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.
PSV 1-0 Arsenal
58 mins: Thomas Partey is on for Arsenal with Albert Sambi Lokonga taken off. This was a change Mikel Arteta looked to make before the goal went in.
Bukayo Saka has also come on to replace Martin Odegaard.
GOAL! PSV 1-0 Arsenal (Veerman, 55’)⚽️
55 mins: Third time lucky for PSV!
The home side win a throw in on the right side and send it up to Luuk de Jong. He holds the ball up and shrugs off a challenge on the edge of the box before slipping the ball across to Joey Veerman.
He wastes no time in fizzing a shot at goal and the ball curls away from Aaron Ramsdale and finishes in the back of the net!
Work to do for Arsenal now.
PSV 0-0 Arsenal
54 mins: Chance! PSV continue to threaten.
Gakpo sets off on an early run in behind Tomiyasu and gets played into the left side of the box after Simons threads a pass through for him.
He looks for the far corner but flicks his shot wide of the far post!
PSV 0-0 Arsenal
51 mins: Chances! Kieran Tierney blasts an effort over the crossbar for Arsenal before Aaron Ramsdale is called into action.
All too easily PSV weave through the Gunners’ defence and Ramsdale makes a great double stop to deny Xavi Simons and Joey Veerman.
Man Utd vs Sheriff
Coming up at the conclusion of PSV vs Arsenal, Manchester United host Sheriff Tiraspol at Old Trafford. The Red Devils need to win to keep up the pace with Real Sociedad in Group E but that hasn’t stopped Erik ten Hag making changes.
The big news is that Cristiano Ronaldo returns and makes the starting XI. Here are the teams:
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Martinez, Malacia; Eriksen, Casemiro; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Ronaldo
Sheriff XI: Koval; Guedes, Kiki, Radeljic, Kpozo; Badolo, Diop, Kyabou, Mudasiru, Rasheed; Atiemwen
Second half: PSV 0-0 Arsenal
Kick off: PSV get the match back underway. The home side have made a change at the break with Luuk De Jong brought on to replace Anwar El Ghazi.
No changes yet from Mikel Arteta.
HT PSV 0-0 Arsenal
As it stands, Arsenal have the point they need to finish top of the group. Their high defensive line has resulted in two goals chalked off but they need more in the attacking third of the pitch.
HT PSV 0-0 Arsenal
Xavi Simons and Cody Gakpo both thought they’d given PSV the lead but two offsides have cost the home team. Arsenal shouldn’t be as easy to break down in the second half.
Half-time: PSV 0-0 Arsenal
45+1 mins: Two goals ruled out for offsides mean PSV head into the break on level terms with Arsenal. Mikel Arteta spoke before the game of his desire to dominate proceedings but that hasn’t happened. The home side have been the better team and should be in front.
Arsenal need to shape up for the second half.
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