Manchester United’s Champions League tie against Villarreal, but the story was unchanged on the pitch.Once again it was Cristiano Ronaldo who provided the telling contribution for United, popping up with a vital goal to help secure a 2-0 win in Spain.David de Gea kept Carrick’s side in the contest with some impressive saves before Ronaldo followed up his dramatic goals against Atalanta and Villarreal with another strike.Villarreal were architects of their own downfall, trying to play out from the back, allowing Fred to steal the ball and Ronaldo to lob the stranded Geronimo Rulli in the 78th minute.There was still time for Jadon Sancho to have his moment, with the £73million man smashing a second in off the underside of the bar on the break.
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