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The drop was significant, which is precisely why Cristiano Ronaldo and his entourage were looking for a new challenge in the big leagues until the end of the transfer window. The long-term starter in the Champions League in the future only in the second-rate European Cup? For many, that was unthinkable for a long time.
Even a first engagement of the aging superstar in Germany was debated, but the two premier class participants FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund gratefully declined: financially unaffordable.
And so it happened as it had to: Ronaldo stayed at Manchester United and "had" to play again in the Europa League at Omonia Nicosia on Thursday evening. Or was allowed. Because the Portuguese is hardly used in the Premier League anymore, has only been in the starting XI once and was on the bench for the last 90 minutes in the derby against City.
So now he was playing in Cyprus, away from the big football world and also far away from the premier class, in which he had always been allowed to get involved since 2003. At that time he was still playing for Sporting Lisbon and played his only two games up to this year in the Uefa Cup, the forerunner of the Europa League.
His current coach Erik ten Hag, with whom the Portuguese has not always been on the same wavelength, had called the attacker into the starting XI this time. And despite an extremely unlucky Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester got the next win. The five-time world footballer missed some of the best opportunities in the tough 3: 2 (0: 1) success.
The 78th minute was symbolic of this when the 37-year-old shot the post from a free-standing distance of almost six metres. In stoppage time, he flicked the ball just wide of the goal from the best position and roared his frustration at the evening sky in the city of 275,000. Aside from converting his chances, Ronaldo played well.
With a fine pass to Marcus Rashford (84th minute), the Portuguese put the goal on his fellow striker to make it 3-1. The other goals were also scored by Rashford (53') and Anthony Martial (63'). Karim Ansarifard (34') and Nikolaos Panagiotou (85') scored for the hosts.
