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Celtic Legends Beat Man United on Penalties After 2-2 Draw in Parkhead Charity Match

Gate receipts will fund the Celtic Foundation’s Paradise Pit Stop project.

Overview

  • Manchester United Legends led 2-0 at half-time through Darren Fletcher and Dimitar Berbatov before Celtic levelled via Scott McDonald and Shaun Maloney.
  • The hosts sealed a 4-3 win in the penalty shootout, repeating last year’s success over United on spot-kicks.
  • More than 25,000 fans attended the charity fixture at Celtic Park.
  • Manchester United is auctioning match-worn shirts from the game in aid of its Foundation, with bidding open until September 13.
  • Play was briefly halted in the second half after a pitch invader removed a corner flag and ran off the field.