This was why they brought him back - beyond the sentimental value, the crowd pleasing and the shirt sales. Cristiano Ronaldo wins you games, and the five-time Ballon D'or winner has that in his locker even if he's been quiet all night long.
That was the case for most of Manchester United's Champions League clash with Villarreal, but his presence on the pitch means he's always a weapon until the very end. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had laboured through the contest against their stubborn Spanish visitors, until their man for the big occasion popped up in the fourth minute of stoppage time.