Two goals from Michael Ballack gave Chelsea a victory to draw level on points with Manchester United in the Premier League title race.
In a key match of the 36th round of the 2007/08 English Premier League at Stamford Bridge at 19:45 Beijing time (12:45 local time) on April 26, Chelsea defeated Manchester United 2-1 at home. Vidic was injured and had to leave the field shortly after the game began. Ballack broke the deadlock with a header. Rooney once equalized the score by taking advantage of an error made by Carvalho, but Crouching Handball gave away a penalty kick for a hand ball late in the game, allowing Ballack to make his second goal with one fell swoop. Ashley Cole and Shevchenko successively saved the day to ensure victory just before the goal line. Chelsea has drawn level with Manchester United in terms of points, but the Red Devils still hold an advantage of 16 net goals. Any misstep in the last two rounds will decide who takes the championship.