DBasia.news – Cristiano Ronaldo scored his goal for Manchester United in the 2022-2023 season in a 2-0 win against Sheriff Tiraspol in the second matchday of the Europa League group stage.
In the match at Zimbru Stadium, the Red Devils took a quick lead through Jadon Sancho’s goal in the 17th minute, after the England international had completed Christian Eriksen’s assist.
Then before halftime, Ronaldo successfully converted a penalty to simultaneously carve a cool record in his career.
Last night was Ronaldo’s 699th goal at club level, as the Sheriff was the 124th club he has conceded in all competitions.
Not only that, Ronaldo’s goal was also his first in the Europa League.
Of his 699 goals at club level, he has 311 in LaLiga, 140 in the Champions League, 102 in the English Premier League, 81 in the Italian Serie A, 3 in the Portuguese Primeira Liga and 1 in the Europa League.
After the game, United manager Erik ten Hag also praised Ronaldo. He said: “We can expect that [perseverence] when you miss pre-season, so he has to work really hard and try to get to his fitness level, then he will score more goals.
“You can see he’s very close [to his best] when he’s fitter, and he’s going to knock out the opposition. I think he’s very committed to the project and fully committed to the team, and very involved.
“You can also see the connections that exist around him and he constructs those connections, so I’m really happy to see that.”
The win over Sheriff leaves Ten Hag’s team second in the Europa League Group E table, 3 points adrift of Real Sociedad who maintained their 100% record after overcoming Omonia Nicosia.
As for this weekend, United will not compete considering their duel against Leeds in the Premier League had to be postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.