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<p>Former stars from Liverpool and Manchester United were brought to Malaysia&#8217;s shores for The Battle of the Reds 2024, supported by the Malaysia Convention &amp; Exhibition Bureau, youth and sports ministry, Malaysia Stadiums Board and Football Association of Malaysia, giving fans the opportunity to experience one of the most historic and passionate derbies of world football.</p>
<p>The fans thoroughly enjoyed themselves as what was meant to be an exhibition game turned into a thrilling affair, with the Liverpool Reds emerging victorious and beating the Manchester United Reds 4-2.</p>
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" ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/4e9281e1-3-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024-23.webp"  title="3 The Battle of the Reds 2024 23"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/4e9281e1-3-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024-23.webp"  title="3 The Battle of the Reds 2024 23" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">The energetic beats of creative percussion group Hands Percussion get the crowd buzzing before the match begins.
</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2750818 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Danny Webber and John Arne Riise in action during the game." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1fd738a7-4-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024-2.webp"  title="4 The Battle of the Reds 2024 2"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1fd738a7-4-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024-2.webp"  title="4 The Battle of the Reds 2024 2" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Danny Webber and John Arne Riise in action during the game.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2750818 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Former Manchester United star striker Dimitar Berbatov, the recipient of the loudest cheers from the crowd, controls the ball while looking to make a pass." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/d5b2688f-5-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="5 The Battle of the Reds 2024"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/d5b2688f-5-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="5 The Battle of the Reds 2024" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Former Manchester United star striker Dimitar Berbatov, the recipient of the loudest cheers from the crowd, controls the ball while looking to make a pass.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2750818 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Dimitar Berbatov scores for the Manchester United Reds to make it 1-1." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/38b4ffbc-6-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="6 The Battle of the Reds 2024"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/38b4ffbc-6-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="6 The Battle of the Reds 2024" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Dimitar Berbatov scores for the Manchester United Reds to make it 1-1.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2750818 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="The Manchester United Reds celebrate after their equaliser." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/b21dfff4-7-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="7 The Battle of the Reds 2024"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/b21dfff4-7-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="7 The Battle of the Reds 2024" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">The Manchester United Reds celebrate after their equaliser.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2750818 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Danny Webber rounds off David James to give the Manchester United Reds a 2-1 lead at half-time." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1eb72a44-8-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="8 The Battle of the Reds 2024"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1eb72a44-8-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="8 The Battle of the Reds 2024" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Danny Webber rounds off David James to give the Manchester United Reds a 2-1 lead at half-time.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2750818 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Wes Brown trips Florent Sinama to concede a penalty." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/dd246bb2-9-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="9 The Battle of the Reds 2024"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/dd246bb2-9-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="9 The Battle of the Reds 2024" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Wes Brown trips Florent Sinama to concede a penalty.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2750818 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Djibril Cisse slots in the Liverpool Reds’ first of two penalties." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/5acc8ddc-10-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="10 The Battle of the Reds 2024"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/5acc8ddc-10-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="10 The Battle of the Reds 2024" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Djibril Cisse slots in the Liverpool Reds’ first of two penalties.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2750818 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Fans cheer their teams on as they enjoy the action." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/a64cd120-11-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="11 The Battle of the Reds 2024"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/a64cd120-11-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="11 The Battle of the Reds 2024" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Fans cheer their teams on as they enjoy the action.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2750818 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey poses with fans after the game." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/bfa01b80-12-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="12 The Battle of the Reds 2024"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/bfa01b80-12-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="12 The Battle of the Reds 2024" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey poses with fans after the game.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2750818 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="The Manchester United Reds pose for the cameras after accepting their runner-up medals." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cb500a7b-13-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="13 The Battle of the Reds 2024"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cb500a7b-13-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="13 The Battle of the Reds 2024" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">The Manchester United Reds pose for the cameras after accepting their runner-up medals.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2750818 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="The Liverpool Reds are crowned champions of The Battle of the Reds 2024." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c3cfcea9-14-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="14 The Battle of the Reds 2024"  data-width="1600"  data-height="1000" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c3cfcea9-14-the-battle-of-the-reds-2024.webp"  title="14 The Battle of the Reds 2024" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">The Liverpool Reds are crowned champions of The Battle of the Reds 2024.</div></div></div></div></div><script>var rbs_gallery_6910f8cb7d0ee = 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The Battle of the Reds 2024

A contentious, fiery exhibition game between two historic rivals entertains fans on a rain-soaked night at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.

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