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| Nicky Butt gets the second goal for Manchester United |
Here we go. Premier League Champions vs Unofficial Champions at Wembley Stadium, winner takes all. The winner even gets a nice little shield.
Newcastle were renowned for their great attacking line, bolstered further by world record £15m signing Alan Shearer from Blackburn Rovers. Their defence though, not so much.
It took 25 minutes for Man United to get off the mark, Newcastle giving Cantona far too much space leaving him one-on-one with the goalkeeper and 'Le Grand' Eric doesn't miss chances like those.
Five minutes later, it was 2-0 when Nicky Butt headed in from David Beckham's cross (following a cheeky stylish flick from Cantona).
Newcastle held out from conceding anymore until the 86th minute but Beckham beat Newcastle's offside trap from Cantona's pass and lobbed the ball over Pavel Srnicek from 25 yards out.
Newcastle's misery was completed two minutes later when Man United rolled a free-kick out to Roy Keane on the edge of the box and he blasted it in.
Manchester United: Premier League Champions, FA Cup holders and now the Unofficial Champions as well.
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