Erik ten Hag's Manchester United team host Sheriff Tiraspol at Old Trafford in the Europa League with the Premier League side looking to qualify from the ...
90 mins to KO: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of the Europa League fixture between Manchester United and Sheriff Tiraspol. โ The hosts will be expected to break down this Sheriff Tiraspol defence through their use of the ball. However, keep in mind that Sheriff went to the Santiago Bernabeu and beat Real Madrid in last season's Champions League... The cross from the left side was a good one and Rasheed was in a good position to get on the end of it, but he couldn't make a connection and Manchester United. That was a decent effort from the Brazilian winger as United look for an opener. That's the closest Sheriff Tiraspol have come to making the opposition box this evening. Sheriff Tiraspol are quite happy to stay compact and make sure they don't give up many scoring opportunities. Manchester United are starting to get frustrated. Manchester United have had plenty of the ball, but have been overly reliant on crosses and long balls into the box. Manchester United 1-0 Sheriff Tiraspol - Dalot's header has given United the lead and they deserved to be ahead. The hosts have been dominant although they have lacked movement in the attacking third.
Man Utd · 1. David de Gea · 20. Diogo Dalot · 2. Victor Lindelof · 6. Lisandro Martinez · 12. Tyrell Malacia · 14. Christian Eriksen · 18. Carlos Casemiro · 21. dos ...
[Sheriff](https://www.theguardian.com/football/sheriff) nearly score the opener! [Sheriff](https://www.theguardian.com/football/sheriff) make a double change. [Sheriff](https://www.theguardian.com/football/sheriff), who have put in a resilient shift, and nearly snaffled a goal themselves. Dalot rises at the left-hand corner of the six-yard box and guides the ball across Koval and into the bottom right. Not quite, but United are picking up the pace as they search for the cushion of a second goal. [Sheriff](https://www.theguardian.com/football/sheriff) are on the break. He drops a shoulder to send Radeljic off to the shops, then looks to curl one into the top right. But the flag goes up correctly for offside, and a frustrated Ronaldo drop-kicks the ball into the top tier of the Stretford End. From the set piece, Garnacho has the opportunity of a dream full-debut goal, but leans back and hoicks over from 12 yards. The ballโs recycled to Fernandes on the right. And [mail Scott](mailto:[email protected])with any match thoughts The blustering indignation is just the cherry on the cake.