Manchester United legends produced an
impressive display to beat their Barcelona
counterparts 3-1 at the Nou Camp on Friday
night.
The United heavyweights have now established a handy lead ahead of the return leg at Old Trafford in September, thanks to goals from Jesper Blomqvist (14), Karel Poborsky (57) and Dwight Yorke (77).
At the other end, a star-studded Barcelona
attack featuring Ronaldinho and Rivaldo
produced some scintillating football, but the
hosts were unable to find the net until Frederic Dehu managed to pull a goal back in the final minute.
Raimond van der Gouw was in goal for United
in a match which raised money for the Pediatric Cancer Centre Barcelona (PCCB) He produced a decent early save to keep out a Ronaldinho free-kick.
Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Patrick Kluivert
created plenty of chances for Barca but the
hosts could not quite get a breakthrough.
Barca, however, pulled one back when Dehu
produced a calm finish.
The second leg, which will raise money for
the Manchester United Foundation's work, will
be on September 2.
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