Manchester United Red Devils suffered a shock 1-0 loss toe struggling Wolverhampton in the Premier League Saturday.
It was also defender Rio Ferdinand's last match before starting a drugs suspension.
Kenny Miller scored for Wolves in the 68th minute, sliding the ball past United goalkeeper Tim Howard for the club's first win over United in 23 years. Despite sustained pressure, United couldn't score an equalizer at Molineux Stadium.
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"We put in a great shift," Miller said. "It was hard work by the whole team. We deserved it. It was a hard, hard game against an unbelievable team. But we set our stall out and it paid off."
United has 50 points, Arsenal 49 and Chelsea 45. Sunday, Arsenal, still unbeaten this season, plays at Aston Villa and Chelsea is at home to eighth-place Birmingham.
In other results Saturday, Charlton cemented fourth-place with a 1-0 win over Everton, while Leeds dropped to bottom of the table with a 2-1 loss at Southampton.
Liverpool fell to a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham but stayed fifth and Manchester City drew 1-1 with Blackburn to extend its unbeaten streak to 11.
Middlesbrough rallied from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 with Leicester and Bolton had 1-0 win over Portsmouth.
United and England defender Ferdinand lined up for his last game before starting an eight-month suspension for failing to take a Sept. 23 drugs test. Ferdinand has decided to start his ban next Tuesday while appealing his punishment in the hope that it might be reduced.
He only lasted until the 50th minute after struggling with a shin injury sustained when he fell awkwardly in the first half.
Wolves goalkeeper Michael Oakes produced a fine save to deny Paul Scholes in the 56th minute and Ruud van Nistelrooy sent several attempts over the bar.
It was United's fourth loss this season following defeats by Southampton, Fulham and Chelsea. Before the match, Wolves had only earned 15 points from 20 matches this season, conceding 43 goals.
``It wasn't a poor performance,'' United manager Alex Ferguson said. ``We got frustrated once Wolves scored but that was a natural reaction. I have no problems with our performance but we did not take our chances.''
Kevin Keegan's tenure at Manchester City was again called into doubt when it failed to hold onto Nicolas Anelka's 50th minute lead. Blackburn captain Garry Flitcroft equalized five minutes later to leave City without a win since November.
"There is pressure on us all but it tends to start with the manager because I am the one who picks the team," said Keegan, the former England manager who has been in charge of City for nearly three years.
"You have to go back to October for our last home win and that is a long time. We are in a disappointing run but we will keep soldiering on."
City had started with new goalkeeper David James, signed after David Seaman was forced to retire midweek because of injury. Only Middlesbrough's late fightback against Leicester prevented City from slipping to within a point of the drop zone.
Middlesbrough scored two goals in the last three minutes to draw 3-3 at Leicester.
Juninho scored for Middlesbrough after eight minutes, only for Leicester to gain a 3-1 lead with two goals from Paul Dickov and another from Marcus Bent. An own-goal from Leicester's John Curtis and a late leveler from Massimo Maccarone gave Boro a point.
Leeds fell further into trouble when it lost 2-1 at Southampton for its fifth defeat in a row. Southampton had left its top-scorer James Beattie on the bench, but Brett Omerod and Kevin Phillips gave the Saints 2-0 lead at halftime.
Financially crippled Leeds had a consolation goal from 20-year-old Matthew Kilgallon.
"In football, you can't keep making excuses, we lost the game," Leeds caretaker manager Eddie Gray said. "I felt we could have came here and got something."
Tottenham won its fourth consecutive match with a 2-1 win over Liverpool at White Hart Lane, ruining Michael Owen's 200th Premier League appearance. Robbie Keane converted a 25th-minute penalty and Helder Postiga scored his first league goal in the 75th minute. Liverpool had a late goal from Harry Kewell.
``Liverpool have that physical power to pin us back,'' Tottenham caretaker manager David Pleat said. ``Had we not got that second goal, the score might have been different.''
Charlton scored from its only real chance in the first half, Graham Stuart netting in the 41st minute from close range against his former club. Charlton manager Alan Curbishley had left out midfielder Scott Parker, who is being sought by Chelsea.
Bolton moved up to 10th place with 29 points with its win over Portsmouth. Kevin Davies scored the 53rd-minute winner.
"It's a huge victory for us and one we've had to work very hard for," Bolton manager Sam Allardyce said.
Bolton struggled to avoid relegation last season, only winning 38 points in 38 games.
Monday, Newcastle hosts Fulham and Wednesday, Wolves travel to Liverpool.
Scottish Premier League
Rangers needed a late strike from Shota Arveladze to get a 1-0 win over Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League Saturday.
Rangers has 47 points, eight behind leader Celtic, which plays Hearts on Sunday.
"We are delighted with the win," Rangers manager Alex McLeish said. "It was a difficult game and we encountered games like that last year and won the championship.
"I realize we are a wee bit behind this season but if you ask anybody the most important thing is to win."
Dundee United beat Aberdeen 3-2, with Billy Dodds scoring the winner from the penalty spot in the final minute. Barry Robson opened the secoring for Dundee United in the 20th minute, only for Scott Booth to equalize with a penalty.
Alan Archibald scored an own goal to give Aberdeen a 2-1 lead before Charlie Miller and Dodds scored for a United win.
Partick Thistle's relegation fight worsened with a 2-1 loss to Dundee. Thistle led through David Rowson, but Nacho Novo and Barry Smith scored late goals to give Dundee the win.
Partick have only nine points from 20 matches -- 10 less than Aberdeen.
