Sheriff Tiraspol vs Manchester United live score updates: Ronaldo doubles United’s lead, highlights and analysis
September 15, 2022 at 1:42 PM EDT
A first for Ronaldo
Ronaldo has scored 140 goals in the Champions League, the most all-time.
His goal today was the first of his career in the Europa League.
Radamel Falcao sits atop the all-time Europa League goalscoring chart (excluding qualifying) with 30 goals. Could Ronaldo overtake him?

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 1:32 PM EDT
HT: Sheriff Tiraspol 0-2 Manchester United
No stoppage time added as we head directly to the break. Sheriff responded well to the second goal, looking lively going forward, but United are in control.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 1:30 PM EDT
Crowd enjoyed Ronaldo’s moment
As Laurie Whitwell reports, the crowd in Moldova joined in with Ronaldo for his celebration.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
Home crowd joins in with Ronaldo Siuuu as he celebrates his first goal of the season.
He’s not really been in the game but confident penalty.
Nice exchange between Dalot + Fernandes to draw the foul.#MUFC
— Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) September 15, 2022
September 15, 2022 at 1:27 PM EDT
Penalty for United! Ronaldo scores!
39′ Sheriff Tiraspol 0-2 Manchester United
Kpozo brings down Dalot in the box and gives away the penalty, receiving a yellow card in the process.
Ronaldo steps up to the penalty spot and fires the ball straight down the middle, finding the back of the net as the goalie dives to his right.
It’s Ronaldo’s first goal of the season.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 1:24 PM EDT
Sheriff clear off the line!
37′ Sheriff Tiraspol 0-1 Manchester United
Koval gives the ball away, firing his pass directly into Antony. Antony takes his time and finds Sancho unmarked on the left side of the box. Sancho tries to slide the ball home but Sheriff’s defender clears off the line!

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 1:19 PM EDT
Chance for Ronaldo!
33′ Sheriff Tiraspol 0-1 Manchester United
Radeljic fails to deal with a ball over the top and Ronaldo is in on goal, albeit from a sharp angle. He fires a shot but it blazes over the crossbar.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 1:18 PM EDT
Half chance for Sheriff
32′ Sheriff Tiraspol 0-1 Manchester United
Diop plays a lovely cross-field ball to Kpozo who is running into the box from the left wing, but the United defenders recover well to block his shot. Sheriff have looked sharp going forward.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 1:17 PM EDT
Dalot undoes Antony’s good work
30′ Sheriff Tiraspol 0-1 Manchester United
A smooth behind-the-back flick by Antony should free up Dalot on the right wing, but his return ball to Antony rolls out of bounds. Dalot’s play has not been sharp today.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 1:14 PM EDT
Free kick for Sheriff in dangerous area
28′ Sheriff Tiraspol 0-1 Manchester United
Martinez brings Ouattara down about 25 yards from the goal, and Sheriff has a dangerous free kick. Atiemwen goes for goal, aiming to curl it into the near top corner, but the shot is never on target.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 1:09 PM EDT
Atiemwen comes close to equalizing!
22′ Sheriff Tiraspol 0-1 Manchester United
Atiemwen runs towards the box with the ball, and after Eriksen doesn’t close him down he fires a shot which doesn’t miss the near post by much, David de Gea was left rooted to the ground. Real warning sign for United.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 1:04 PM EDT
GOAL! Lovely finish by Sancho
17′ Sheriff Tiraspol 0-1 Manchester United
Eriksen finds Sancho moving into the box, who makes a nice move to cut inside a defender and fire the ball into the far corner.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 1:01 PM EDT
Ronaldo goes down in the box
15′ Sheriff Tiraspol 0-0 Manchester United
It’s Ronaldo and Kiki again in the box, but this time Kiki makes contact with Ronaldo and the United forward goes down quite easily. VAR agrees with the referee that it was fair shoulder-to-shoulder contact.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 12:59 PM EDT
Kiki stops Ronaldo
13′ Sheriff Tiraspol 0-0 Manchester United
Ronaldo takes a nice pass in stride running into the box, but Kiki is there to take the ball away immediately. United are getting closer.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 12:58 PM EDT
Shot for Diop
12′ Sheriff Tiraspol 0-0 Manchester United
Dalot aimlessly gives the ball away in the middle of the pitch, and Diop takes an ambitious shot on goal which flies over the crossbar. That’s Dalot’s second loose play thus far.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 12:57 PM EDT
United get forward
11′ Sheriff Tiraspol 0-0 Manchester United
United make their first real foray into the final third, but Fernandes’ pass is behind McTominay and the move breaks down.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 12:53 PM EDT
Sheriff holding their own
7′ Sheriff Tiraspol 0-0 Manchester United
Sheriff are enjoying plenty of possession thus far. No sign yet that this will be a cakewalk for United.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 12:50 PM EDT
Dalot puts de Gea under pressure
3′ Sheriff Tiraspol 0-0 Manchester United
Dalot plays quite a loose ball back to de Gea, who is put under pressure by Rasheed and can only play the ball out of bounds. Dalot receives a stern look from de Gea afterwards.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 12:46 PM EDT
And we’re off!
1′ Sheriff Tiraspol 0-0 Manchester United
The action has begun in Moldova.

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 12:36 PM EDT
10 minutes to kick-off
Will Erik ten Hag’s changes to United’s starting line-up pay off?

Michael Dominski·
Live Reporter
September 15, 2022 at 12:30 PM EDT
Manchester United mailbag
We asked you for your questions on Manchester United and you responded with more than 100 comments for our writer Laurie Whitwell to answer.
They ranged from January transfer funds, expiring contracts and whether James Garner is better than Casemiro to players being critical of the club, the future of the women’s team and why United signed Martin Dubravka.

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Live Reporter
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