Manchester United may have several problems, but they will be in the knockouts of the 2021/22 Champions League thanks to a 2-0 victory away at Villarreal in one of Tuesday's early kick offs. Late goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho ensured Michael Carrick earned a win in his first game as interim coach.
Match Report
There weren't many opportunities in the first half of this game, apart from wasted freekicks from Ronaldo and Dani Parejo.
Into the second half, David de Gea made a tremendous save from Manu Trigueros, while Arnaut Danjuma fired a shot over as well.
But, Manchester United finished strong and were the better side in the final 20 minutes, with Sancho giving Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli some work to do.
Rulli then tried to play a ball out from the back, but good work from Fred provoked a loose ball and Ronaldo was right there, able to chip the Argentine goalkeeper for the opening goal in the 78th minute.
After Marcus Rashford drew another Rulli save, the Villarreal goalkeeper then couldn't do anything about a 90th minute Sancho blast into the top corner. Fred did well to win the ball back again, allowing Manchester United to seal the three points on the counter.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
3' Mctominay's header wide out
5' De Gea makes decent save
10' Pino's shot wide out
27' Trigueros' shot stopped
30' Ronaldo's header too straight
32' Yellow Card! Yeremy booked
42' Parejo's free kick over the bar
53' Fred's shot too straight
58' De Gea makes decent save
71' Sancho's shot stopped
77' GOAL! Villarreal 0-1 Man Utd (Ronaldo)
84' Ronaldo's shot wide out
Line-ups
Villarreal XI: Albiol, Capoue, Parejo, G. Rulli, Moi Gómez, Trigueros, P. Estupiñán, Groeneveld, P. Torres, Foyth, Yeremy
Subs: Asenjo, Iborra, Gaspar, Mandi, Alcacer, Moreno, R.Peña, Pedraza, S. Chukwueze, Dani Raba, Íker Álvarez De Eulate, B. Dia
Man Utd XI: Ronaldo, De Gea, Alex Telles, Lindelof, Maguire, Fred, Martial, Van de Beek, Sancho, Wan-Bissaka, McTominay
Subs: Heaton, Mata, Matic, Lingard, Bruno Fernandes, Bailly, Dean Henderson, Dalot, Rashford, Amad Diallo Traore
themainman
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Different manager, same Ronaldo 🐐
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hey.. why don't u post in the comments anymore?
Cibbcilps
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Still clueless, slow and dull gameplay, only won because of moments and mistakes from villarreal . Btw congrats boy
True Fan is able to read the game 🤝🤝
Nemza
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CR7 failed dismally against Leicester Liverpool and city. This weekend he ll have to prove it against Chelsea. Surely epl teams are much stronger than the likes of Villareal Young Boys and Atalanta
Cibbcilps
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Now due to effect of today's starting lineup of first eleven.... I can say Former Manager Ole is Racist person... maybe he Beached the likes of Sacho, Fred.. and others because of there skin colour!!! if not then why!!?
Fred is always in the starting 11, u r really a Man U fan??
Cibbcilps
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[Crylaugh]
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That’s just villaReal bring a decent team and u will see him no more 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
bhjj
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Man u played better before donal donkey
Kitaensty
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my world best c boy
Kitaensty
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Ronaldo for life
Kitaensty
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boom
AmarO7
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David De Gea : " The Unsung Hero" absolutely spectacular, worldclass im simply out of words.
MiHO
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“haters say ronaldo is the problem”
That's why. I dont see why ronaldo is the problem...
Liverpoolisback
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No one said?? Bro did u even read comments?.
“haters say ronaldo is the problem”
ditbdeoyz
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this man also deserves Credit over this win #Substitute Makes differences
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❤❤
Lopcdiotz
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All fu**king Haters saying Ronaldo is a problem. Now sh*t your fu**king mouth and cry more 😭😭 😂😂
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listen guys even JM win us 3 trophies and finish 2 in the league with poor players. yet he was sack. Ole got all the players he requested for yet he didn't win anything. Ole problems start longtime before Ronaldo came. simple put Ole is not good
Moteiopty
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On Sunday Will be Chelsea 5 Manchester United 0
Neelraj
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Only 1 question for MU fans: can this team stop Chelsea? Same formation almost same lineup with change of1 CB
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varane in baily out them they might win
nasirahmed
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RONALDO TO HIS HATERS
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not first time, everytime
Jekabeinp
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schole
baampstu
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How many goals ronaldo score in this season?? And how many your agriculture goat score?????
lol, Messi has never let his team ranked 8 before, doesn't matter how bad the team was, even with that broken Barcelona last season. Go have a look the ranking for Barcelona without Messi now. For a long term vision, ranking tells the truth, not one game. And also Messi doesn't help his team only because of his goals, he is also a playmaker you d**bAss. FACE THE FACT KID, WATCH MORE FOOTBALL. only blinds don't see Messi is better than CR7 by far.
