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🎥 OTD 1996: Ole Gunnar Solskjær's dream Manchester United debut
Aug 25 2025 14:38 · By onefootball.com
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On this day in 1996, Ole Gunnar Solskjær endeared himself to the Manchester United faithful for the very first time.
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The forward, now 52, was signed by the Red Devils that summer from Norwegian side Molde.
He made his debut for the club a few weeks later, when Sir Alex Ferguson called upon him during a league game against Blackburn Rovers.
With United trailing 2-1, he made an instant impact by finding the back of the net to level the score and secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw.
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It was the first of his 126 goals in a United shirt, with his killer instinct in front of goal also earning him the nickname ‘Baby-Faced Assassin’.
📸 Clive Brunskill