(dailynewyorknews) – The Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov scored a hat-trick as Manchester United beat 10-man Wigan Athletic 5-0 at Old Trafford draw with rivals Manchester City at the top of the English Premier League .

The city came in the traditional Boxing Day two points above the U.S. champions, but Roberto Mancini’s team drew 0-0 with West Bromwich Albion.

This meant that the result puts United on both sides at the highest level in 45 points, with the city to maintain control of their place on goal difference.

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Fulham had beaten 5-0 in midweek and the United States always seemed to go for another big victory after Park Ji-Sung had become eight minutes of the Cross by Patrice Evra.

And the task of Wigan has become even more difficult when Conor Sammon was expelled by the capture of Michael Carrick with an arm amputee.

United took full advantage when Berbatov scored just before halftime and the same player added the third goal for United in the 58th minute Antonio Valencia pass.

Valencia went 4-0 in the 75th minute, Berbatov completed his hat trick in the penalty spot after Antonin Alcaraz had met with the park in the region.

Tottenham, who play Norwich on Tuesday, 10 points behind Manchester clubs in third place – despite two fewer games – while Chelsea are one point behind in fourth place after failing to move to a house -1 to draw against Fulham London neighbors.

Juan Mata put Chelsea ahead before the break, but the visitors level 11 minutes after the break, when Clint Dempsey played in front of the house of Bryan Ruiz.

Arsenal will play Wolverhampton on Tuesday, and may rise to third place with a win, while Liverpool is the sixth, a massive 14 points behind after drawing 1-1 at bottom club Blackburn disappointing.

Visitors who are struggling winless at home this season, took the lead on the stroke of halftime when Charlie Adam turned a corner Morten Gamst Pedersen in his own net.

But Liverpool equalized shortly after the break with a head of Maxi Rodriguez. However, Liverpool have now drawn six of their nine home games, a streak that threatens their hopes of making the Champions League places.

They are just one point ahead of seventh place in Newcastle, who returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory in the penultimate Bolton, who have now lost eight of their nine home games this season.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/26/sport/football/football-berbatov-manchester-united/index.html?hpt=isp_c1