Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has reacted to their 3-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League on Thursday night.
The Dutchman said he was pleased with the victory and clean sheet.
Ten Hag told BT Sport: “It was OK. Of course, you hope you score in the first half hour so it took a bit long but we deserved that goal.
“The second half we scored two more good goals from open play and I’m pleased with the clean sheet because we gave nothing away. It was a focused win.
“Our occupation of space in the box could still be done better, the second and third goals we did that well. We occupied positions and scored.”
How Man Utd beat Sheriff
Diogo Dalot opened scoring in the first half. Before one each from Marcus Rashford and Ronaldo in the second set up a straightforward win.
The Red Devils have now solidified their spot in the knockouts. But still face a potentially challenging road to reach the Europa League last-16.
The hosts peppered the net of their Moldovan opposition. With Ronaldo going closest before 30 minutes from a weighted header back across the front of the goalmouth.
A deserved opener arrived just before the break. Dalot rose above the Sheriff defence and sent a bullet header past Maksym Koval, who dealt with five shots on frame out of a total of 13 by United in the opening half.
Ronaldo, who was not in the squad for Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Chelsea due to disciplinary reasons, heard roars of support from the Old Trafford faithful early in the second half despite sending a wide-open shot from the top of the area well over the goal.
He had the ball in the back of the net soon after. But the linesman’s flag was up for offside and Ronaldo reacted by punting the ball into the stands in frustration.
A lovely ball in from Luke Shaw and an even better header from Rashford gave United their second.
Ronaldo did get on the scoresheet, smashing the rebound saved from his own header into the back of the net..
With Real Sociedad also winning, United are likely to have to face one of the Champions League third-place finishers. This already includes European heavyweights Juventus, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, to get into the round of 16.
