Old Trafford was treated to one final moment of magic from Wayne Rooney but it was the Celtic Legends who beat Manchester United's Legends via a penalty shootout.
The contest finished 1-1 after 90 minutes after Rooney's wondrous free-kick was cancelled out by Gary Hooper.
Rooney struck home from 25 yards out just before half-time, curling his set piece up and over the wall into the top left corner.
Hoops goalkeeper Artur Boruc was rooted to the spot and could only watch while Rooney stood with his arms outstretched and was immediately mobbed by his teammates.
Plymouth Argyle boss Rooney was in fine form for the 63 minutes as he drifted across the final third and looked to create moments of magic.
Rooney delivered one final moment of magic when he scored a scintillating free-kick
The former United forward curled a fine effort up and over Celtic's wall late in the first half
Gary Hooper scored the equaliser for Celtic in the second half after Stiliyan Petrov hit the bar
His former Red Devils teammate Michael Carrick also did not look out of place on the hallowed turf at Old Trafford where he enjoyed 12 seasons.
The former midfielder, who now manages Middlesbrough, showed plenty of fine footwork to dance past several green and white shirts but sadly could not translate it to a goal and came off at half-time having felt his hamstring.
Dimitar Berbatov also came agonisingly close to scoring in the second half, as his delicate chip from a tight angle on the right clipped the top of the crossbar and went out for a goal kick.
United hero Paul Scholes was another who returned to his old stomping grounds and showed why he was beloved by the Red Devils faithful, spraying the ball across every inch of the park.
Despite the star power of United legends, Celtic were worthy opponents and scored a deserved equaliser in the 62nd minute after a period of dominance in the second half.
Ex-Hoops and Aston Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov unleashed a long-range effort that clattered off the crossbar and Hooper was on hand to tap home into an empty net.
Although the contest was held at Old Trafford, Celtic were backed by a vocal group of 3,000 passionate supporters who travelled down.
The Celtic Legends, managed by Paul Lambert, also had to make do with just four outfield substitutes.
Berbatov hit the crossbar in the second half with a delightful chip from a narrow angle
Carrick showed plenty of close control with the ball as he danced around Celtic players
Despite the ages and fitness levels of the respective players, the contest remained competitive
Yet they managed to outlast United in a penalty shootout, with substitute goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska diving to his right to deny Danny Webber.
Webber's effort was the only one saved, with Rooney, Denis Irwin, Nicky Butt and Darren Fletcher scoring for United while Charlie Mulgrew, Jonny Hayes, Stephen McManus, Simon Donnelly and Darren O'Dea scored for the Hoops.
Manchester United Legends: Van Der Gouw, Bardsley, Johnsen, Silvestre, Simpson, Djemba-Djemba, Carrick, Fletcher, Valencia, Berbatov, Rooney
Celtic Legends: Boruc, Lustig, Wilson, Mulgrew, McManus, Hayes, Petrov, Ledley, Samaras, Hesselink, Hooper