Manchester United beat Chelsea in the 2008 UEFA Champions League final with Cristiano Ronaldo.
The final was played on 21 May 2008 at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium, producing the first all-English European Cup final. Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 26th minute with a powerful header from Wes Brown’s cross. Frank Lampard equalised before half-time, leaving the match 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time.
Manchester United eventually won 6–5 on penalties. Ronaldo’s own penalty was saved, but Chelsea captain John Terry then slipped while taking Chelsea’s potential winning kick and hit the post. Edwin van der Sar later saved Nicolas Anelka’s attempt, securing United’s third European Cup title.
A common mix-up is to remember Barcelona or Liverpool as the opponent because United defeated Barcelona in the semi-final and Liverpool were Chelsea’s semi-final opponent. Ronaldo also finished the tournament as its top scorer with eight goals.