Cristiano Ronaldo suffered unbelievably agonising heartbreak the last time he wore a Manchester United shirt in European competition.
The Portuguese had lit up the Champions League once more in 2008-09, including a brilliant performance in the semi-final second leg at Arsenal for Sir Alex Ferguson's side.
He netted a long-range free-kick past a suspect Manuel Almunia before finishing off a stunning breakaway move emphatically that well and truly put the tie against Arsene Wenger's men to bed.
RONALDO'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RECORD SINCE LEAVING UNITED
Games played: 124
Games won: 86
Games drawn: 20
Games lost : 18
Goals: 119
Assists: 31
*statistics provided by Opta
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But ultimately he was outshone by his soon-to-be nemesis Lionel Messi in Rome as Pep Guardiola's Barcelona won the 2009 Champions League final 2-0, including a brilliant header from the Argentine.