5 Players who came back to haunt their former clubs

1. Fernando Morientes MONACO vs Real Madrid

Starting from 1997, Fernando Morientes played 182 times for Real Madrid forming a brilliant, near-telepathic relationship with Raul as he became a striker who struck fear in the hearts of defences across Spain and Europe. By the end of 2002-03, though, Ronaldo had pitched his tent at Madrid, and Fernando was slowly being shown the door. After portracted negotiations failed, he was eventually loaned out to Monaco.

So when Madrid drew Monaco in the quarterfinals, it was always going to be tasty. Although Madrid won the first leg at the Bernabeu 4-2, Morientes scored... one of two crucial away goals. In the return leg, Real Madrid raced into a 1-0 lead thanks to Raul, but after Morientes set up Ludovic Giuly for the equaliser, it was all Monaco. Three minutes into the second half, Patrice Evra bombed down the left flank and flung in a ball at the far post. Showcasing his immense threat in the air had lost none of its sharpness, Morientes rose high above his marker and arced in a lovely header in to Iker Casillas’ far corner. Giuly then sealed the win with a third. This meant that, although, the match had ended 5-5 on aggregate, Monaco went through on away goals.

Fernando Morientes, scorer of 82 goals for Madrid and a recent outcast, the man who smashed in the proverbial nail in Madrid’s Champions League coffin.

Karma, you see...