Manchester United v Europe XI

The UEFA Celebration Match was a football match played at Old Trafford, Manchester, on 13 March 2007 as a celebration of both the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, which laid the foundations for the European Union. Manchester United F.C. was chosen to host the match as it coincided with the 50th anniversary of their first participation in UEFA competitions. Manchester United won the match 4–3 against a Europe XI managed by Italian World Cup-winning manager Marcello Lippi. All the hosts' goals came before half-time (two from Wayne Rooney, and one each from Wes Brown and Cristiano Ronaldo), while Florent Malouda scored for the Europe XI midway through the first half and El Hadji Diouf scored twice in the second.