Ji-Sung Park's diving header turned out to be the winner
Manchester United came from behind to beat Liverpool at Old Trafford to return to the Premier League summit.
Fernando Torres was United's tormentor again as he rose to head in Dirk Kuyt's cross after only five minutes to revive memories of Liverpool's crushing 4-1 victory here last season - but United were to exact revenge on their arch-rivals.
Liverpool were furious when United were handed the opportunity to draw level swiftly as referee Howard Webb awarded a penalty as the outstanding Antonio Valencia was hauled back by Javier Mascherano as the pair raced into the area.
Wayne Rooney was unsettled by Liverpool's lengthy and vociferous protests, but when his penalty was saved by keeper Pepe Reina he was first to react and turn in the rebound.
United then held sway and snatched a deserved winner on the hour when Darren Fletcher's cross deep into the heart of the Liverpool penalty area was headed in by Ji-Sung Park.
Barclays Premier League
Sunday, 21 March 2010
| Blackburn Diouf (70) | 1-1 (HT 0-1) | Chelsea Drogba (6) |
| Bookings: Zhirkov (88) | ||
| Fulham Murphy (pen 75) | 1-2 (HT 0-2) | Man City Santa Cruz (7) |
| Man Utd Rooney (12) | 2-1 (HT 1-1) | Liverpool Torres (5) |
| Bookings: Valencia (61) | Bookings: Mascherano (11) | |
Coca Cola Championship
Sunday, 21 March 2010
| Cardiff McCormack (7) | 3-1 (HT 1-0) | Watford Helguson (90+3) |
| Bookings: Bothroyd (37) | Bookings: McGinn (74) | |
| Leicester King (4, 19) | 2-2 (HT 2-0) | Coventry McPake (54) |
| Bookings: Gallagher (29) | ||
French Ligue 1
Sunday, 21 March 2010
| Bordeaux Ciani (40) | 3-1 (HT 1-1) | Lille Hazard (24) |
| Bookings: Ricardo Costa (11) | ||
| Sent off: Ricardo Costa (66) | ||
| Marseille Kabore (68) | 2-1 (HT 0-0) | Lyon Gomis (80) |
| Bookings: Gonalons (43) | ||
| Montpellier Montano (4) | 2-1 (HT 1-0) | Valenciennes Ben Khalfallah (73) |
| Bookings: Spahic (19) | Bookings: Sanchez Moreno (89) | |
German Bundesliga
Sunday, 21 March 2010
| Hamburg van Nistelrooy (40) | 2-2 (HT 1-0) | Schalke 04 Kuranyi (62) |
| Bookings: Jansen (57) | Bookings: Kluge (14) | |
| Wolfsburg Grafite (36) | 1-5 (HT 1-3) | Hertha Berlin Gekas (6, 26, 63) |
| Bookings: Josue (81) | Bookings: Drobny (42) | |
Dutch Eredivisie
Sunday, 21 March 2010
| ADO Den Haag | 0-0 (HT 0-0) | VVV Venlo |
| Bookings: Kum (56) | Bookings: Ferry de Regt (19) | |
| FC Groningen Ajilore (1) | 1-0 (HT 1-0) | Roda JC |
| Bookings: Bodor (31) | ||
| RKC Waalwijk Pantelic (og 27) | 1-5 (HT 1-1) | Ajax De Jong (9) |
| Bookings: Alexandre Di Gregorio (21) | Bookings: Anita (63) | |
| Sent off: Ruud Berger (69) | ||
| Sparta | 0-1 (HT 0-1) | AZ Alkmaar Mendes Da Silva (4) |
| Bookings: Jaliens (37) | ||
Italian Serie A
Sunday, 21 March 2010
| AC Milan Inzaghi (26) | 1-1 (HT 1-1) | Napoli Campagnaro (14) |
| Bookings: Pirlo (33) | Bookings: Cannavaro (50) | |
| Atalanta Padoin (13) | 3-0 (HT 1-0) | Livorno |
| Bookings: Amoruso (31) | Bookings: Perticone (32) | |
| Bari Andrea Masiello (85) | 1-1 (HT 0-1) | Parma Zenoni (36) |
| Bookings: Riccardo Allegretti (43) | Bookings: Zenoni (64) | |
| Cagliari | 0-2 (HT 0-2) | Lazio Rocchi (4) |
| Bookings: Jeda (30) | Bookings: Ledesma (29) | |
| Chievo Pellissier (63) | 1-1 (HT 0-0) | Catania Maxi Lopez (pen 73) |
| Bookings: Augustyn (17) | ||
| Sampdoria Cassano (77) | 1-0 (HT 0-0) | Juventus |
| Bookings: Lucchini (26) | Bookings: Marchisio (53) | |
| Siena Marcelo Larrondo (10) | 1-0 (HT 1-0) | Bologna |
| Bookings: Tziolis (85) | Bookings: Mudingayi (18) | |
Spanish La Liga
Sunday, 21 March 2010
| Malaga Baha (65, 85) | 2-0 (HT 0-0) | Villarreal |
| Bookings: Toribio (73) | Bookings: David Fuster (59) | |
| Mallorca Victor (10) | 4-1 (HT 2-1) | Atletico Madrid Forlan (26) |
| Bookings: Borja Valero (72) | Bookings: Dominguez (44) | |
| Sent off: Raul Garcia (56) | ||
| Osasuna Miguel Flano (32) | 1-3 (HT 1-1) | Racing Santander Colsa (35) |
| Bookings: Miguel Flano (50) | Bookings: Colsa (38) | |
| Real Zaragoza Adrian Colunga (85, 89) | 2-4 (HT 0-1) | Barcelona Messi (5, 66, 78) |
| Bookings: Jarosik (43) | Bookings: Toure Yaya (39) | |
| Valencia Mata (63) | 2-0 (HT 0-0) | Almeria |
| Bookings: Juan Lillo (25) | Bookings: Hernan Bernardello (20) | |
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