Ronaldo's emotional message to the fans

The Portuguese club legend opened the scoring against Newcastle United with an opportunistic finish from close range, after goalkeeper Freddie Woodman spilled Mason Greenwood’s shot. 

Javier Manquillo equalised for the visitors after the restart, but this day belonged to Ronaldo and our iconic no.7 restored the lead with a powerful shot that flew through the legs of Woodman. 

Bruno Fernandes made it 3-1 with a stunning strike from range and, deep into added time, substitute Jesse Lingard rounded off the win with an impressive effort into the far corner.

Shortly after the final whistle on Saturday, a jubilant Ronaldo used his personal Instagram account to send this message to his 340million followers around the world. 

“My return to Old Trafford was just a brief reminder of why this stadium is known as the Theatre of Dreams,” he wrote. “For me, it has always been a magical place where you can achieve everything you set your mind into.

“Along with all my team-mates and with the amazing support that we always get from the stands, we face the road ahead with confidence and optimism that we’ll all be celebrating together in the end.

“Proud to be back at Man. United and playing in the Premier League once again, but above all, happy to help the team! Let’s go, Devils!”