The home leg of this Champions League 2002/03 quarter-final produced only the Reds’ second victory over arguably the European game’s most gilded name, but sadly saw Sir Alex Ferguson’s men ultimately exit the competition after failing to overturn a 3-1 reverse from the first leg at the Bernabeu.
But nevertheless, a pulsating contest enraptured Old Trafford and the watching global audience. Before the evening was over, Brazilian centre-forward Ronaldo had produced one of the most superlative individual performances in M16’s long memory, while David Beckham's dramatic cameo won United the match and provided his final European minutes for the club.