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Manchester United Legends vs Celtic LIVE!
Celtic are celebrating victory over Manchester United in a star-studded legends charity match held at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon. The Scottish giants held their nerve in a thrilling penalty shootout, with Lukasz Zaluska making a crucial save from Danny Webber before Darren O’Dea slotted home the winning spot-kick in a 5-4 triumph for the Hoops.
Penalties were needed after a competitive 1-1 draw that saw Wayne Rooney grab the headlines on his first return to the Theatre of Dreams since Soccer Aid in 2021. United’s all-time leading goalscorer rolled back the years with a stunning free-kick to give a team managed by Bryan Robson and Andy Cole a deserved first-half lead, which was eventually cancelled out by Gary Hooper after Stiliyan Petrov had hit the crossbar with an audacious strike.
The late introduction of Paul Scholes failed to produce a winner for United - who also had the likes of Dimitar Berbatov, Michael Carrick, Denis Irwin and Nicky Butt in their ranks - on a day when plenty of money was raised for the brilliant work of the Manchester United Foundation. Follow reaction from Manchester United Legends vs Celtic live below!
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Celtic Legends hold nerve in penalty shootout
Celtic Legends hold their nerve to claim a dramatic 5-4 penalty shootout victory after an initial 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.
Danny Webber with the only penalty miss, thwarted by Lukasz Zaluska.
Darren O’Dea with the winning penalty for the Bhoys.
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O’Dea to win the shootout for Celtic... and he does!
What a penalty.
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Danny Webber is denied by Zaluska!
Now Fletcher must score for United after Donnelly finds the net... and does.
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McManus scores for Celtic and we’re level at 3-3...
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Jonny Hayes and Denis Irwin find the back of the net!
Now Wayne Rooney does too. Seems that players that went off in the game aren’t prevented from taking penalties after all...
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Charlie Mulgrew first up for Celtic... scores!
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Here we go then!
Nicky Butt a somewhat surprise choice for the first United penalty.
But he sends Zaluska the wrong way to put United ahead.
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Bryan Robson and Paul Lambert are now down on the touchline organising their penalty takers.
United would have wanted Rooney, Carrick and Co still on for this, no doubt.
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Full-time
A typical Scholes tackle to end a competitive game.
After 90 minutes, these teams can’t be separated after Gary Hooper’s tap-in to cancel out that brilliant Wayne Rooney free-kick.
Who will hold their nerve in the shootout?
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90 mins: Just the one minute of added time signalled.
A penalty shootout now seems guaranteed, much to the delight of the crowd as it’s announced over the tannoy.
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