Which team did Ronaldo score against in the 2004 FA Cup final?

Cristiano Ronaldo scored against Millwall in the 2004 FA Cup final. His headed goal just before half-time gave Manchester United the lead in a 3–0 victory at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on 22 May 2004.

The goal was Ronaldo’s first major final goal for United and helped secure the club’s 11th FA Cup triumph. Ruud van Nistelrooy added two goals after the interval, including a penalty, to complete the comfortable win.

A common mix-up is confusing this match with the 2005 FA Cup final, when United faced Arsenal and lost on penalties after a goalless draw. Ronaldo also scored against Arsenal in the 2004 semi-final, but the final opponent was Millwall.

Millwall’s appearance was historic: it was the club’s first FA Cup final and the first final appearance by a team from outside the Premier League since the competition’s modern Premier League era began.