The best Champions League games of all time - ranked

Bayern Munich obliterated Barcelona in 2020
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28. Manchester United 4-3 Real Madrid (2003)

(FILE PHOTO) David Beckham of Man Utd scores the 3rd goal
The defeat was Beckham's last European game for United before signing for Real / Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Chasing a 3-1 aggregate deficit, Ruud van Nistelrooy dragged United into half time on level terms at 1-1 in the quarter final second leg, cancelling out Ronaldo's opener.

The Brazilian bagged twice after the break to kill United's hopes of progressing and earned a standing ovation from Old Trafford for his exceptional work. United kept plugging away and won on the night, though, making for an end-to-end contest.


27. Barcelona 0-4 Dynamo Kiev (1997)

Andriy Shevchenko
Andriy Shevchenko announced himself by mauling Barcelona / Etsuo Hara/Getty Images

In a complete glitch in the matrix, Barcelona crashed out of the 1997/98 Champions League by finishing last in their group.

Among the weirdness was Louis van Gaal's side getting completely trounced at home by Dynamo Kiev, with a young Andriy Shevchenko bagging a first half hat-trick at the Camp Nou.