United's previous trips to Romania

Our trip to Bucharest in 2004 was to face Dinamo in a Champions League qualifier, and things started badly with Ionel Danciulescu opening the scoring after only 10 minutes, with some feeling Quinton Fortune put through his own net. However, Ryan Giggs equalised for the injury-hit Reds, before half-time, rounding keeper Vladimir Gaev.

Liam Miller, on his competitive debut for the club, sent in a dangerous cross that led to an own goal by Angelo Alistar, with 18 minutes left, to ensure a hard-fought away win.

In the second leg, two weeks later, things were a lot more comfortable as Alan Smith netted twice in three second-half minutes and David Bellion completed a 3-0 triumph. All of this was to…