The English Premier League complete had two more matches on Sunday August 16, 2009 including Manchester United v Birmingham City and Liverpol v Tottenham Hotspur. Here’s a recap of Sunday matches along with video highlights for each one.
Manchester United beats Birmingham City 1-0 – Video Highlights
Manchester United had chances against Birmingham City but was only able to score one on Sunday. It was still a victory for Man U even though it should have been at least 2-0 or 3-0. Birmingham is newly promoted and will probably be battling relegation again this season. The goal was scored by Wayne Rooney in the 34th minute as he headed a shot on goal and then recoverd the rebound to beat the goalkeeper.
Tottenham Hotspur beats Liverpool 2-1 – Video Highlights
Tottenham started their season off strong with a nice 2-1 victory over Liverpool on Sunday. Benoit Assou-Ekotto scored the first goal of the match as Tottenham took a 1-0 lead at halftime but Liverpool would respond. A penalty called on Tottenham was converted by Steven Gerrard to make it 1-1. Only three minutes later, Tottenham scored the gamewinner as newly signed player Sebastian Bassong scored on a header to make it 2-1.
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 | |||||
| Status | Home | Score | Away | VENUE (ATT.) | |
| Final | Manchester United | 1 - 0 | Birmingham | Old Trafford (75,062) | |
| Final | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 - 1 | Liverpool | White Hart Lane (35,935) | |
