Manchester United secured another victory in the wake of positive results, this time 3-0 in front Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League. Cristiano Ronaldo returned with a goal to the lineup, after being suspended as a punishment by coach Ten Hag. The Portuguese scored the third goal for the "Red Devils" which was also the 701st in CR7's remarkable career.
it was Diogo Dalot the one who unlocked the score, giving United the advantage in the 44th minute of the match, after a beautiful cross from Eriksen from the corner. The first half ended 1-0, while in the second the English scored another goal. This time it was Marcus Rashford, who came on as a substitute and scored in the 65th minute, making good use of a Luke Shaw cross. Ronaldo meanwhile found the net only 9 minutes before the end of the challenge. The return of the Portuguese with a goal was also commented on by coach Ten Hag himself in the interview after the match. The Dutch technician said:
"He (Ronaldo) kept pushing hard and the team kept serving him in the right position. He was constantly trying to be in the right place, he didn't give up and that's what he's done throughout his career, and it's finally paid off for him."
The win was important for United, but it does not mean that the English have secured top spot in Group E. The Red Devils face Real Sociedad in Spain next week, and the challenge will determine the group winner. . The English must win by at least 2 goals to reach the target. The second place in the group is very likely to face very strong teams such as Barcelona, Juventus or Atletico Madrid in the draw of the direct elimination stage.
