Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of the season for Manchester United on matchday two of the Europa League after a long wait.
The English football record champion won 2-0 (2-0) against Moldova's serial champion Sheriff Tiraspol, the Portuguese converted a penalty kick.
In Tiraspol, team manager Erik ten Hag's side recovered easily from the 1-0 defeat in Group E at the hands of Real Sociedad San Sebastian.
Ronaldo, who was mostly only used as a joker in the league, was again in the starting XI.
Former Dortmund player Jadon Sancho (17th) gave Manchester the lead, Ronaldo scored the first Europa League goal of his career (39th).
Meanwhile, German goalkeeper Alexander Nübel suffered a bitter 0-1 (0-0) defeat with AS Monaco in Group H against Ferencvaros Budapest.
Balint Vecsei (79') scored the golden goal for the Hungarians after the team from the Principality had previously missed a number of great chances.
In Group F, the traditional Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam demolished the Austrian championship runners-up Sturm Graz 6-0 (4-0).
The Italian Serie A club Lazio Rom surprisingly lost 1: 5 (0: 2) at the Danish representative FC Midtjylland.
FC Nantes, opponents of leaders SC Freiburg in Group G, lost 0-3 (0-0) at Azerbaijan's champions Qarabag Agdam.