Manchester United vs Sheriff highlights captures the encounter between the two sides in the UEFA Europa League clash on Thursday night.
Manchester United vs Sheriff highlights: First-half
Manchester United started on the front-foot and registered a first shot on target when Antony curled the ball from outside the box.
On the 26th minute, Bruno Fernandes striked the ball from long range following a pass from Antony, but his shot was well off-target.
A minute later, Victor Lindelof played a quality long ball to find Fernandes who served Cristiano Ronaldo with an assist but the latter failed to score from close range.
On the stroke of half-time Diogo Dalot strucked home from a corner kick, courtesy to a quality cross by Christian Eriksen.
Manchester Evening News reported that first-half score line finished at 1-0 to Manchester United. The home side largely dominated the half while the visitors were happy to sit deep.
Second-half
On the 50th minute Eriksen’s free-kick went over the bar. Ronaldo lined-up alongside the Danish international for the free-kick.
Cristiano missed a glorious opportunity from inside the eighteen area following a good interchange of passes between Erisen and Carlo Casemiro.
Ronaldo scored on the 61st minute but his goal was ruled out for off-side, he then kicked the ball in frustration which led to his first booking in the competition.
United played a quick interchange of passes and Luke Shaw served Marcus Rashford with a cross, and the latter headed home to make it 2-0 to the home side.
The Englishman once again came close to scoring another goal when his effort from outside the box was saved by Maksym Koval.
On the 81st minute Bruno played a cross from the right which found Ronaldo but his header was saved by the keeper only for him to score from a rebound.
A victory was enough to hand Manchester United a place into the knockout stages of the competition, as reported by Reuters.
Antony showboat
Antony did a 360° spin during the course of first-half only to follow up with a poor pass. The Brazillian was criticized by pundits for “showboating”.
BT Sports pundit, Paul Scholes was unimpressed with the conduct of Antony. According to Daily Mail, the former Manchester United midfielder said:
“Does that do anything for anybody? Does that do anything for himself? I’d have to ask him – even at 4-0 up what does that do for you?”
“This country, any country even Brazil. They don’t want to see that do they? I like to see skills and entertainment, I just don’t think it’s skill or entertainment it’s just being a clown.”
Scholes added: “I don’t know what he’s doing. It’s just ridiculous. It’s showboating, just look at him (Ten Hag shaking his head), that sums it up what’s he thinking”.
“He’s not beating a man, he’s not entertaining anybody, it’s 0-0 then he kicks the ball out. That’s the way he plays I’ve seen him do it many a time at Ajax as well and that’s just the way he is but I think he needs that knocking out of him.”
(Manchester United vs Sheriff highlights).
