I've seen him all day, the way he's built up for this game, and when he gets that one chance, it's a goal." "That's what he's done throughout his career. "You saw him against Ireland a month ago he missed a penalty early, didn't touch the ball more or less and scored two great headers in the last minutes. "He's done that so many times," Solskjaer said of Ronaldo afterward. Three defeats in four ahead of kick-off had brought the walls closing in, but for now, there is breathing space again. Importantly for Solskjaer, the Portuguese forward delivered a much-needed win after back-to-back defeats to West Ham and Aston Villa and got United up and running in Group F of the Champions League. With the 36-year-old on the pitch, you never know, and with one swipe of his right boot in the fifth minute of injury time, a night that threatened to end in boos was bookended with chants of "Viva Ronaldo."
ESPN+ viewers' guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more 7 seemed so much on the periphery that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could have substituted him at any point during the second half. It was one of those nights when United's No. MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United can still do late drama.Ī game they should have lost ended in a 2-1 victory over Villarreal thanks to a winner deep into stoppage time from Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo to the rescue for Manchester United in much-needed win for Solskjaer
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