Cristiano Ronaldo couldn’t prevent defeat on Champions League return despite scoring opener for Manchester United
Cristiano Ronaldo was unable to prevent defeat for Manchester United during their clash with Young Boys tonight, despite scoring an early opener.
Cristiano Ronaldo made his second Champions League debut for Manchester United tonight as they took on Swiss champions Young Boys.
The former Juventus forward got off to a dream start early on in the first half, slotting home after an excellent cross from Bruno Fernandes fell to Ronaldo’s feet.
The 36-year-old made it three goals in two matches following his arrival in Manchester and will have been hoping to make it two wins from two, however the Red Devils soon self destructed.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka was shown a straight red with ten minutes left of the first half and Young Boys piled the pressure on for the remainder of the game, equalising around the hour mark and scoring the winner with virtually the last kick of the match.
Jordan Siebatcheu’s 95th minute goal was the result of a woeful back pass from Jesse Lingard - who was brought on for Ronaldo after 72 minutes.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s substitution was met with heavy criticism on social media, especially when it was his replacement that handed Young Boys their goal.
Despite a disappointing loss for Manchester United, Ronaldo didn’t fail to impress and fans were quick to praise another positive performance from the forward.
Ronaldo ended the game with one goal, two shots on target and 85% passing accuracy. The Portuguese now needs 19 goals to become the Red Devils’ all-time top scorer in the Champions League. Can he do it?