Villarreal vs Manchester United, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

Ronaldo helps Man U into CL's last 16 with win at Villarreal

— A smart piece of improvisation by Cristiano Ronaldo helped send Manchester United into the last 16 of the Champions League as Michael Carrick’s spell as the English club’s interim manager began with a 2-0 win at Villarreal on Tuesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 2': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Villarreal).
• 3': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
• 5': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
• 5': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Attempt saved. Moi Gómez (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manu Trigueros.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moi Gómez.
• 10': Attempt missed. Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 11': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
• 12': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
• 12': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross following a corner.
• 15': Hand ball by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
• 16': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
• 16': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
• 20': Attempt blocked. Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu Trigueros.
• 21': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
• 22': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Manchester United).
• 27': Attempt saved. Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yeremi Pino.
• 28': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 28': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
• 29': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
• 30': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
• 32': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Foul by Moi Gómez (Villarreal).
• 33': Alex Telles (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 33': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Villarreal).
• 33': Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 41': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Manchester United).
• 41': Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 41': Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 42': Attempt missed. Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
• 43': Attempt blocked. Moi Gómez (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu Trigueros.
• 43': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Moi Gómez.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Villarreal 0, Manchester United 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 0, Manchester United 0.
• 46': Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 46': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
• 48': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
• 53': Attempt saved. Fred (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Moi Gómez (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pau Torres.
• 59': Attempt saved. Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 59': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by David de Gea.
• 60': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
• 63': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Moi Gómez.
• 65': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Jadon Sancho.
• 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes replaces Donny van de Beek.
• 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Anthony Martial.
• 69': Offside, Manchester United. Harry Maguire tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
• 71': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
• 72': Hand ball by Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).
• 73': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Yeremi Pino.
• 73': Substitution, Villarreal. Alberto Moreno replaces Manu Trigueros.
• 75': Offside, Villarreal. Pau Torres tries a through ball, but Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
• 77': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford tries a through ball, but Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
• 78': Goal! Villarreal 0, Manchester United 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
• 79': Substitution, Villarreal. Dani Raba replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
• 80': Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal).
• 80': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Juan Foyth.
• 81': Attempt blocked. Fred (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 82': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
• 83': Attempt missed. Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alberto Moreno with a cross following a corner.
• 84': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
• 84': Substitution, Villarreal. Boulaye Dia replaces Moi Gómez.
• 85': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
• 85': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
• 86': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 86': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Pau Torres.
• 88': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Pau Torres.
• 90': Goal! Villarreal 0, Manchester United 2. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a fast break.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
• 90'+3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Juan Foyth.
• 90'+3': Substitution, Manchester United. Juan Mata replaces Jadon Sancho.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Villarreal 0, Manchester United 2.
• 0': Match ends, Villarreal 0, Manchester United 2.
• 0': Match ends, Villarreal 0, Manchester United 2.