Villarreal 0-2 Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho goals seal last-16 spot

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Manchester United moved into the Champions League last 16 thanks to two late goals against Villarreal in Michael Carrick's first game as caretaker manager.

Cristiano Ronaldo maintained his record of scoring in every game in this season's competition when he lifted the ball over goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli in the 78th minute, after Fred had dispossessed Etienne Capoue.

Jadon Sancho then sealed the victory in injury-time when he blasted a shot that went in off the underside of the crossbar.

United, who sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday, are top of Group F with one round of matches left.

However, they were indebted to goalkeeper David de Gea, who produced two superb one-handed saves, one in each half, to keep out well-struck efforts from Manu Trigueros when it was goalless.

United will be guaranteed to progress as group winners with a game to spare if Atalanta fail to win away at Swiss side Young Boys in the later game on Tuesday.

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Villarreal

Squad number13Player nameRulli
Squad number8Player nameFoyth
Squad number3Player nameAlbiol
Squad number4Player nameTorres
Squad number12Player nameEstupiñán
Squad number21Player namePino
Squad number6Player nameCapoue
Squad number5Player nameParejo
Squad number23Player nameMoi Gómez
Squad number14Player nameManu Trigueros
Squad number15Player nameDanjuma

Squad number11Player nameChukwueze
Squad number16Player nameDia
Squad number17Player nameDani Raba
Squad number18Player nameMoreno

Manchester United

Squad number1Player namede Gea
Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka
Squad number2Player nameLindelöf
Squad number5Player nameMaguire
Squad number27Player nameAlex Telles
Squad number17Player nameFred
Squad number39Player nameMcTominay
Squad number25Player nameSancho
Squad number34Player namevan de Beek
Squad number9Player nameMartial
Squad number7Player nameCristiano Ronaldo

Squad number8Player nameMata
Squad number10Player nameRashford
Squad number18Player nameBruno Fernandes
Squad number31Player nameMatic

Line-ups

Villarreal

Formation 4-4-2

13Rulli
8Foyth
3Albiol
4Torres
12EstupiñánSubstituted forRaba Antolínat 79'minutes
21PinoBooked at 33minsSubstituted forChukwuezeat 73'minutes
6Capoue
5Parejo
23Gómez BardonadoSubstituted forDiaat 85'minutes
14Trigueros MuñozSubstituted forMorenoat 73'minutes
15Danjuma

Substitutes

1Asenjo
2Pérez Martínez
9Alcácer
10Iborra
11Chukwueze
16Dia
17Raba Antolín
18Moreno
20Peña
22Mandi
24Pedraza
31Álvarez de Eulate Molne

Man Utd

Formation 4-2-3-1

1de Gea
29Wan-Bissaka
2Lindelöf
5Maguire
27Telles
17Fred
39McTominay
25SanchoSubstituted forMataat 90+3'minutes
34van de BeekBooked at 41minsSubstituted forBruno Fernandesat 66'minutes
9MartialSubstituted forRashfordat 66'minutes
7Cristiano RonaldoSubstituted forMaticat 90+1'minutes

Substitutes

3Bailly
8Mata
10Rashford
14Lingard
16Diallo
18Bruno Fernandes
20Dalot
22Heaton
26Henderson
31Matic

Live Text

Match ends, Villarreal 0, Manchester United 2.
Second Half ends, Villarreal 0, Manchester United 2.
Substitution, Manchester United. Juan Mata replaces Jadon Sancho.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Juan Foyth.
Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
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.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Pau Torres.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Pau Torres.
Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
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.
Substitution, Villarreal. Boulaye Dia replaces Moi Gómez.
Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
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.
Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
Attempt blocked. Fred (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Juan Foyth.
Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal).
Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Villarreal. Dani Raba replaces Pervis Estupiñán.