Cristiano Ronaldo on target as Manchester United strike late against Villareal to reach knockout stage

Whether Carrick will still be in charge then remains to be seen, but he has made a strong start to his tenure —although David De Gea kept United in the game with two great saves to deny Manu Trigueros either side of half-time.

In the first half, United sat off Villarreal and were opened up at…