At Old Trafford, Cristiano Ronaldo scored upon rejoining Manchester United to secure a straightforward victory over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League. The 81st minute saw the Portuguese great score his 701st goal, heading in Bruno Fernandes’ cross with a terrific header past Sheriff goalkeeper Maxym Koval.
A minute before halftime, Diogo Dalot headed in Christian Eriksen’s corner from close range to give the home team the lead.
Midway through the second quarter, Luke Shaw’s left-wing cross was headed in by substitute Marcus Rashford. The Premier League team must avenge its loss on matchday one in order to top the group and avoid a play-off that may face them against European powerhouses Barcelona, Juventus, or Atletico Madrid. For United, the win set up a Europa League group decider with Real Sociedad in Spain next week.
