There was no fairytale Old Trafford return for David Beckham as Wayne Rooney led a Manchester United cruise into the Champions League quarter-finals after a 4-0 win over AC Milan.
Rooney scored a goal in each half to take his tally for the season to 30 and snuff out any chance Milan had of crowning Beckham’s appearance against his former club in glory.
Instead, the joy was all the hosts’ as Park Ji-Sung ran onto Paul Scholes’ pass to widen the gap before Darren Fletcher headed a fourth near the end.
Always one to embrace a sense of occasion, Beckham was among the last Milan players to leave the dressing room, making his entrance to a standing ovation from supporters who never fell out of love with him the way Ferguson did.Rooney 1st Goal
Rooney 2nd Goal
Park Ji Sung Goal
Fletcher Goal