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Wayne Rooney broke Manchester United's all-time scoring record on Saturday afternoon as he curled home a stunning free-kick to draw 1-1 with Stoke.

The England captain came on as a second-half substitute, replacing Juan Mata in the 67th minute, whose own goal in the first half had given Stoke the lead.

Despite their dominance, United could not make their second half pressure count until deep into stoppage time as Joe Allen fouled Marcus Rashford.

Rooney was the man standing over it as he was on the brink of breaking Sir Bobby Charlton's long-standing record, and curled a world-class free-kick into the top corner to bring up his tally of 250 goals for Manchester United.

It cued wild scenes of celebration between players and fans alike as they watched their skipper make history at the Bet365 Stadium. At the same time, Rooney became the highest scorer of away goals in the Premier League (88),

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