| FC Sheriff vs Manchester United | |
| SCHEDULE | TIME |
| Match: | FC Sheriff vs Manchester United |
| Tournament: | Europa League Grp. E Round 2 |
| Match Date: | Thu, Sep 15 2022 |
| Match Time: | 10:15 p.m. (UTC +5:30) |
| Stadium: | Bolshaya Sportivnaya Arena |
| Match Finished | |
𝗙𝗧: Sheriff 0 - 2 Man United |
| Manchester United | Lineup |
Man United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Martínez, Malacia, Eriksen, McTominay, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Ronaldo.
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| Sheriff | Lineup |
Sheriff XI: Koval, Zohouri, Kiki, Radeljic, Kpozo, Badolo, Kyabou, Diop, Ouattara, Atiemwen, Rasheed. | |
The Sheriffs will be looking to extend their perfect start to the UEFA Europa League group stage starts when they host Manchester United at the Bolshaya Sportivnaya Arena on Thursday.
The Sheriffs won for the first time in the competition this season when they beat Omonia Nicosia 3-0 at Neo GSP in their last group stage match. Rasheed Akanbi, Iyayi Atiemwen, and Mouhamed Diop scored the goals in the win.
They are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions (W5 D3 L0) ahead of the clash against Manchester United.
Manchester United was beaten in their opening Europa League group stage match, losing 1-0 at home to Real Sociedad.
The Sheriffs are second in the group with three points, while Manchester United's zero points put them in third. Real Sociedad sits top of the group with three points. Omonia Nicosia is fourth with zero points. Diop, Akanbi, and Atiemwen shared the early Europa League scoring lead for the Sheriff after scoring a goal each in their opener against Omonia Nicosia.
Manchester United are still looking for their first goal in the Europa League this season. The hosts have kept a clean sheet recently, as they kept a clean sheet in the last 358 minutes of play in all competitions. Petrocub was the last team to score in a Moldovan team, scoring in August's Super League contest.
The host's Sheriff drew their only Europa League qualifying contest at home. Sheriff Tiraspol has a four-game unbeaten streak at home (W2 D2 L0) in all competitions.
Meanwhile, Manchester United has never played away in this competition. Last season, they picked up one win, two draws, and one loss in four Champions League games on their way. In their last six matches in all competitions, the Sheriffs have won four and drawn twice.
They scored 12 goals and conceded two in that time, scoring the first goal in four of six games. They scored six goals in the first half, while their opponents scored two goals in the first 45 minutes.
Manchester United have won four and lost twice in their last six matches. They scored seven and conceded seven in that period, scoring the first goal in four of six. They scored three goals in the first half, while their opponents scored four before half-time.