Cristiano Ronaldo ensured he kept up one of his many remarkable goalscoring records with a well-taken penalty for Manchester United in their routine victory over Sheriff Tiraspol.
The Red Devils overcame their Moldovan rivals at the Zimbru Stadium on Thursday evening thanks to a brilliant opener from Jadon Sancho and a powerful spot kick from Ronaldo. The Portuguese superstar stepped up from 12 yards and rifled down the middle after Diogo Dalot was brought down in the area towards the end of the first half.
The result saw United pick up their first Europa League points of the campaign as they bounced back from their 1-0 defeat by Real Sociedad at Old Trafford one week earlier. It was also a significant game for Ronaldo on a personal level, as it presented him with his final chance to open his account for the season before October.
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