FC Sheriff

Manchester United got their Europa League campaign back on track with a win over FC Sheriff.

Filled in for McTominay well but only given one half to impose himself so wasn’t expecting much. Looked off the pace again. Brought off with minutes to go in favour of Alejandro Garnacho. Pulled the strings out on the left-hand side and produced the goods when they mattered most. Excellent in the air and read the game well. Subbed off for Luke Shaw with 20 minutes to go.

Manchester United's Europa League victory against FC Sheriff saw Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo get the goals for Erik ten Hag's side.

MANCHESTER UNITED trekked to Moldova for Thursday night's showdown with Sheriff Tiraspol. · Erik ten Hag on Cristiano Ronaldo staying at Man Utd · Related ...

It seems that not all the native Moldovans were cheering for FC Sheriff as spots of red dotted all four stands of the Zimbru Stadium. United's opponents were overmatched on Thursday, but manager Ten Hag was in no mood to take any chances and made it clear that he is serious about this year's Europa League. It remains to be seen if Omonia Nicosia get the same treatment on October 6. Ronaldo undoubtedly breathed a huge sigh of relief when he scored his first goal of the season against Sheriff. The 22-year-old mounted the perfect response to being left out of Gareth Southgate's England squad on Thursday. [Cristiano Ronaldo](/latest/cristiano-ronaldo) finally got his season up and running on Thursday night as [Manchester United](/latest/manchester-united-fc) beat FC Sheriff 2-0 in Moldova.

FC Sheriff Tiraspol, often referred to as simply FC Sheriff or just Sheriff, is only 25 years old. Yet they've transformed themselves into the top club in ...

Thanks to their rise to the top of the Moldovan league, FC Sheriff have become a consistent participant in European football. The pinnacle for FC Sheriff was their shocking 2-1 victory over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the 2021 group stage. FC Sheriff are owned by — you guessed it — a Moldovan company named the Sheriff Holding Company, or just Sheriff. UEFA decided that no European matches could be played in Transnistria due to the state's proximity to Ukraine and the ongoing war with Russia. [governed itself separately](https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/06/05/transnistria-isnt-the-smugglers-paradise-it-used-to-be-sheriff-moldova-ukraine-tiraspol/) from the Moldovan capital of Chisinau, with which a ceasefire was signed in 1992. The inner workings of FC Sheriff are a jungle of corporate wealth and geopolitical maneuvering. In a relatively poor nation, FC Sheriff are kings. With all of this in mind, there are many differences between the culture of FC Sheriff and that of the rest of the Moldovan league. Having declared its independence in 1991 following the fall of the Soviet Union, it has largely The club, nicknamed "the Wasps," won their first trophy in their first year of existence, topping the Moldovan second tier. Yet they've transformed themselves into the top club in Moldova, and have occasionally cropped up in European play as a pest for larger European powers. Since, they've won 20 of the last 22 domestic Moldovan Super Liga titles, winning last year's title by a six-point margin while holding a +42 goal differential.

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But both sides have had a fair few touches of the ball. Sheriff have kept the ball well, and have even had the first shot of the game, with Diop firing over. Ronaldo goes deep to pick up the ball from the defence. Ronaldo runs onto a ball over the top. Sheriff are known for the stubborn defence... The winger does brilliantly to cut onto his left foot and strike a low shot into the bottom corner. The United keeper would not have got there. United have their first bit of controlled possession and it ends in a goal. Sheriff have some sustained possession, with Diop very much at the centre of things. Ronaldo fires over the bar from an awkward angle after a fine through ball by Antony. The winger cuts onto his right foot and side foots a shot past the keeper, only for it to be cleared off the line brilliantly by Radeljic. No added time at the end of the first half.