Background: Cristiano Ronaldo had six magnificent years in Manchester, although 2007/08 – the season he won the Ballon d'Or – was comfortably his best in terms of goals. Of his 42 in all competitions, a superb brace came in our 2-0 win against Blackburn on this day 12 years ago. With United slipping to second in the table in our previous game – a 2-2 draw at Arsenal – Sir Alex Ferguson’s Reds needed a win to keep pace with the Gunners, and Ronaldo’s bullet header on 34 minutes settled the team after a nervy start, before his brilliant second just a minute later.
Goal of the Day: Cristiano shows his class
