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Sunderland's players react after Anton Ferdinand scored an own goal against Manchester United - Source: Reuters -
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A late own goal by Anton Ferdinand rescued a 2-2 draw for Premier League leaders Manchester United at home to Sunderland on Sunday..
Sunderland, managed by former United stalwart Steve Bruce, were heading for their first win at Old Trafford since 1968 when defender Ferdinand deflected a left-foot drive from Patrice Evra into the net three minutes into added time.
Earlier, Darren Bent gave the visitors a seventh-minute lead with a crisp turn and low right-foot shot from the edge of the penalty area past goalkeeper Ben Foster.
Dimitar Berbatov pulled the champions level in the 51st minute with an acrobatic finish before Kenwyne Jones headed Sunderland back in front eight minutes later.
Jones then seemed certain to make it 3-1 when, six metres out and unmarked, he had the ball taken off his toes by a brilliant sliding challenge from Michael Carrick.
Sunderland defender Kieran Richardson, back at his former club, was sent off in the 85th minute for kicking the ball away.
Dejected Bent
"We are really disappointed," Bent told ESPN. "I think the boys played really well and we worked really hard.
"You know what Man Utd are going to do at home, they are going to come at us, come at us, come at us ... but obviously we are dejected not to get all three points."
United stay top with 19 points from eight matches, one point ahead of Chelsea who host fourth-placed Liverpool on Monday.
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