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 20:35 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff

33 mins: This is going to be a frustrating night for Manchester United unless they can score and change the feel of the game. Garnacho is brought down on the left side of the final third and wins a free kick for United.

Eriksen sends it to Fernandes who lets fly from 30-yards and fizzes his effort well wide of the target.

[27 October 2022 20:29 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff

30 mins: Chance! Oh my Ronaldo should have scored.

Victor Lindelof floats a pass into the box as Fernandes moves through the lines once more. He meets the ball in the air and nods it down to Ronaldo inside the six-yard box.

Ronaldo looks to just guide it into the back of the net and turns the ball into the legs of Maxym Koval who somehow keeps it out!

[27 October 2022 20:27 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff

27 mins: Close! Antony cuts inside from the right and squares the ball to Fernandes on the edge of the box. He’s got enough space to curl an effort towards the top right corner but sends it wide of the target.

[27 October 2022 20:25 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff

24 mins: Garnacho puts a ball into the penalty area from the left but Kiki is there to nod this one clear.

Bruno Fernandes is the man trying to run in behind for United. He makes a move into the box and is almost found by Eriksen dinking one over the top.

The pass is too far ahead of United’s captain though and it bounces behind for a goal kick.

[27 October 2022 20:24 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff

21 mins: Sheriff earn a little time on the ball and try to make something happen up the pitch but it’s quickly recovered by the home side who give it to Fernandes.

He tries to play Antony in but Patrick Kpozo beats the winger to the ball and fires it away.

[27 October 2022 20:19 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff

18 mins: Bruno Fernandes receives the ball inside the penalty area but turns into Gaby Kiki who nicks the ball off the United captain and gets it clear.

Eriksen returns the ball though with a beautifully lifted pass into the box for Garnacho but the youngster doesn’t manage to get it under control and Cedric Badolo hooks it away.

[27 October 2022 20:15 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff

15 mins: Stjepan Radeljic comes to the rescue for Sheriff as he leaps into the air to meet a Christian Eriksen corner. The defender nods it clear and United have to build up another attack.

The ball is floated over to Garnacho on the left and he performs a step over before driving into the box. He looks to find Ronaldo but a block sends the ball behind for a corner.

Close! Malacia swings in the set piece and does find Ronaldo this time but the Portuguese striker nods his effort over the crossbar!

[27 October 2022 20:12 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff

12 mins: Save! Garnacho dribbles his way into the left side of the box before knocking the ball back to Ronaldo, He brings it along the front edge before getting brought down on the edge of the box.

The ball rolls over to Antony who pokes an effort at goal and forces Koval into a leaping save and the goalkeeper plucks the ball out of the air to deny United an opener.

[27 October 2022 20:09 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff

9 mins: Garnacho backheels a pass to Tyrell Malacia who comes forward on the overlap. He swings in a cross that Antony nods back across goal.

The ball pinballs around before lobbing Ronaldo and safely landing in Maxym Koval’s hands.

[27 October 2022 20:07 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff

6 mins: Christian Eriksen looks to thread a sharp pass into the box from the inside left channel but it’s too quick for Bruno Fernandes to bring under control.

Sheriff clear their lines.