Man Utd 2 Villarreal 1: Cristiano Ronaldo’s stoppage time winner spares Solskjaer’s blushes as poor Red Devils nick it
EVEN Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s celebrations when he won this competition did not match his emotion here.
He knew just how big Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal was in the last minute of injury time – very big.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late winner for Man Utd against Villarreal[/caption] Alex Telles produced a stunning volley to level the game[/caption]Questions were starting to be asked once again.
Out of the Carabao Cup, defeated at home by Aston Villa in the league now sitting bottom of their group in the Champions League as the seconds ticked down.
The heroics of David de Gea were really to thank for a point at that stage.
Then up Ronaldo popped.
He headed Fred’s cross down, Jesse Lingard stretched to toe the ball back to him and his shot was too powerful for the outstretched hand of Geronimo Rulli at his near post.
Solskjaer in his technical area turned to his bench pumping his fists wildly.
What a moment – what a smash and grab, get out of jail win.
Outplayed for large parts of the game they had deservedly gone behind to Paco Alcacer’s close range side foot shot in the 53rd minute.
Alex Telles levelled with a stunning volley from 20 yards into the far bottom corner on the hour.
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