Formation: 4-4-2
Average rating: 6.7

Edwin van der Sar 7
Slipped to allow Lampard to equalise but more than made amends in the shoot-out, saving from Anelka to win the Champions League for United 13 years after he did so at Ajax.

Wes Brown 7
An unsung hero for much of the season but seized the limelight when it mattered, exchanging neat passes with Scholes before playing a fine left-foot cross for Ronaldo to open the scoring.

Rio Ferdinand 7
Succeeded in keeping Drogba relatively quiet thanks to his aerial prowess but culpable for Chelsea’s equaliser, with his poor clearance coming straight back at him and Lampard taking advantage.

Nemanja Vidic 7
Unable to train on the eve of the match but was at full strength last night as he made several crucial contributions, clearing a dangerous ball from Essien and heading a cross by Lampard behind goal.

Patrice Evra 7
Showed his attacking intent by overlapping with Ronaldo and repeatedly getting to the byline to emphasise his status as Europe’s premier left back, even if he cannot get in the France team.

Owen Hargreaves 7
Surprisingly shoved out to the right of a four-man midfield but appeared unperturbed at playing in an unfamiliar role, getting forward at every opportunity and putting in several good crosses.

Michael Carrick 6
More than held his own in a fascinating midfield battle with Lampard, though second best in the finishing stakes, shooting straight at Cech when he had time to take a touch and place his shot.

Paul Scholes 6
Unable to tackle at the age of 33, as he showed with a clumsy foul on Makelele, for which he was booked, but made amends with brilliant interplay with Brown that created United’s goal.

Cristiano Ronaldo 8
Answered doubts about his appetite for the big occasion in normal time, giving Essien a torrid time and scoring with his head, but many would say he paid the price for arrogance with missed penalty.

Wayne Rooney 6
Enjoyed his rare outing playing through the middle in this competition, dovetailing with Tévez in what must be the hardest-working front two in Europe and making his presence felt.

Carlos Tévez 6
Worked tirelessly but will be remembered for the chances he missed that could have given United a three-goal lead, heading straight at Cech and then scuffing a shot from Rooney’s cross.

Substitutions: Ryan Giggs (for Scholes, 87min) 5, Nani (for Rooney, 102), Anderson (for Brown, 120). Not used: Tomasz Kuszczak, John O’Shea, Darren Fletcher, Mikaël Silvestre.

Booked: Scholes, Ferdinand, Vidic, Tévez.