The Manchester United supporters rocked to 'Pride of all Europe' when at one stage they seemed in danger of going out of Europe before Christmas.
That prospect is anathema to Cristiano Ronaldo, without a group stage exit to blemish his record since he was last at United in 2005.
United re-signed Ronaldo for the Champions League, not the Europa League, and it is in the competition he almost monopolised that he has reserved his most significant moments for.
His header from Luke Shaw's centre secured a second successive comeback triumph in a treacherous group. This was a more structured performance than the fortuitous victory over Villarreal.
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