Sheriff vs Man United 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
Cristiano Ronaldo nets first goal of season as Manchester United beat Sheriff in Europa League
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of the season and first-ever goal in the Europa League as Manchester United beat Sheriff Tiraspol 2-0.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Goal! Sheriff Tiraspol 0, Manchester United 1. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 38': Patrick Kpozo (Sheriff Tiraspol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Sheriff Tiraspol 0, Manchester United 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Casemiro replaces Scott McTominay.
- 63': Iyayi Atiemwen (Sheriff Tiraspol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Manchester United. Luke Shaw replaces Diogo Dalot.
- 73': Substitution, Sheriff Tiraspol. Felipe Vizeu replaces Rasheed Akanbi.
- 73': Substitution, Sheriff Tiraspol. Pernambuco replaces Abou Ouattara.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Elanga replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 81': Substitution, Sheriff Tiraspol. Salifu Mudasiru replaces Iyayi Atiemwen.
- 90': Substitution, Manchester United. Harry Maguire replaces Lisandro Martínez.
- 90': Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Antony.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sheriff Tiraspol 0, Manchester United 2.
Game Information
Venue: Stadionul Zimbru
Location: Chisinau, Moldova
Attendance: 8,734
UEFA Europa League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10 | Liverpool | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| -1 | Toulouse | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| -3 | Union St.-Gilloise | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| -6 | LASK Linz | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Statistics
 MAN |
SHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 68.1 | Possession | 31.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 550 | Accurate Passes | 217 |
| 628 | Passes | 292 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 22 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 12 | Clearances | 15 |
Sheriff Tiraspol (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 35 | Maksym Koval (GK) |
| 6 | Stjepan Radeljic |
| 15 | Gaby Junior Kiki |
| 2 | Patrick Kpozo  |
| 20 | Armel Junior Zohouri |
| 18 | Moussa Kyabou |
| 10 | Cedric Badolo |
| 8 | Mouhamed Diop |
| 80 | Iyayi Atiemwen |
| 61 | Ibrahim Rasheed |
| 7 | Abou Ouattara |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 12 | Tyrell Malacia |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
| 21 | Antony |
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