Cristiano Ronaldo Scores on Sporting Lisbon Return as Jose Mourinho Sacked by Chelsea FC

In the opening game of the 2007-2008 UEFA Champions League opener, Manchester United made the trip to Lisbon to meet Cristiano Ronaldo's old team Sporting Lisbon. Ronaldo scored the only goal of the match thanks to a nicely driven cross form the right by the overlapping Wes Brown. The perfectly weighted cross was met with a header by the Portuguese who was perfectly placed to nod the ball home. Ronaldo was clearly the man of the match. He was given a standing ovation when he's replaced by Carlos Tevez with four minutes left. The warm reception by the Lisbon fans is a rarity in modern football as Sir Alex noted. Having donned Lisbon's green and white colors for seven years, Lisbon is a second home to Ronaldo after Manchester. Ronaldo also acknowledged the Lisbon crowd with mild celebrations after his goal which proved to be the decider. Wayne Rooney made his return to United's starting line up for the first time since his fractured foot suffered on the English Premier League's opening game versus Reading FC. Since it's his first game back for a month, there were doubts on how long would he last on the pitch. 70 minutes. He was replaced by French striker Louis Saha after 70 minutes as Sir Alex Ferguson rested him to prepare him for this weekend's crunch time battle against league title contender Chelsea FC. In another headline grabbing news, Jose Mourinho has been sacked by the club. After failing to win the Champions League despite being heavily funded by Roman Abramovich and a few dismal performances in the early season, he was given the boot. On a sidenote, Tevez, the Argentinian signed by Sir Alex after much trouble with West Ham, has drawn blanks so far this season. And Louis Saha looks unfit when he came on for Rooney. Edwin van der Sar made two fantastic saves to deny Lisbon goals and keep United a clean sheet.
Tevez, the Argentinian signed by Sir Alex after much trouble with West Ham, has drawn blanks so far this season.