Bibbcopty
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CR7 haters all yaal shut e fk up,King plays for United not your small boys clubs
Lamadiru
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layaab
bluebloods
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All fu**king Haters saying Ronaldo is a problem. Now sh*t your fu**king mouth and cry more 😭😭 😂😂
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I know he will perform magic against us, just see how he’ll disappear in the game 😂😂😂😂
AmarO7
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Was there any doubt? I doubt it
nodadiuy
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The problem of Man U ( CR7) had done it again
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he is not the one who does it
nodadiuy
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All fu**king Haters saying Ronaldo is a problem. Now sh*t your fu**king mouth and cry more 😭😭 😂😂
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we know this gonna happen all the credit will go to Ronaldo
Pekbcekmrz
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next game man United is playing against Chelsea yes Chelsea is on to of the table you be disappointed Wait.
jimomichelsea
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and I dont understand some man u fans ripping Ronaldo blaming him for Man U turmoil what a heck of a supporters man u has lol
stormlegend4321
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it was lucky goal for him we will see against Chelsea
do u like to hate him for no reasons
Akr22r
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[Crylaugh]
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he was lucky we will see against Chelsea
Akr22r
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Name: Cristiano Ronaldo Job: proving haters wrong🤫
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it was lucky goal for him we will see against Chelsea
Poolsince1989
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Only 1 question for MU fans: can this team stop Chelsea? Same formation almost same lineup with change of1 CB
somadatt
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I am a Madrid fan and I will always be a Madrid fan. And I should really take any advice from Barça fans specially if it is about the 'PAST'! 😎
Mate I have respect for you🤗 I am just commenting to the United fans out there.
pulkit_10
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but you were always trolling ronaldo finally he proved you were wrong
I troll only because others were trolling messi
fizzbizzie
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Rashford and Bruno substitution changed the game but hope man u fans understand the importance of Fred now
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he isn't good enough to hold that position and that's a fact. we need a creative football to control. the game and Fred and mctominay don't do that even the commentators said it. that two defensive midfielders can work in away games but won't work when we need to dictate home games and that's why we have been suffering since Carrick retired.
zaeceikmnz
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Just tap in hahahahhah
Don’t forget about De gea! Actually today he saved you guys
zaeceikmnz
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Just tap in hahahahhah
I know very well buddy🤣 The reason I replied to you like that because Messi is playmaker still he score but when he doesn’t score all panoldo’s fans are starting to Compare with,,,,…??
PrometheusZeus
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He’s jus the waiting lazy cat like waiting mouse just in front of hole 🤣🤣!
oh I guess you don't know football then[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh] fo you have any idea what a target man is? that's ronaldo's position. and Messi is a playmaker
zaeceikmnz
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if you didn't have proper reflex and anticipation, you could have easily missed that chip goal. well it's not your fault that ronaldo made it look easy
He’s jus the waiting lazy cat like waiting mouse just in front of hole 🤣🤣!
PrometheusZeus
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Just tap in hahahahhah
if you didn't have proper reflex and anticipation, you could have easily missed that chip goal. well it's not your fault that ronaldo made it look easy
yozbdklmrz
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cr7 will still be trophyless this season.
Nobody knows the future , just be quiet and watch football young man.
yozbdklmrz
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Whether you like it or not Ronaldo is still UTD problem [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
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😂😂😂
MadridMaldives
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But he will not win champions leaugue and pl
Who gave you this information? Anyway, he has 3 UCL more than Chelsea.
kumacdemnp
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cr7 will still be trophyless this season.
it could be
zaeceikmnz
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like your mom's assss
Don’t talk about your mom 🤣
kumacdemnp
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I want to hear the same noise again when they play Chelsea [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
I also want to hear ur noise against man city[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
yozbdklmrz
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How beautiful and fantastic save was that in the last quarter of the hour. He's the reason we qualify for the next round..Dave saves...
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CR7 is the main reason . In every game he played
yozbdklmrz
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Just tap in hahahahhah
like your mom's assss
Peopedyesiopkiw
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HE IS A FINISHED PLAYER! 😂😂😂 1️⃣ CR7 vs Young Boys ⚽️ 2️⃣ CR7 vs Villareal ⚽️ 3️⃣ CR7 vs Atlanta ⚽️ 4️⃣ CR7 vs Atlanta ⚽️⚽️ 5️⃣ CR7 vs Villareal ⚽️
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But he will not win champions leaugue and pl
sirgentlle007
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bro people keep saying 8-2 messi lost against ucl winners ronaldo lost 4-1 against premier league relegation battlers which one is more shameful
8:2
yozbdklmrz
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his anticipation is what makes him a complete and devastating striker he's not my favourite but doesn't mean I have to hate him
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he is my favourite ,, ( great goals , great assists , great skills , great headers , great free kicks , great dribbles ) he has done all of them . MOST COMPLETE PLAYER IN HISTORY 🐐