Cristiano Ronaldo continued to be Manchester United’s savior

DBasia.news – Cristiano Ronaldo was again the star of Manchester United’s victory in Week 16 of the Premier League. CR7 saved the Red Devils again.

MU travelled to Carrow Road, Norwich headquarters, Saturday (11/12/2021). The visitors had difficulty throughout the game.

In the first half, a number of opportunities hasfailed to be maximized. One of them was Ronaldo’s opportunity, where Tim Krul’s close-range left foot shot was still able to be pushed over by Tim Krul.

In the second half, several opportunities of MU also did not produce a goal. Until finally, Ronaldo broke the deadlock.

Manchester United received a penalty, after Ronaldo was violated by Max Aarons. The Portuguese striker advanced to be the executor, and was able to break into Norwich’s goal.

The goal lasted until the end. Manchester United won 1-0 over Norwich through Ronaldo’s penalty.

According to Opta, there is a record of Ronaldo’s goals. It was the 36-year-old striker’s fourth winning goal for United in the league this season. That amount is the most in the league at the moment, equal to Bernardo Silva [Manchester City].

In addition, Ronaldo is a player who can score goals under the direction of three different MU managers this season. The 5 Ballon d’Or owner has scored goals for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Michael Carrick, and now Ralf Rangnick, equaling the performances of James Hanson and Joe Spence in the 1926-1927 season.

This season, Ronaldo has scored a total of 13 goals for Manchester United since being purchased in the transfer market last summer. The player, who has also played for Sporting CP, Real Madrid, and Juventus, scored 7 goals in the Premier League and 6 in the Champions League.

Ronaldo’s winning goal also ensures MU to maintain their position in the top five of the Premier League standings. The Red Devils have now collected 27 points, again ahead of Arsenal, who are ranked 6th with 26 points.