Villarreal vs Manchester United LIVE: Champions League result, final score and reaction tonight

Mauricio Pochettino is in Manchester ahead of PSG’s Champions League match against Manchester City tomorrow night. He was asked about potentially taking over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United and said:

Will we see Bruno Fernandes in the second half?

The commentators on BT Sport are making the point that the result is more important than the performance for Manchester United tonight and to a degree that’s true. Qualifying for the knockout stages is the main objective but to ensure it’s done tonight Manchester United need to win.

They’ve offered almost nothing going forward with just one shot on target and haven’t controlled the midfield at all. A bit pace and fluid movement in their transitions and they can win this game. Sancho is enjoying himself on the right wing but Donny van de Beek has been quiet.

Michael Carrick will take a 0-0 draw from here though.

45+1 mins: It’s hasn’t been a brilliant performance from Manchester United who have been second best so far. Despite the clear instructions to be more defensively solid they’ve still given up the best chances of the match but Villarreal haven’t been able to convert and the game remains goalless at the break.

45 mins: One minute of additional time to play at the end of the first half. Gomez threads Danjuma into the left-side of the box after Wan-Bissaka is drawn out of position. He shoots but belts his effort high and wide.

42 mins: Sancho has seen a bit of joy when he’s tried to take on defenders over on Man Utd’s right wing but this time he attempts one too many stepovers and Moi Gomez takes the ball off him.

Villarreal beat a half-hearted press from Manchester United and Etienne Capoue knocks the ball out to Foyth on the right wing. He sends it inside and Van de Beek gets booked for a tackle on Estupinan.

The resultant free kick is taken by Dani Parejo who smokes his shot over the crossbar!

39 mins: Fred limps off the pitch but looks okay to continue. Villarreal work the ball up to Arnaut Danjuma over to the left of United’s box. He tries to bring a bouncing ball under control but gets hit with a heavy tackle from Lindelof. Both players stay down after the collision but they’re okay.

37 mins: A diagonal ball comes over to Ronaldo on the left side, his first touch knocks the ball into a more central area and Martial picks up the ball on the edge of the box. He gives it back to Ronaldo who carries it across the penalty area looking for space to shoot but decides to backheel it towards Van de Beek. The pass doesn’t reach him and Villarreal run the ball clear but Fred goes down off the ball after twisting his ankle.

34 mins: United sweep quickly up the pitch after Van de Beek lays the ball off to Sancho.

He drives inside and feeds the ball out to Martial on the left wing. Martial shimmies into the inside left channel and threads the ball into the box as Telles makes an underlapping run. Telles is checked on the edge of the box by Pino who gives away a free kick and picks up a yellow card.

Ronaldo takes the free kick and whacks his shot straight into the Villarreal wall.

32 mins: Alex Telles delivers the corner ball but it’s headed out of the box to Fred. He knocks it back to Telles who puts another cross into the middle of the box. Ronaldo rises above everyone else, wins the header and sends it safely into the hands of Rulli in goal for Villarreal.