Man Utd vs Sheriff Europa League result and final score tonight as Cristiano Ronaldo strikes – live
Manchester United reach the Europa League knockout rounds
Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his return to the starting lineup as they sealed a place in the Europa League knockout rounds with a 3-0 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol at Old Trafford on Thursday.
Ronaldo, who was left out of the squad for the weekend Premier League trip to Chelsea for disciplinary reasons, scored United’s third goal after Diogo Dalot and Marcus Rashford had given the home side a comfortable lead.
United are in second place in Group E with 12 points from five matches ahead of their visit to Real Sociedad in their final pool game next week, where victory could see them top the table and book a place straight into the last 16.
Sociedad defeated Omonia 2-0 thanks to goals from Robert Navarro and Brais Mendez, while Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma kept their knockout round hopes alive with a 2-1 win at HJK Helsinki in Group C after striker Tammy Abraham scored their opener.
Man Utd 2-0 Sheriff
80 mins: There’s a big round of applause for Alejandro Garnacho who goes off the pitch to be replaced with Donny van de Beek for Manchester United. Van de Beek gets an equally warm welcome on his introduction.
United win another free kick about 25-yards out and Ronaldo smokes it into the wall.
Man Utd 2-0 Sheriff
77 mins: Save! Ronaldo is dispossessed on the edge of the box but United recycle the ball and send it to Rashford who fizzes one from range and forces a diving stop out of Koval who palms the ball wide of the right-hand post.
Man Utd 2-0 Sheriff
74 mins: Alejandro Garnacho makes another darting run into the box from the left but he’s stopped in his tracks by a sliding tackle from Renan Guedes.
Man Utd 2-0 Sheriff
71 mins: Manchester United continue to push for more goals. Cristiano Ronaldo in particular wants to get one tonight. He’s got a little under 20 minutes to find one.
Man Utd 2-0 Sheriff
68 mins: Scott McTominay and Luke Shaw come on now for Manchester United with Diogo Dalot and Casemiro taken off. Tyrell Malacia has been moved over to the right-back position.
Real Sociedad have scored again against Omonia and lead that game 2-0.
GOAL! Man Utd 2-0 Sheriff (Rashford, 65’)⚽️
65 mins: Man Utd double their lead!
Christian Eriksen slides the ball over to the left wing where Luke Shaw runs into space. The substitute lifts a cross into the middle of the box and Marcus Rashford is free to whip his head onto the ball and power it past the goalkeeper to add a second for the Red Devils.
Man Utd 1-0 Sheriff
63 mins: Disallowed goal! Garnacho brings a diagonal ball down on the left side and plays it inside to Casemiro. He rolls the ball to Rashford who flicks it into the box for Fernandes.
He nods the ball across to Ronaldo who volleys it into the back of the net on the turn only to see the offside flag raised on the touchline.
The frustrated striker then picks up the ball and angrily boots it into row Z.
Man Utd 1-0 Sheriff
60 mins: Chance! How close can Cristiano Ronaldo come without scoring?
He’s given the ball on the edge of the box, shuffles away from a defender then whips a shot wide of the far top corner.
Erik ten Hag is readying a couple more substitutions on the sidelines.
Man Utd 1-0 Sheriff
57 mins: Moussa Kyabou hacks down Christian Eriksen 25-yards out from goal and gifts a free kick to Manchester United. It’s prime Ronaldo range to go for goal.
Ronaldo and Eriksen stand over the deadball but it’s Eriksen who hits one and he lifts his effort up and over the goal.
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