(Dan Tri) – Ronaldo’s goal from the penalty spot in the second half helped Man Utd win 1-0 at Norwich in the Premier League round 16 match.
Man Utd continues its series of good results under coach Ralf Rangnick.
It cannot be said that Man Utd played better than Norwich, the home team was very determined and at many times made their opponents miserable.
Man Utd has 27 points after round 16, coach Rangnick’s team rose to fifth place, equal on points with West Ham, but the London team still has a match yet to play.
Ronaldo celebrates after scoring for Man Utd
Man Utd kept the starting lineup unchanged from the win over Crystal Palace last weekend. Coach Rangnick still used the 4-2-2-2 formation with striker Rashford and Ronaldo.
It took more than 10 minutes for Man Utd to find balance.
In the second half of the first half, Man Utd’s opportunities were clearer.
Rashford dribbles the ball before Norwich’s block.
Just before the end of the first half, Maguire joined the attack. He headed the ball from the top of the penalty area after Sancho’s pass. The ball shot up towards the left side of the goal, goalkeeper Krul still played well.
In the first minutes of the second half, Norwich dominated the match.
Ronaldo kissed the ball before taking the penalty kick.
The turning point of the match came in the 73rd minute, when Ronaldo was pulled down in the home team’s penalty area and the referee awarded a penalty to Man Utd.
Norwich rose strongly after conceding a goal.
De Gea continuously saved Man Utd.
In the 82nd minute, Gilmour made Man Utd fans’ hearts skip a beat with two shots in front of the penalty area.
Ronaldo almost had a second goal in the 88th minute. Rashford advanced the ball well on the left wing. He passed it to Ronaldo to finish directly in front of the goal, only about 6 meters from the goal.
In the second minute of injury time, De Gea continued to shine when he moved accurately and blocked Kabak’s header near the right post.
Competition lineup (scoring)
Norwich (4-3-3): Krul 7;
Manchester United (4-2-2-2): De Gea 8;
