Barcelona Legends 1-3 Manchester United Legends First Leg RESULT: Follow the action as Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Dwight Yorke starred in charity match

That's all from us as Manchester United earn a shock 3-1 lead at the Nou Camp thanks to goals from Jesper Blomqvist, Karel Poborksy and Dwight Yorke.

Stay with Sportsmail for our on-the-whsitle match report from Barcelona.

Barcelona get a consolation though not through Ronaldinho, not through Rivaldo and not through Kluivert. Instead, it's centre back Frederic Dehu with the goal who finishes calmly.

It could be an important goal ahead of the second leg in Manchester in September.

Dwight Yorke has good memories of the Nou Camp after his goal here on the way to the Treble in 1999. He's got another now, that was a fine finish and even the locals had to stand up and applaud it. United well and truly the party poopers here tonight. 

The locals are getting a little frustrated and are alternating between Mexican waves and the Viking Clap. Ronaldinho puts a stop to that, another no look pass has them following the action on the pitch again. Ever the showman. 

77 MINS: It's three for United!

Ronaldinho misses at one end before the Red Devils race up the field to score at the other and what a goal it was!

The ball drops to Dwight Yorke outside of the box and he rolls back the years to send a curling shot into the back of the net via the post.

Some of the names on the Barca teamsheet and they are 3-0 down! Doubt many would have predicted this scoreline.

68 MINS: Now that would have been a special goal!

Ronaldinho ponders on the ball before Rivaldo races into the area. The No 10 flicks the ball into the No 11's path but Rivaldo, on his right foot, drags the ball across goal and out.

60 MINS: Rivaldo steps up but can only grin as he curls the ball well wide!

55 MINS: And United are now two goals ahead!

Yorke weighted a lovely through ball to Park Ji-sung who squared a pass to Poborsky whose deflected effort found the net.

54 MINS: Webber, who made three first-team appearances for United before playing primarily in the Football League, makes his way onto the Nou Camp pitch in place of Louis Saha.

49 MINS: Saha receives the ball in space but shooting with his weaker foot didn't trouble the goalkeeper

We're back underway and Patrick Anderson is on for Barcelona while Kevin Pilkington is in goal for the Red Devils. Sure there will be plenty more changes.

So, United lead courtesy of Jesper Blomqvist's goal.

However, it has to be said, Ronaldinho has stood out the most with his trickery and mesmerising skill while Rivaldo and Kluivert are still a joy to watch with a ball at their feet.

39 MINS: Poborsky is played in with the goal gaping after Jesus Angoy raced out but, with a tight(ish) angle, he instead opted to scoop the ball over with a cross-shot before Nadal cleared over with his head.

That should be 2-0 to United.

36 MINS: Rivaldo, another brilliant footballer to watch with a wand of a left foot, curls the ball goalwards but Van Der Gouw gets his body behind the ball and saves easily.

33 MINS: Belletti takes a knock and looks in some discomfort after a heavy shoulder barge from the United goalscorer and he is replaced by Frenchman Frederic Dehu.

Park Ji Sung might have retired three years ago but you wouldn't guess it watching him play.

The South Korean is living up to his title of the man with three lungs, constantly up and down the right flank both attacking and defending for United.

Can think of plenty of teams who would love a player with that level of work ethic. Sign him up! 

30 MINS: However, the midfielder drags his shot wide. The space seemed to open up and he was right to shoot but his accuracy was well off in the end.

23 MINS: Edgar Davids kept the ball on the left wing before Barcelona worked the ball acorss the pitch to the right.

Former Barca and Chelsea defender Belletti raced into the area (similarly to his run in the 2006 Champions League final against Arsenal) and pulled the trigger but could only shoot wide.

Manchester United lead early but it's all been about one man. Every time Ronaldinho gets on the ball it feels as though 40,000 people creep to the edge of their seats. He's rewarding them with no look passes, flicks and the usual Ronaldinho magic and they're lapping it up in the late evening sun. 

13 MINS: It took a while to go in but United take the lead!

Poborsky chipped a neat ball across the box into Blomqvist who fired the ball at goal but saw his effort blocked by Nadal. However, the ball then fell to Yorke who, after getting it out of his feet, laid off Blomqvist who kept his cool to slot home.

11 MINS: The No 10 nonchalantly plays a forward through ball into Giuly but the former Monaco frontman pokes the ball over.

A minute later and Giuly has been replaced by Patrick Kluivert. Now he would have finished that chance!

7 MINS: How good was Ronaldinho to watch?! Seven minutes in and he has already produced some amazing skill, as well as that trick where he looks one way and passes the other.

Still makes it look so easy!

Meanwhile, Rivaldo takes aim from the centre circle but his effort is slightly wayward and short to say the least!

3 MINS: United gave away a free-kick on the edge of the area; much to the delight of a grinning Ronaldinho who clearly fancied his chances to open the scoring.

However, the Brazilian's shot was well saved by a sprawling Van der Gouw in the United goal.

1MIN: Karel Poborsky (now without the long, flowing locks) is played in by Park Ji-sung but scoops his lobbed effort over the bar.

Lots of smiles from both sides as the players greeted each other but I'm sure the faces will change as the action gets underway and the competitive nature returns!

Far from a sell-out at the Nou Camp this evening as the sun shines down on the famous stadium.

The players are appearing from the tunnel one by one to a grand welcome.

Ronaldinho returned to the Nou Camp on Thursday evening as he and his former Barcelona team-mates gear up for Friday's Legends match against Manchester United.

The Barca icon is back in Catalonia alongside Rivaldo, Patrick Kluivert and Edgar Davids for the special game in aid of the PCCB (Pediatric Cancer Centre Barcelona) at Hospital Sant Joan de Deu.

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Thanks for joining us as a host of legends go head-to-head at the Nou Camp.

Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Patrick Kluivert will be wearing the famous red and blue once again while Dwight Yorke, Park Ji-sung and Louis Saha feature for the visiting Red Devils.