What happened when Manchester United faced Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid in front of a record US crowd

Manchester United's 2014/15 season began with high expectations with the arrival of Louis van Gaal expected to restore the club to its status as England's leading side.

Van Gaal arrived following a fantastic World Cup in charge of the Netherlands - with their third-placed finish at the tournament leaving United fans excited about the future. The arrival of Angel di Maria boosted hopes that the Red Devils were set to leave the disappointment of a difficult 2013/14 season under David Moyes behind.

While often a red herring for predicting the season ahead - pre-season lifted United optimism further with a succession of impressive performances as Van Gaal began to implement a 3-4-1-2 system. The style of play was exciting, with wins against LA Galaxy, Roma and Inter Milan providing a glimpse of their potential.

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The hype was raised even further when a record 109,318 fans watched United face European Champions Real Madrid at Michigan Stadium, also known as the Big House. With two of the world's biggest clubs meeting stateside, it was a huge occasion and United did not disappoint in front of a massive audience.

United started well, with a well-worked team goal acting as the perfect demonstration for the work done in pre-season by Van Gaal as Ashley Young provided the finish to a passing move that involved Wayne Rooney, Darren Fletcher and Danny Welbeck. However, the recently crowned European Champions, featuring the likes of Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Xabi Alonso, responded with a penalty from Bale just six minutes later.

United were straight back on the front foot when Young, who was playing in a wing-back role for the first time before it became a