Five classic home Man Utd games against French opposition

UNITED 1-0 LYON (2007/08)
A year on, and again we faced French opponents in the last-16 of Europe’s premier competition. Following a 1-1 draw in the first leg of our double header, the Reds knew we were in for a tough test against a Lyon side that included the likes of Karim Benzema, Hatem Ben Arfa and Brazilian star Juninho. Despite all the attacking flair on show it was a cagey encounter at Old Trafford. It wasn’t until the stroke of half-time when United finally made the breakthrough, when Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 30th goal of a fantastic season to ensure we progressed to the next round, en route to that final triumph in Moscow.