It was looking like that the match will end as a draw, but Ronaldo's brilliance in the dying minutes ensured that the Red Devils walked away with a thrilling 2-1 victory
Manchester United's striker Cristiano Ronaldo (C) celebrates with defender Victor Lindelof at the final whistle in the UEFA Champions league match between Manchester United and Villarreal. Pic/AFP
Cristiano Ronaldo's goal in the dying minutes of the game helped Manchester United defeat Villarreal in Group F encounter of the UEFA Champions League here at Old Trafford.
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Manchester United defeated Villarreal 2-1 and now the side is at the third spot in Group F with three points from two games.
The first half of the game did not see any goals and at halftime, the scoreline remained 0-0.
In the second half, Villarreal took the lead as Paco Alcacer registered the goal in the 53rd minute. However, seven minutes later, United managed to equalise through Alex Telles.
It was looking like that the match will end as a draw, but Cristiano Ronaldo's brilliance in the dying minutes ensured that the Red Devils walked away with a thrilling 2-1 victory.
In other matches, Bayern Munich defeated Dynamo Kyiv 5-0 as Robert Lewandowski scored a brace.
Barcelona suffered a 0-3 defeat at the hands of Benfica while Juventus registered a 1-0 win over Chelsea.
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