Video: WATCH: Steve McManaman's brilliant Champions League final volley

Former England midfielder Steve McManaman was on target as Real Madrid lifted their eighth European Cup trophy thanks to a 3-0 victory over Valencia in May 2000.

The 13-times winners and current holders go into battle with a first-leg away trip to Ajax in Wednesday's round-of-16 as they look to reach the final for the 17th time in their home city on June 1.

Here we look back at McManaman's strike which was sandwiched between efforts from Fernando Morientes and Raul as Real won Europe's top club prize in Paris 19 years ago.

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