The star-studded match, which was broadcast live on ITV and STV, has surpassed previous fundraising records thanks to the public, ITV viewers, corporate partners, a host of A-list celebrities and the UK government – who matched donations up to £3m.
An extra £1.1m was raised compared to the 2018 fixture and this means that to date, in excess of £38m has been raised since the first match 13 years ago.
It was also revealed today that next year’s game, due to take place during June 2020, will return to Old Trafford – the original home of Soccer Aid for Unicef, where the first match took place in 2006.