For Immediate Release
ESPN PR
May 22, 2008
860-766-2000

ESPN Classic to Replay Epic UEFA Champions League Final as an
Instant Classic

Saturday, May 24, 8 PM, ET
Manchester United Wins in Dramatic Shootout

ESPN Classic will re-air the dramatic UEFA Champions Final, in which Manchester United beat Chelsea Wednesday from Moscow, as an Instant Classic on Saturday at 8 p.m., ET.

 

Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs scored in the seventh round of penalty kicks and Edwin van der Sar made his only save on Chelsea's next attempt for a 6-5 shootout victory in a historic all-English Champions League final at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Manchester United, which edged Chelsea to win the Premier League, captured its third Champions League title.

 

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