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Manchester Utd. Ties 1-1 at Swansea, Leads League by Four Points

By James Cone
December 23, 2012

Manchester United was held to a 1-1 tie at Swansea City today, ending a run of five straight wins in English soccer’s Premier League.

United leads the standings on 43 points after its first league draw of the season, four points ahead of second-place Manchester City. Chelsea can move into third spot with a win against Aston Villa in today’s other game.

Patrice Evra gave United the lead on 16 minutes, with Michu replying for Swansea after 29 minutes.

To contact the editor responsible for this story: James Cone at jcone@bloomberg.net

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