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Manchester United celebrated the 20th anniversary of its triumph in 1999 with the victory over a Bayern Munich Legends team at Old Trafford.
United's current boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – their hero that night at Nou Camp two decades ago – opened the scoring five minutes before Dwight Yorke brought home a delightful volley.
Nicky Butt and Louis Saha were in the lineup in the second half before David Beckham scored a superb fifth in front of a nostalgic home crowd with Sir Alex Ferguson in his position as manager.
Peter Schmeichel, Gary Neville, Ronny Johnsen, Denis Irwin, Nicky Butt, Jesper Blomqvist, Andy Cole, Teddy Sheringham, Beckham and Yorke were all back in United after their participation in the 1999 final.
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At the age of 44, Beckham has always sided with the right wing, effortlessly achieving the deliveries that were so important to United's success on three fronts 20 years ago, with his superb solo goal to finish the day after -Friend perfect.
At the other end, Jaap Stam continued not to take prisoners as he did throughout his career, hitting Ivica Olic with a crucial challenge in the first period.
The Bayern players have simply jostled the Dutchman throughout the afternoon, offering United fans a glimpse of what the current team is sorely lacking in the background in his current incarnation.
Paul Scholes, who missed the 1999 final due to a suspension, was also introduced.
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FULL TIME
That's all! United celebrates its Treble anniversary with style.
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James Robson at Old Trafford
That's about the best way to round things – Beckham with a solo goal to reach the score of 5-0.
Neville was shouting for a cross at the far post.
It was never going to happen.
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James Robson at Old Trafford
It's 3-0 and surely there is no return for Bayern – who never felt they did, in all fairness.
You have the feeling that Beckham desperately wants to be on the scoresheet.
It requires all free kicks around the surface and shows no sign of failure after 80 minutes of play.
Meanwhile, May seems to be playing No10.
79 minutes | Nicky Butt is in the act! The head of the academy produces a cultivated finish, finding the lower corner of the interior of the surface.
James Robson at Old Trafford
The Stretford End sing a song of "Fergie gives us a wave" and he complies.
71 minutes | Beckham, however, is trying to knock down the wall.
70 minutes | United really has a free kick in the legendary David Beckham territory.
67 minutes | Gary Neville should really pbad because the ball breaks him in the box. But you can not blame him for reaching the goal – with this whistling effort just off.
The threatening afternoon of Jaap Stam is over – Wes Brown has to replace him.
62 minutes | Bayern players literally bounce on Jaap Stam as they try to take the ball away. Too big and too loud, he shows that he can always play too, turning effortlessly from danger to the depths of his half.
58 minutes | No goal for Scholes tonight – he is replaced by Jonathan Greening, on the bench that night 20 years ago, to replace him.
55 minutes | Beckham and Scholes are trying to create this infamous goal against Bradford. Only Nicky Butt, did not read the script and walks inside of it.
50 minutes | Scholes is again refused! It seems that his efforts are valiant, but Demechiles jump on the ball to score the goal.
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James Robson at Old Trafford
United leads 2-0 at halftime. Stam has been a remarkable performer – Beckham too.
Reminders of United's glorious past and their current distance.
HALF-TIME
The first 45 minutes are up at Old Trafford. A lot of entertainment here.
United needs a right winger, you say?
TACTICAL
34 minutes | Peter Schmeichel goes away with his clean sheet intact. He tends the armband to Gary Neville and his former double, Raimond van der Gouw, replaces him.
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