Top 5: Stunning Champions League semi-final moments involving English Clubs

4. Kaka Magic (2007) 

Between 2005-2009, AC Milan star Kaka was quite simply one of the best players on the planet.

And during the Italian side’s semi-final against Manchester United, the Brazilian showed English football fans exactly what the hype was about.

After he’d levelled the scores at 1-1, Kaka magically breezed by United defenders Gabriel Heinze and Patrice Evra before converting past Edwin van der Sar.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s side ended up winning the first-leg 3-2 but Kaka, who later described his second Old Trafford goal as his best ever, starred in a 3-0 second-leg victory.

Carlo Ancelotti’s team would beat Liverpool 2-1 in the final to put some of the demons of Istanbul 2005 to bed.

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