In the early morning of December 12, Beijing time, the 16th round of the Premier League continued, and Manchester United led by Lonnick challenged Norwich.
Before this round of matches, Norwich were at the bottom of the Premier League with 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats. Don't look at Norwich in the position of deputy squad leader, but the team has rebounded after the change of coach, the last 5 rounds of league 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, the only loss is still away to Conte led by Tottenham.
United are back on track after bidding farewell to the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer era. With 1 win and 1 draw in the Champions League and 2 wins and 1 draw in the league, both Carrick and Ronnick have maintained an unbeaten lead.
In the Champions League in midweek, Manchester United, having already qualified, has greatly rotated the squad and the main players have been fully rested.
Against Norwich, Lonnick sent out the usual starting lineup, and the forward line was still the trident of Rashford, Sancho and Ronaldo.
In the first half of the game, the two teams exchanged blanks, and in the 73rd minute, Manchester United finally found the opportunity to break the goal, C Ronaldo was pulled down by the defender in the box, and the referee decisively pointed to the penalty spot.
C Ronaldo himself, in the face of Krul's interference, unmoved, strong shot to break the goal, which is also the 802nd goal of C Ronaldo's career. So far, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored goals against 165 teams, including 45 national teams and 120 clubs.
It is worth noting that before Cristiano Ronaldo took the penalty, the fans of the home team Norwich were ready and pulled out their cameras.
The fans of the home team also know C Ronaldo too well, knowing the regular celebration lines and actions after his goal, and when C Ronaldo indulged in celebration, Norwich fans took photos to commemorate the occasion.
Not only that, a few Norwich fans were moved by C Ronaldo's emotions, briefly forgot their identities, and celebrated with C Ronaldo for a while.
After conceding the ball, Norwich began to frantically counterattack, and United defended with full force.
In the 89th minute, when C Ronaldo was scrambling for the top in the front court, he lost his balance in the air, landed on his back, and fell heavily on the lawn.
C Luo covered his waist, and at one point the pain was so painful that his facial features were twisted. Seeing that Norwich was still attacking, Ronaldo barely stood up.
Without any complaints or communication with the referee, C Luo gritted his teeth and ran quickly to the backcourt in pain, which also won the praise of many fans.
In the end, with the penalty made and scored by Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United won 1-0 over Norwich, ushering in a three-game winning streak in the Premier League, and the points reached 27 points, equaling West Ham, who is currently ranked fourth!