Sheriff Tiraspol 0 Man Utd 2 LIVE REACTION: Sancho and Ronaldo goals down Moldovan minnows in Europa League clash
MANCHESTER UNITED beat Sheriff Tiraspol 2-0 in their second Europa League clash of the season tonight.Jadon Sancho opened the scoring with a tidy left-footed finish before Cristiano Ronaldo doubled the Red Devils’ lead with a penalty.
Start time: 5/45pm BST
TV/Live stream: BT Sport 2
Sheriff XI: Koval, Zohouri, Kiki, Radeljic, Kpozo, Badolo, Kyabou, Diop, Akambi, Atiemwen, Outtara
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Malacia, Varane, Martinez, Dalot, McTominay, Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes, Sancho, Ronaldo, Antony
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Big games keep on coming
United go into the international break with a rest week after their game this weekend with Leeds Utd having been postponed.
The games come thick and fast after the break with a Manchester derby first up for Erik ten Hag’s side.
A trip to the Etihad Stadium to face Erling Haaland awaits.
All eyes on trip to Spain
With the importance of finishing top of your group greater than ever this season in the Europa League, United know they still have to chase down Real Sociedad.
Following their 1-0 win at Old Trafford, the Spanish outfit beat Omonia Nicosia 2-1 this evening to sit top of the group with six points.
If both sides win all their other games, this could lead to a showdown game at the Reale Arena in Basque country.
Back to winning ways
After defeat in their opening Europa League group game, Erik ten Hag’s side have managed to right some wrongs tonight.
Making the long trip to Moldova something to enjoy for their travelling fans.
Goals not a problem in Europe
Man Utd make it their sixteenth game away from home in Europe in a row that they have scored in.
The first goal is always all so important irrelevant to the opposition you face and this could have been a much trickier game if they had let the hosts get their tails up early on.
Given the wealth of quality within the squad, you would have to point to United as one of the favourites to win this season’s Europa League.
With a Champions League spot for the team who take the trophy home, no side can look down their nose at adding this trophy to their cabinet anymore.
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Jadon Sancho will feel that he let his feet do the talking this evening after his being dropped from the latest England squad.
The £72.9m signing scored the first goal with what was literally his first sniff of goal of the game.
He will feel disappointed that he was denied a second goal after his shot had the keeper beaten before the defender cleared it off the line.
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FT: Sheriff 0-2 Man Utd
The referee brings the game to a close.
United have come to Moldova and come away with all three points.
A routine night at the office and a comfortable win.
They go into the international break with a European win under their belt.
Sheriff 0-2 Man Utd
90. Antony comes off for Garnacho.
Harry Maguire comes on for Lisandro Martinez.
We are going to have two additional minutes added on.
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Sheriff 0-2 Man Utd
88. Casemiro is penalised for a foul on the edge of the United box.
Great chance for the home side to get a goal.
If Sheriff were to score it would make for a nervy finish.
The ball is struck under the wall but de Gea gets down well to save.
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86. Antony looks to stretch his legs down the right.
Cutting inside looking to make something happen.
Greeted with a cluster of black shirts he opts to pass the ball backwards to retain possession.
Sheriff 0-2 Man Utd
84. Such is the difference in class between these two sides, at times this can look like an exhibition match.
Sheriff are having to trying to thread balls through that United are cutting out all too easily.
Elanga is looking lively since his introduction.
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82. Anthony Elanga comes on for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Some fresh legs brought on in the final third.
The sub immediately wins his side a corner.
It seems Jadon Sancho is playing down the middle now.
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80. If United can hold on to this win, it will be their third successive win on the road.
A step in the right direction from earlier in the season.
They haven’t last done so since November 2020.
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78. Fernandes plays a great ball into space for Luke Shaw.
Sprinting down the touchline, he has a great chance to cross.
Unable to find a United shirt in the box, the attack breaks down.
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76. Sheriff seem to have got a second wind.
The full backs are streaming forward when they have possession.
Looking to get in behind the visitors full backs.
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74. Ronaldo looks to link with Antony and slot the Brazilian in.
Not enough on the pass to find his team mate however.
Good signs for United with the two linking up in the final third.
de Gea has his first save of the second half to make.
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72. The United fans make themselves heard again.
This spurs the home faithful into attempting to drown them out.
While United are looking comfortable, a goal for the home side would really change the whole complexion of this game.
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70. Diogo Dalot leaves the game, replaced by Luke Shaw.
Antony goes to ground as he looks to nutmeg his opponent.
Still a very patient build up from the Red Devils.
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68. Casemiro really adds composure to this United midfield.
Skipping past players in small spaces with a drop of the shoulder or quick turn.
The ball is squared back to Ronaldo on the edge of the box but he cannot find that top corner with his shot.
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66. Here’s a fun drinking game, you down your drink whenever Robbie Savage mentions his son during commentary of a United game.
Be warned, this is not something to be taken on if you have work tomorrow.
Sheriff are still trying to carve out some sort of opening.
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64. Antony chases down a lost cause and backheels the ball to stop it going out of play.
It does seem the rest of the team are not quite on his wavelength just yet.
That will come with time.
United win another corner.
Eriksen is struggling to find white shirts with his corners this evening.
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62. Fernandes lets the officials know what he thinks of them.
United are awarded a corner which Eriksen comes over to take.
The Dane struggles to beat the man at the near post and the ball is cleared.
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Sheriff 0-2 Man Utd – Rasheed chance!
60. The ball breaks to the Sheriff forward outside of the box.
With a bit of space with defenders standing off him he spots de Gea off his line.
Trying a cheeky chip, the Spanish keeper has it covered as it lands on the roof of the net.
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58. Since the introduction of Casemiro, Sheriff are struggling with this quick counter attacks.
The home side are chasing shadows now.
United really do need another goal to kill the hosts off.
Sheriff 0-2 Man Utd
56. Casemiro does well to prevent a Sheriff counter.
It seems that is his job for this second half, to ensure that they do not allow the hosts to make a game of this.
United are knocking on the door without really threatening the Sheriff goal in this second half.
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54. The home fans have gone quiet now.
Struggling to find something to get to the edge of their seats for.
Sancho is fouled near the touchline with a neat turn.
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