Ronaldo De Lima’s famous hattrick against Manchester United happened on this day in 2003! See video

April 23, 2020 / Politics / By Ayomide John

Manchester United had to go past Real Madrid in the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League in 2003 but Brazilian striker Ronaldo De Lima had on other ideas on that famous night at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils had earlier lost to Real Madrid 3-1 in the first leg with goals from Gigi, Raul for the Los Blancos and Van Ruud Nisterooy for Manchester United.

Ronaldo De Lima however, made the second leg difficult with a hattrick. Although Manchester United won the match 4-3 in what turned out to be a seven goals thriller but Ronaldo De Lima’s hattrick gave the Los Blancos an edge as they qualified for the semis with a 6-5 aggregate score.

Relive the moments again!

📅 #OTD in 2003, THAT Ronaldo hat-trick at Old Trafford ⚽️⚽️⚽️
🇧🇷 @Ronaldo 🔥#UCL | @realmadriden pic.twitter.com/hOk5dgTAHC
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 23, 2020

Video source : UEFA Champions League (Twitter)

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Ayomide John

Ayomide is first, a football writer, a sports analyst and then a multi-niched journalist with a particular interest in lifestyle, politics, literature and history. He is an experienced Search Engine Optimisation Analyst and Content Marketer. He holds a degree in Literature in English (OAU). He hopes to do his Masters in International Media Studies.He is a Manchester United fan since 2008.