Cristiano Ronaldo news: The Portuguese superstar finally opened his account this season after scoring a goal in Manchester United’s 2-0 victory over FC Sheriff in the Europa League.
Ronaldo had come into the match goalless in his last seven appearances for Manchester United. However, he ended his goal drought by scoring Man Utd’s second goal of the match.
The referee awarded Manchester United a penalty for a foul on Diogo Dalot, and Ronaldo dispatched the penalty in the 39th minute to give his team a two-goal lead after Jadon Sancho scored to take the lead in the 17th minute.
Manchester United would finish the game in the second half with the Red Devils winning all three points. They had previously lost 1-0 to Real Sociedad in their first Europa League match.
Cristiano Ronaldo News: Man Utd Star ‘Happy to score a goal and help the team win’
Cristiano Ronaldo said he was happy to score a goal and help his team win three important points. “Happy to score and help the team win! 3 important points! Well done guys,” Ronaldo posted on social media.
For his part, Cristiano Ronaldo has not had a great start to the season. Although he has appeared in every Man Utd game this season, he has only made three starts.
Ronaldo, who had missed Man Utd’s pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia, was relegated to the bench for his 22/23 Premier League opener. However, he came off the bench in the second half, as Man Utd succumbed to a 2-1 loss to Brighton.
Ronaldo returned to the starting XI when Man Utd played Brentford in their next game. However, he was powerless as Brentford cruised to a 4-0 victory over the Red Devils.
Since then, Manchester United have played four games in the English top flight and have won all of them. Ronaldo did not make the starting XI in any of those four games, but he did come off the bench in the second half of each of those games.
Manchester United secured their first win of the season by defeating bitter rivals Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford. They followed that up with two 1-0 wins, over Southampton and Leicester City.
Manchester United posted four wins in a row when hosting league leaders Arsenal at Old Trafford. The hosts were victorious that day, posting a 3-1 win over the Gunners.
Man Utd currently sit fifth in the Premier League points table. They have 12 points in their first six games. They are three points behind Arsenal, who sit top of the table.
