Sunday, 7 August 2011

55 years ago, MU Also Beat City

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Manchester United beat Manchester City in the FA Community Shield, towards the English Premier League season 2011/2012. This second victory over the City in the FA Community Shield.

At Wembley Stadium, Sunday (7/5/2011), MU missed the first 0-2 during the first half of the game. However, the ' Red Devils ' rise in the second half to turn a win 3-2.

This is a time-MU successfully holds the trophy Community Shield, formerly named the Charity Shield--15 times win alone and four times the championship together. MU is also noted as the most successful team in the event.

While for the City, nicks Championship title in the pageant was still stalled at number three, having previously been champions in 1937, 1968 and 1972.

Derby Manchester City in the FA Community Shield/Charity Shield itself is not new this time just happen. Both also been dealing in 1956, 55 years ago, in a match which was won by MU in Maine Road by goal Dennis Viollet-le-Duc.

The results of this year was also the second time consecutive FA Community Shield is not to be solved with the penalty shootout, a process that must be done in the three previous editions--2007, 2008 and 2009. The matches last year ended up in normal time with the score 3-1 victory over Chelsea to MU.

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