Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning injury-time goal against his former club to give Manchester United a 2-1 win over Sporting and a guarantee of top spot in Champions League Group F on Tuesday.

The Portugal winger, who had scored United's winner in Lisbon in September, repeated the feat with a perfectly-struck free kick from 25 metres into the top corner. The goal secured United's fifth win from five in the competition.

Sporting, who are assured of a UEFA Cup slot, had led through a 21st-minute goal from Abel and threatened to hand United only a second defeat in 33 home European games.

But United dominated the second half and substitute Carlos Tevez equalised in the 61st minute, before Ronaldo scored a goal he had promised to deliver all night.

United are top on 15 points, five clear of AS Roma who beat Dynamo Kiev 4-1, with one game left to play.

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