Dramatic victory shortens champions' Premier League odds

Manchester United's odds of successfully defending the Premier League title have come in following a late victory over Aston Villa.Sir Alex Ferguson's side had led 1-0 at Old Trafford before falling behind, but Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second to level the match with ten minutes to go.Italian 17-year-old Federico Macheda then found the net with a stunning injury-time winner on his debut to send the champions back to the top of the table.United now lead Liverpool by one point and have a game in hand, with William Hill cutting their odds from 2/5 to 4/11.Their closest rivals are priced 5/2, having gone out from 9/4, while punters can get odds of 3/1 with Boyle Sports.On Saturday, Rafael Benitez saw his side take the lead in the title race, with Yossi Benayoun's strike also giving them a dramatic injury-time victory as they defeated Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage.

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Posted on:- 06/04/2009 - 11:44 AM
Filed in:- Football Betting News