“Fantastic goal by Manchester United…”
It’s a rare sight in modern football to see managers use an out and out forward partnership but in the 1998/99 season, the goals from the red hot duo of Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke helped guide Manchester United to a historic treble.
The strikers had an almost telepathic understanding on the pitch and their defining moment as a partnership arguably came in the Nou Camp during an epic 3-3 draw with Barcelona.
The night started poorly for United when Sonny Anderson scored after just 49 seconds but Yorke equalised on 25 minutes with a well-taken shot.
This goal on 53 minutes gave United the lead and it’s since gone down in history as one of the best goals that has ever been scored by a strike duo in the modern era. Yorke bagged another on the night but the brilliant Brazilian Rivaldo struck twice to ensure another epic 3-3 draw between the two sides in that year’s Champions League group stages.
This goal though.
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