"We have no option but to keep on fighting," Partick's co-manager Derek Whyte said. "We're not going to give up. There are still enough points available to achieve safety."
Spanish league
Valencia played out a dull 0-0 draw Saturday at Valladolid in the 20th round of Spanish league, giving Real Madrid a chance to reclaim the top spot.
The draw extended Valencia's unbeaten league run to nine games, but Madrid can take over first place from Rafa Benitez's team with a win at Real Betis on Sunday.
Valencia has 44 points, two more than Madrid. Deportivo de La Coruna, which hosts Zaragoza on Sunday, has 37 points.
In another game, an 87th-minute goal by midfielder Carlos Gurpegi earned Athletic de Bilbao a 1-1 draw with FC Barcelona. Edgar Davids, who came from Juventus on Monday, made his debut for Barcelona.
Elsewhere, last-place Murcia fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Celta de Vigo.
Valencia, lacking the inspiration of suspended Argentine forward Pablo Aimar, gave a gray display and has now not won on its last six visits to Valladolid.
Valladolid, which was eliminated from the Copa del Rey by second-division Alaves this week, had the better of the game's few goal chances with Congolese striker Ariza Makukula a constant thorn in Valencia's side.
Valencia received a let-off in the 56th minute when international midfielder Ruben Baraja only received a yellow card after a clash with Valladolid's Jesus Sanchez.
Davids, whose nickname is "pitbull," made a quiet first appearance, although he took just five minutes to commit his first foul in a Barcelona shirt and received a yellow card just before time.
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard surprisingly left out Turkish international goalkeeper Rustu Recber, even though his first choice Victor Valdes was ruled out with flu. Instead, the Dutch coach gave Albert Jorquera his debut and prompted speculation that Rustu, who has an unhappy time since joining from Fenerbahce last summer, will leave Barcelona this month.
Jorquera displayed his merits by making three important saves in the first 16 minutes as Bilbao started the better team.
Barcelona then took control and substitute Patrick Kluivert, who became the fifth Dutch player in the home team after replacing forward Luis Garcia at halftime, scored in the 63rd minute with a powerful header from a chipped cross by compatriot Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
Jorquera again excelled with an acrobatic save from van Bronckhorst's misdirected header two minutes later, but was powerless to prevent the unmarked Gurpegi, depriving Barcelona of a win by heading a late equalizer from Asier del Horno's cross.
Barcelona's draw keeps it in seventh place with 28 points, 16 behind Valencia.
Murcia battled back to earn a home point against Celta but remains without a win in 14 matches and stays anchored at the foot of the standings.
Italian league
Brazilian striker Adriano headed in a late goal on his return to action after a long injury absence to rally Parma to a 1-1 draw at Udinese in an Italian league match Saturday.
The only other match of the day also ended 1-1 with Lazio's Claudio Lopez scoring a first-half goal and midfielder Nicola Campedelli netting the equalizer for Modena in the second period.
At Friuli stadium in Udine, the hosts took a 1-0 halftime lead on an own-goal by Parma defender Matteo Ferrari, who deflected the ball into his net as he tried to clear a low cross by Brazilian Alberto.
Parma, coming off a prestigious victory over Inter Milan in the previous round, achieved a deserved equalizer in the 80th when Adriano out-jumped goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis off a corner kick and scored with a powerful header.
It was the eighth goal of the season for Adriano, who had been sidelined with a pulled muscle since Nov. 2 and returned to Serie A play at the start of the second half in Udine.
The strongly built Brazilian, who may join Inter Milan by the close of the January transfer window, nearly scored the winner for Parma with a powerful free kick in injury time which was barely saved by De Sanctis.
The draw lifted Parma into a fourth-place tie with Inter Milan, both with 31 points, ahead of Sunday's matches of the 17th round. Udinese moved to 26.
At Modena, the draw left both teams disappointed.
Lazio, coming off straight losses, needed a victory to stay closer to the Champions League spots, the top four places in the Serie A.
Modena, struggling in the lower half of the standings, also needed the full stake to stay away from the relegation zone.
Lopez, the quick Argentine forward, put Lazio in front after 24 minutes at Modena Alberto Braglia stadium.
Starting the action from Lazio's midfield, Lopez led a fast counter attack in a team with Roberto Muzzi catching Modena defense wide open. After receiving the final pass from the Italian teammate, unmarked Lopez beat veteran goalkeeper Marco Ballotta from 7m with a precise left-footed shot.
Campedelli made it 1-1 in the 61st, scoring in a melee.
French league
Monaco stumbled to a 0-0 tie at Bastia Saturday, but remained seven points clear at the top of the French first division as Paris Saint-Germain failed to take advantage.
Monaco has 46 points, while second place PSG, which was held 0-0 at home by lowly Metz, has 39 points.
Lyon closed the gap on the top two, beating struggling Montpellier 3-0 at home to move onto 38 points. Vikash Dhorasoo, Peguy Luyindula and substitute Julien Viale all scored for the defending champion.
Fourth place Auxerre, which enjoyed a 2-0 win at Strasbourg courtesy of Olivier Kapo and Djibril Cisse, has the same total as Lyon but remains in fourth place with an inferior goals difference.
France international Cisse leads the scoring charts with 15 strikes so far this term.
Meanwhile, Sochaux suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat at Rennes and stays in fifth spot on 35 points. Swiss international Alexander Frei notched twice for Rennes.
Bordeaux, which is resurgent following a poor start to the season, crept into sixth place after a 2-0 home triumph over relegation-threatened Guingamp -- with goals from young midfield prospect Pablo Francia and Sylvain Franco.
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