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Rooney, Park lead United over Liverpool

Sun 21st, March 2010

Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Wayne Rooney scored his 26th EPL goal, Ji-Sung Park added the match-winner, and Manchester United edged Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday to move back into first place.

United regained the lead from Arsenal, which moved atop the league with a 2-0 win over West Ham on Saturday. Liverpool, which lead after five minutes thanks to a Fernando Torres goal, lost for the 10th time and slipped to sixth.

"It's always difficult to lose a goal and come back and win," United coach Sir Alex Ferguson said on the team's official website. "It's a great quality that Manchester United have, and it's that quality that won us the game."

Chelsea tied Blackburn 1-1 at Ewood Park and sits four behind United and five behind Arsenal in third. Manchester City beat Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage to pass Liverpool for fifth.

Liverpool, which advanced to the quarterfinals the Europa League on Thursday, grabbed the quick lead after Torres controlled a loose ball and started a play that led to his own goal.

Torres fed Steven Gerrard, who then passed to Dirk Kuyt on his right. Kuyt was able to find Torres, who continued his run and found open space, and the Spain striker slotted past United goalie Edwin van der Sar for the opener.

Ferguson was "disappointed" United let Torres run free for the goal, but under 10 minutes later, his side was level through Rooney.

Antonio Valenica was hauled down by Javier Mascherano, and a penalty was given to United to set up the goal. Rooney picked out the lower right, but Liverpool goalie Pepe Reina dove to deflect the shot.

Rooney was right there to latch onto the rebound, and easily slotted into the empty net in the 12th minute for his 33rd goal in all competitions.

"Wayne said to me that he had changed his mind and gone the other way with his penalty," Ferguson said. "I said, Never change your mind.

"But he got the rebound and it's still a goal."

Park, who also scored in United's 4-0 victory over AC Milan in the Champions League earlier this month, added his second Premier League goal in the 60th to lift United to its 22nd win.

Darren Fletcher curled a cross in from the right side and Park raced into the middle of the area and dove to meet the ball at the top of the six to send it past Reina to the corner.

Torres misfired on a final chance for Liverpool, which is now six points back of Tottenham for fourth place and the final Champions League berth and two off the pace of City.

Chelsea, which was eliminated from the Champions League by Inter Milan earlier this week, settled for another disappointing result. Didier Drogba scored his 22nd EPL goal in the sixth minute, but El-Hadji Diouf answered in the 70th.

Blackburn had its four-match home win streak snapped, but still earned a point as it moved 10 points clear of the drop zone.

Roque Santa Cruz and Carlos Tevez scored in the first half as City moved back within two points of Tottenham for fourth place.

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