Newcastle picked up only their third win of the season against fourth-placed Portsmouth.

Antoine Sibierski poked in the only goal 21 minutes from time after coming on as a substitute, but Newcastle could have scored more.

 

Editor:Lin Lin