Man Utd vs Sheriff Europa League result and final score tonight as Cristiano Ronaldo strikes – live

Manchester United reach the Europa League knockout rounds

Ten Hag on Ronaldo fued and strop

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 vs Sheriff

• Kick off is 8pm at Old Trafford with coverage starting after PSV vs Arsenal
• Man Utd need one point to reach knockouts but three points to stay in touch with Real Sociedad
• Sheriff have outside chance off reaching next round but need to win tonight
• 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

[27 October 2022 21:37 · Michael Jones]

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.

[27 October 2022 21:34 · Michael Jones]

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.

[27 October 2022 21:32 · Michael Jones]

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.

[27 October 2022 21:29 · Michael Jones]

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.

[27 October 2022 21:26 · Michael Jones]

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.

[27 October 2022 21:22 · Michael Jones]

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.

[27 October 2022 21:20 · Michael Jones]

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.

[27 October 2022 21:17 · Michael Jones]

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.

[27 October 2022 21:15 · Michael Jones]

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.

[27 October 2022 21:10 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 1-0 Sheriff

54 mins: Marcus Rashford looks to weave his way into the box and gets inside of one defender before running into trouble. Renan Guedes takes the ball off him and Rashford leans too heavily on the defender when trying to win it back.