LIVEThis is a live match. Manchester United 3 vs 0 Sheriff Tiraspol (Mol). UEFA Europa League Group E.

 FT Manchester United 3 vs 0 Sheriff Tiraspol (Mol). UEFA Europa League Group E.

8:00pm, Thursday 27th October 2022.

Old Trafford.

D Dalot (44'44th minute)

M Rashford (65'65th minute)

C Ronaldo (81'81st minute)

Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his return to Manchester United's starting line-up in a 3-0 Europa League win over Sheriff Tiraspol

Manchester United qualified for the knockout stage of the Europa League as Cristiano Ronaldo marked his return to the side by scoring in a 3-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol at Old Trafford.

After being dropped for Saturday's Premier League draw with Chelsea due to his behaviour in last week's win over Tottenham, Ronaldo was brought into the starting line-up by manager Erik ten Hag and scored the third goal of the game from close range after his initial effort had been saved (81).

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Man Utd: De Gea (6), Dalot (7), Lindelof (6), Martinez (6), Malacia (7), Casemiro (7), Eriksen (8), Fernandes (7), Antony (5), Garnacho (7), Ronaldo (7).

Subs: Maguire (6), Rashford (7), Shaw (7), McTominay (6), Van de Beek (n/a).

Man of the match: Christian Eriksen.

Man Utd 2-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

72: Man Utd still searching for another goal. It could come in handy for their final group game against Real Sociedad. 

The Spanish side still have a superior goal difference, which is four better off than United's. 

If it stays like this United will need to win by more than two goals in that game to finish top of the group.

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7m ago21:25

Man Utd 2-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

69: Garnacho has been so impressive in this second-half. He wins a foul deep in the Sheriff half, but United take it quickly and miss the chance to deliver the ball into the box.

GOAL! Man Utd 2-0 Sheriff Tiraspol (Rashford, 65)
UNITED DOUBLE THEIR LEAD!

Eriksen feeds Shaw on the left, who delivers an exquisite first-time cross to Rashford in the box and the United forward makes no mistake, guiding a fine header past Koval.

Three points now surely for United

Man Utd 1-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

50: United are continuing to dominate at the start of the second half. You sense another goal is on its way.

Eriksen is brought down on the edge of the box and the hosts have a free-kick in a dangerous area...

Man Utd 1-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

45: SECOND HALF! We are back underway at Old Trafford and Manchester United have made a couple of changes. Maguire replaces Martinez and Rashford comes on for Antony.

Man Utd 1-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

HALF TIME: United have the lead at the break through Dalot's header.

GOAL! Man Utd 1-0 Sheriff Tiraspol (Dalot, 44)

UNITED HAVE THE BREAKTHROUGH!

Eriksen's corner is a brilliant one. His cross beats the first man and finds Dalot, who glances a near-post header past Sheriff goalkeeper Koval to give United a deserved lead.

It's Dalot's second goal for the club.

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

40: CHANCE! What an opportunity for Sheriff!

A brilliant cross is whipped in from the left towards Rasheed, but he can't quite get his head on the ball from about six yards out.

Martinez did just enough to put him off, but that was a golden chance for the visitors. Completely against the run of play, but a warning for United.

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

30: SAVE! Eriksen is denied this time as his long-range effort is palmed away by Koval.

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Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

28: SAVE! United should be in front.

Lindelof clips a ball towards Fernandes at the back post and the United captain heads back into the path of Ronaldo, who looks to have a tap-in from a few yards out but can only toe-poke an effort with his studs towards Koval, who saves well to deny him.

You'd expect the 37-year-old to score that.

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

26: WIDE! United come surging forward again as Antony finds Fernandes on the edge of the box, but the Portugal international's bending effort goes narrowly wide of the near post

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

Leroy Rosenior on Sky Sports News:

"Rasheed is fortunate to get away with a yellow card. He has swung his arm and caught Casemiro. He has drawn blood from Casemiro."

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20:22

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

22: YELLOW! Sheriff's Rasheed is the first player into the book at Old Trafford after catching Casemiro with a swinging arm.

The United midfielder required treatment for that, but he's fine to continue.

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20:20

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

21: Four attempts so far for United as they look for the opening goal. Garnacho has looked lively on his first senior start, while Eriksen has come close to opening up a resilient Sheriff defence and Ronaldo has headed over from a corner.

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20:17

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

This man has come close to opening the scoring, but it remains goalless at Old Trafford.

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

15: CHANCES! Great play from Garnacho on the left-hand side of the box sees him beat his man and play a ball across goal to Ronaldo, but Radeljic is there ahead of the 37-year-old to clear behind for a corner.

Ronaldo then leaps highest to get his head to the ball, but can only direct his effort over the bar.

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

11: SAVE! Ronaldo is tripped on the edge of the box but the referee waves play on as the ball finds its way to Antony, whose right-footed shot is on target but straight at Sheriff goalkeeper Koval, who holds on.

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19m ago

20:11

Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff Tiraspol

10: Eriksen tries to open up the Sheriff defence but his clipped pass towards Malacia is gathered comfortably by Koval in the visitors goal.

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