20 most important goals in Cristiano Ronaldo's career

#5 Header for Manchester United v Chelsea in the 2008 Champions League final

Ronaldo rose hight at the far post to put Manchester United ahead

It was a night that's remembered for one of Ronaldo's lapses on the big stage as he failed to convert from the spot in the shootout against Chelsea in Moscow. The Red Devils were spared heartbreak by misses from Chelsea captain John Terry and Nicholas Anelka.

Yet that night began as it so often does now with Cristiano Ronaldo rising to head the ball expertly into the back of the net. But this moment probably has a special place in his heart for being the first time in his career that he had won the Champions League. He would go on to win four more and could possibly extend that tally, but that night in Moscow will always be special. He rose at the far post to put his team ahead in his first-ever Champions League final and would do so many times more having laid this foundation.

Year - 2008. Manchester United v Chelsea. Goalscorer - Cristiano Ronaldo. (@Cristiano) pic.twitter.com/ygINfx7IkV

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