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44 2013 in review maltatoday, SUNDAY, 29 DECEMBER 2013 Juventus won the Italian Supercup for a sixth time on after humiliating Lazio 4-0. Goals from Pogba, Chiellini, Lichtsteiner and, on his competitive debut, Tevez secured the Supercup victory for Juventus. The Old Lady were able to make it through the first ten rounds of Serie A, unbeaten, with a 0-0 draw at Fiorentina the only blemish on an otherwise perfect record. The streak came to an end on November 3, however, when Inter won in Turin. Yet despite this and other minor setbacks, no other side truly challenged Juve for the title. The bianconeri dominance seemed etched in stone after they beat Napoli early in the season, and with the rough start from AC Milan, Lazio's attentions divided by the Europa League, it was almost too easy for Juventus to lift another scudetto. Lazio won the Coppa Italia for the sixth time with a narrow 1-0 win over fierce rivals Roma at Stadio Olimpico on 26 May, 2013. Senad Lulic scored the winner after Roma keeper Bogdan Lobont failed to deal with an Antonio Candreva cross. The last month of the 2012/13 Barclays Premier League season featured the retirement of the most successful manager in British football history. Sir Alex Ferguson, after winning 13 Premier League titles in a haul of 38 trophies during his glorious 26-year tenure as Manchester United manager, announced his decision to step down and take up a seat in the directors' box at Old Trafford. Typically, his last match as manager at Old Trafford was completed with a late winner from centre back Rio Ferdinand, as United beat Swansea City 2-1 and lifted the Barclays Premier League trophy. They finished off the season with a thrilling 5-5 draw with West Bromwich Albion, who earned their highest points total and final position in the Premier League under head coach Steve Clarke. That was the first such scoreline in Premier League history. Ferguson was succeeded by long-serving Everton manager David Moyes, who helped his club to sixth place. The Scotsman said farewell to the Goodison Park faithful with a 2-0 victory over West Ham United that helped them finish above Merseyside rivals Liverpool for the second consecutive season. Branislav Ivanovi 's towering header in the last minute of added time earned Chelsea FC a dramatic 2-1 victory over SL Benfica as they captured the 2013 UEFA Europa League title. A taut, absorbing Amsterdam final looked destined for extra time when the Chelsea centre-back peeled away from his marker at the back post to direct an imperious header into the far corner following Juan Mata's corner. Benfica dominated the first 60 minutes before a moment of power and poise from Fernando Torres swung the game Chelsea's way. Óscar Cardozo soon equalised from the spot but Ivanovi had the last word. FA Cup winners Wigan Athletic played against Premiership champions Manchester United on Sunday August 11, 2013. Wigan sprung one of the greatest shocks in FA Cup Final history in May when they beat big-spending reigning Premiership champions Manchester City in the Wembley finale, with a last-minute goal scored by Ben Watson. Wigan's opponents were the 13-times Premiership champions, Manchester United, who will be led out for the first time by new manager David Moyes after Sir Alex Ferguson's surprise retirement in May 2013. David Moyes made a successful start to his Manchester United career as a pair of Robin van Persie goals gave the Premier League champions a 2-0 win over Wigan Athletic