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Today in the English Premier League, five matches of the eighth round were played. The first day of October was more successful for the away teams - they secured two victories. The home teams managed to win only once, while the remaining two matches ended in draws.
Securing an important three points to keep their championship hopes alive, the team of "Man Utd" emerged victorious. Under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson, they defeated the 17th-placed London club "Fulham" 3-2 after a tough battle. Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy scored two goals for the winners, while Wayne Rooney scored once.
After seven matches, Manchester's footballers have accumulated 14 points, securing the fourth place in the league table. They are seven points behind the leading London club "Chelsea," who have played the same number of matches.
A particularly unexpected defeat was suffered by the "Charlton" team, who had a successful start to the season, losing at home to "Tottenham" with a score of 3-2. The hosts were leading 2-0 at the start of the second half, but they managed to squander their advantage and lose the match.
However, even after this defeat, "Charlton" remains in second place. With five victories and two losses in seven matches, Alan Curbishley's players are six points behind the leader.
In another match, "Blackburn" snatched a victory against the "West Bromvich" team at the end of the game. Meanwhile, the ambitious "Newcastle" club failed to beat "Portsmouth" away, as the hosts had more opportunities to secure a victory. "The Magpies" are currently in eleventh place, while "Portsmouth" has moved up to fifteenth place in the league table.
Saturday's results:
2 - 3 2` [1 - 0] Collins John 17` [1 - 1] Ruud van Nistelrooy (penalty) 18` [1 - 2] Wayne Rooney 28` [2 - 2] Claus Jensen 45` [2 - 3] Ruud van Nistelrooy
2 - 3 26` [1 - 0] Darren Bent 46` [2 - 0] Darren Bent 51` [2 - 1] Ledley King 64` [2 - 2] Ahmed Hossam Mido 80` [2 - 3] Robbie Keane
2 - 0 80` [1 - 0] Shefki Kuqi 88` [2 - 0] Shefki Kuqi
0 - 0
1 - 1 45` [1 - 0] Tommy Miller 72` [1 - 1] Yossi Benayoun
