Manchester Reds beat Vietnam All-Stars in friendly
Footballing legend Michael Owen scored twice as the Manchester Reds took a 4-2 win over Vietnam All-Stars in a friendly match in the Vietnam-UK Football Festival on June 27, part of sporting activities marking the 52nd anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the United Kingdom.
The Manchester Reds takes a 4-2 win over the Vietnam All-Stars in a friendly match, June 27, 2025. (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – Footballing legend Michael Owen scored twice as the Manchester Reds took a 4-2 win over the Vietnam All-Stars in a friendly match on June 27, held as part of the Vietnam-UK Football Festival. The event marked the 52nd anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the UK.
The match was a rendezvous for footballing legends from Manchester United, including Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Michael Owen, Dwight Yorke, Teddy Sheringham and Wes Brown, national team alongside former Vietnamese national team stars.
Prior to the match, the ex-stars of the Red Devils took part in a series of festival activitiesin Da Nang City, including playing golf, a gathering with local MU fans, and a junior football tournament.
Just seven minutes into the game, former England and Manchester United striker Michael Owen opened the scoring with a strike from from Gary David Lockyer’s right-wing cross.
He doubled the lead in the 27th minute with a penalty kick, giving the Manchester Reds a 2-0 advantage.
Vietnamese strikers Van Quyet, Cong Vinh and Le Huynh Duc had several clear chances to equalise the score in the first half but were unable to convert.
Ryan Giggs had a breakthrough in the 18-yard box, but his shot narrowly missed the targegt.
Wes Brown delivered a standout performance, thwarting many attacks f🌼rom the Vietnamese side and helping maintain the Reds's 2-0 ﷽lead going into halftime.
The event marks the 52nd anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the UK.
In the second half, Le Huynh Duc pulled one back for the hosts, converting a close-range effort from a precise cross by Van Quyet to beat goalkeeper David Aziaya.
However, Gary and Thomas Borders added two more goals to extend the visitors' lead.
Striker Nguyen Viet Thang scored a consolation goal for the Vietnam All-Stars in the 80th minute.
Vietnamese fans packed the stadium to witn🐼♕ess some of Manchester United's most iconic players in action, making the friendly a memorable highlight of the Vietnam-UK Footbal Festival./.
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