Top 10 thrilling Champions League Matches of All Time

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#8: JUVENTUS 2-3 MANCHESTER UNITED (1998-99)

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Roy Keane delivered a pure masterclass against Juventus in the semi-final second leg.

Round: Semi-final second leg

Aggregate: Juventus 3-4 Manchester United

Anyone who watched the game that day would tell you that Keane was an absolute demon on the pitch. The fixture is mainly remembered as the Irishman's finest 90 minutes in a United shirt. Roy Keane covered every blade of grass, as he dragged the game by the scruff of the neck to a 3-2 victory.

Juventus emerged as the favourites after securing a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in the first leg. The second leg was particularly tricky for United, considering the fact that Juventus had never lost to an English side at home. But, that wouldn't stay the same after two halves.

Filippo Inzaghi scored twice in the first 11 minutes, piling pressure on the Red Devils. But, United's never-give-up attitude saw them pull a goal back as Keane headed past keeper Peruzzi from a David Beckham corner in the 24th minute. Ten minutes later, it was Cole and Yorke's trade-mark telepathic combination that saw the latter score with a header off a deft cross.

The key moment of the match came just after the half-hour mark when Keane, sensing Zidane's growing influence, was booked for a fouling the Frenchman at the half-way line meaning he'd miss the final. But, instead of being disheartened, this galvanized Keane to put up a memorable performance.

After a long wait, it was United who scored the killer goal seven minutes from time. Once again, predators Yorke and Cole combined in a superb exchange to score the winner after Yorke was brought down by Angelo Peruzzi. United qualified for the finals, beating Juventus 4-3 on aggregate.

Juventus: Peruzzi, Ferrara, Di Livio (Fonseca 80), Conte, Inzaghi, Iuliano (Montero 46), Deschamps, Birindelli (Amoruso 46), Pessotto, Zidane, Davids

Goalscorers: Inzaghi 6, 11

Manchester United: Schmeichel, G. Neville, Irwin, Johnsen, Stam, Beckham, Butt, Blomqvist (Scholes 68), Keane, Yorke, Cole

Goalscorers: Keane 24, Yorke 34, Cole 83

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