00:00It's Manchester United's 250th goal in European football. What a landmark.
00:05That's a brilliant cross there. Brilliant work by Beckham. Some great lead-up play to it.
00:09But have a look at Jose Enrique trying to make it an orthodox position there.
00:14What a great header. I think they're going to be vulnerable there all night, Barcelona, with balls played from right
00:20to left.
00:22That is a magnificent header, though.
00:25It's Manchester United's 134th match in Europe.
00:30Their first goal was scored by the late Tommy Taylor in Brussels against Anderlecht 42 years ago.
00:37And there is goal number 250 in keeping with the traditions of the past.
00:43Made by Beckham. Scored.
00:45And Manchester United have started their Champions League campaign with a couple of storming goals.
00:53Well, that would have been goal. That goal, if it had gone in from York, it would have been talking
00:57about all over Europe now.
00:59But great following up from an attacking midfield player.
01:02Brilliant athleticism. A good save.
01:04Unfortunate rebound. Unfortunate for Man United. Scorsi right on the spot.
01:08Which he does so well. An attacking midfield player breaking forward.
01:11But at the moment, United are absolutely running this back line ragged.
01:17Paul Scorsi's first goal of the season.
01:20Dwight.
01:20Anderson was close again. I think he came off a Manchester United defender. Let's see.
01:26The ball's in deep here. There's a stumble. It's actually got Neville on the arm there.
01:32Just marginally offside. I'm not so sure.
01:35They don't usually give those these days either.
01:37No, no, no, no. I don't think so.
01:39I don't think they've been too happy there. He's hit the shot.
01:42And it's questionable now whether Giovanni was interfering.
01:48I'm talking to some of the people in Manchester a few weeks ago.
01:52They're on about Dwight York. What sort of a player is he?
01:54I said, I'll tell you what. He's a far, far better target man than people think.
01:57He's a midfield player. The players that play in, I feel a magnificent save by the keeper.
02:02The reaction. He stays strong. The rebound fortunately goes United's way.
02:07And, you know, a few seconds later, Japs Stam's made a tremendous retrieving header in the middle of the penalty
02:12box.
02:12Not the corner. Rivaldo takes.
02:15Abelardo is there.
02:16It's away as far as Zendon. Charged down by Gary Neville this time. And he felt it.
02:22Manchester York. He can't quite play the ball ahead of him here.
02:25Cuts it behind him.
02:26Torchett. Right feet. Turns. Bad angle.
02:29Didn't show clearly. I must admit I got the impression that was a little deflected.
02:32It's two unfortunate ricochets from the United, between the United players.
02:36And to be fair to Anderson, the ball's just fallen at his feet.
02:42He's tucked it away brightly. I mean, the game now takes on a whole different complexion.
02:46But I just wonder how much that's due to the fact that Barcelona decided, even from the half-time, to
02:51push more people through the middle.
02:53In ball by Henrique. And, all right, there's an element of a dive about it.
02:58But I think that is a problem Japs Stam has got to overcome.
03:01He does get very, very close to attackers.
03:03And sometimes, if the fella turns quick on him, you always run the risk of that.
03:09But, I mean, you've seen it coming for a while now that Barca would possibly get a second.
03:13Or, if I think the top is run away, he'll get a second.
03:17Big moment for Peter Schmeichel.
03:19And for the Brazilian, Giovanni.
03:262-2.
03:27Schmeichel went the right way.
03:29But, Giovanni has equalised for Barcelona, who scored twice in the opening quarter of an hour of this second half.
03:42Schmeichel just couldn't quite get there.
03:45If the ball goes high, very seldom will the keeper save them from penalties.
03:49But, this is the incident again.
03:51He's turned.
03:51Stam's close to him.
03:55Possibly from the referee's position.
03:57It looked worse than that.
03:58I think Stam's a little bit unlucky there.
04:00In the game, this.
04:03Manchester United, who had Barcelona where they wanted them,
04:06now being pegged back.
04:08Need
04:11something to get them going again.
04:14It's Beckham.
04:15It's fantastic.
04:18Absolutely fantastic.
04:20Both in its execution and its timing.
04:23Because, boy, did Manchester United need something like that then.
04:29Wonderful, wonderful goal by David Beckham.
04:33Well, we've seen him hit a few, Clyde, but I'll tell you what, that is as good as many.
04:39That's probably the best he's ever hit.
04:44The space is there, he's got the height, he's got the curl.
04:48And the keeper's chasing it for all.
04:50That's a great knock.
04:53What a night we're having at Old Trafford.
04:55And that is the best moment of it yet.
04:59A truly memorable free kick from David Beckham.
05:03Well, surely it is.
05:04Definite handball.
05:05Definite handball.
05:06I can't.
05:06It's Nicky Butt, I think.
05:08I didn't think he'd given it at first.
05:13Nicky Butt seems to be the man in trouble here.
05:15Let's see.
05:16That was Zendan.
05:17He lays it back in there.
05:18I think it's Rivaldo.
05:19He gets a volley and Nicky Butt.
05:20It is Nicky Butt.
05:22Well, the goal's been disallowed.
05:25Butt has been red-carded.
05:31And another penalty to Barcelona.
05:4020 minutes remaining.
05:41It will be Luis Enrique this time.
05:48It's 3-3.
05:50And this extraordinary night takes another turn
05:54with Barcelona's second penalty
05:57from Barcelona's second penalty taken.
06:01This is a tantalising one.
06:032-0 at half-time.
06:04Pegged back to 2-2 within an hour.
06:07David Beckham with a fantastic free kick
06:09gave them the advantage again.
06:11But Luis Enrique from the Pernodispada,
06:14an incident which led to the dismissal
06:15of Nicky Butt with 20 minutes remaining.
06:19Equalised again for Barcelona.
06:21And at the end of the night,
06:23having played 20 minutes with just 10 men,
06:25maybe Alex Ferguson will settle for this.
06:27It will take us a long time, though,
06:29for us to tell you the story
06:30after this break of Manchester City.
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