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.

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.

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.

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

Man United play FC Sheriff in the Europa League tonight and we'll bring you live updates from Moldova in this dedicated blog.

If we play our game, if we play good and play in our way, then we will have a big chance to win the game, for sure. Of course, after a defeat, now we have the second game of the group and we have to try to win and show again our qualities, the good things we've been doing in the Premier League." The England staff have never truly taken a shine to him and there was a feeling during the Euros he was distracted until his transfer to United was announced. Defeat to Real Sociedad last week should, eventually, be rendered inconsequential and United might as well play their strongest-possible team tonight in what is their only fixture during a 24-day period. The last time Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score in August and September for his club side he was a 19-year-old into his second season at United in 2004-05. Behind one of the goals the first few United fans are just beginning to filter in. It’s already very busy around the Zimbru Stadium and there’s a sizeable cordon set up on the round near the main entrance, with plenty of locals already milling around. Elanga and Garnacho would the go-to options if United are in need of a goal. Such was that mentality back then it was part of the making of one of the game’s greats. There are 28 days between the game against Arsenal and the derby at the Etihad and there’s a danger of what is essentially the Premier League XI losing rhythm if they don’t play tonight. "We have to make it our game but we are conscious of that fact. It is still rather pointed of the in-house broadcaster to regard the captain as a substitute when they favour uncontentious content they consciously avoid having MEN journalists onto their Monday debating show.

Manchester United are out to rectify an opening week Europa League defeat as they travel to face FC Sheriff today.

FC Sheriff vs Manchester United prediction It brought an end to a run of four wins on the bounce for United. [anchester United](/topic/manchester-united) are out to rectify an opening week [Europa League](/topic/europa-league) defeat as they travel to face [FC Sheriff](/topic/sheriff) today.