Zlatan Ibrahimovic was introduced in the 73rd-minute as Sweden threw everything at their opponents in search of a match-winner, but it was Luis Enrique's sub Morata who made the difference, slotting home in the 86th-minute, pouncing on the rebound after Dani Olmo hit the post to send the 50,000 home supporters wild.
United head into Matchday 5 top of Group F on goal difference, and level on seven points with Unai Emery's side.
There might be tactical issues that the new man in charge will need to figure out when it comes to fitting Ronaldo into a functional line-up, but in terms of earning the club millions for their European progression, the United hierarchy will feel their investment in bringing the five-time Ballon d'Or winner back to Old Trafford has been worth it thus far.
They will stroll across Tannadice Street to Dens Park with heads held higher, looking to protect a four-game unbeaten run in Dundee derbies and go some way to paying back their rivals for that painful relegation loss eight years ago.
Spurs attempted to stem the flow by bringing on Oliver Skipp and Emerson Royal for the tormented Japhet Tanganga and anonymous Dele Alli at the break - I won't name individuals who didn't play the game plan right but the game plan was not right according to the players who were on the pitch said Nuno after the game - but they didn't get the initial reaction they desired.
And though Ilias' call-up was in part due to injuries suffered by Ansu Fati, Ousmane Dembele and Martin Braithwaite, he looks set to follow Gavi and play a part in Xavi's revolution in Catalunya.
Vlahovic converted a penalty on the stroke of half-time after a handball from Spezia forward Emanuel Gyasi and added two after the break to take his tally to nine in Serie A this season.
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Tuchel added: Mason is in the squad, we're happy that he's back, and it's obviously a given that he's nominated [for England]. Tuchel: No doubts despite defeats Chelsea have lost their last two matches 1-0, firstly to Manchester City last weekend before falling to Juventus in Turin in the Champions League on Wednesday.
The England manager added: We want to make sure the team we start with tomorrow is a statement that we are here to do business.
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We have had it a bit too often this season where we have drawn games when we were clearly the better team. We had it in the first half of the season. We should have won this game.
He's a brilliant character and I'd love to see his personality back in the Premier League. I think this squad is capable of challenging for the Champions League positions, he added.
When you look at the stats right now, Tottenham are one of the lowest in the running and if you have a team who are not running, or chasing for you, that is a recipe for disaster.
Midfielders: Jean Onana Junior (Bordeaux, France), Malong Kunde (Olympiakos, Greece), Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli, Italy), Samuel Gouet Oum (Mechelen, Belgium), Martin Hongla (Hellas Verona, Italy), James Lea Siliki (Middlesbrough, England), Yvan Neyou (St Etienne, France).
Consequently, there were those that argued that, at least initially, Van De Beek should be used more regularly in the Champions League, where he had made his name with Ajax.
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You can see he's very motivated, Carlos said. He's really improving, his performance against Ukraine was very good.
They are third in the Premier League - 10 points behind leaders Manchester City with 14 games left - in the fourth round of the FA Cupand face French champions Lille in the last 16 of the Champions League over two legs on 22 February at Stamford Bridge and 16 March in France.
We have to be able to evolve the team, improve our players, improve all departments, generate even more connection with our fans, improve the atmosphere at the Emirates, be able to recruit top, top talent and the best people for this club to drive this project to that level.
The Oranje can book their place at Qatar 2022 with a win or draw in the Group G clash, but their preparations have been disrupted by a health scare for Van Gaal.
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Harry Kane is reportedly set to stay at Tottenham this summer and reject a move to Manchester United.
UEFA are considering a change for the final and some British talking heads have not hesitated in making their feelings clear.
Managers lose confidence, it's horrible. I've been there at a lower standard and can sympathise with him, it's horrible.
Should Aubameyang be forced into isolation due to testing positive, he would be doubtful to feature in at least the first game, while it is unclear at this stage if he would then be unable to participate in the rest of the competition.
To put that into context, statistically, there is more chance of Gary Neville becoming the next leader of the Conservative Party or Romelu Lukaku winning this year's Ballon D'Or than it was for Liverpool to win the quadruple at the start of the season.
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Surprisingly, a championship won an unprecedented nine times in a row by Juventus between 2012 and 2020 can boast a three-way battle for the Scudetto.
At Brighton, stewards have been trained to check and understand what to look for on an NHS Covid pass and also recognise a valid lateral flow test result.
Chelsea showed you can have a successful season with an interim manager when they won the FA Cup under Guus Hiddink in 2009, but it is a big call for Manchester United to go down that route.
He registered just three goals in 17 appearances during his debut campaign, but was fit enough at the end of that to help France to World Cup glory in Russia.
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He is going to be one of those graduates from the EFL where we were lucky to cover him for a season at least. Keane Lewis-Potter - Hull City AM: Keane Lewis-Potter is every EFL supporter's dream, I would say.
Those two goals enhanced his developing reputation and Manchester United and Arsenal - the club Dennis supported growing up - were both linked with the player. Club Bruges reportedly said no, and ended up accepting a cut-price deal with the Hornets as his contract ran down.
Luton, on the other hand, stretched their winless run to three games, but remain fifth with a two-point cushion in the play-off positions.
The 26-year-old put in a superb display this afternoon for his side, and could've even scored a second goal, with one of his efforts in the second half going narrowly wide of the far post.
The sight of Craig Dawson, with blood pouring from his nose, slamming into a tackle on Dembele summed up the spirit.
Two staff members have tested positive for the virus, with the club already confirming a number of cases on Friday. There is no set figure that allows a club to request a delay successfully.
Watford look like the team I would expect to get out of that. I just think Watford have got a result in them, like they did when they won at Southampton.
All of a sudden, he was being compared to Brazil striking legend Ronaldo and some of the country's other iconic attacking players.
In actual fact, Pickford may have registered not one but two submissions for 'save of the season' - denying both Cesar Azpilicueta and Antonio Rudiger with monumental stops in the second half.
Elleray has been involved in several high-profile controversies, with former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg accusing him of “bullying” in 2018. The FA did not investigate as it did not constitute a formal complaint.
He also pulled off a number of impressive stops against Morocco and kept out two more penalties against Cameroon. Along with Mohamed Abdelmonem, who has performed admirably in the heart of defence, the Egypt backline has proven difficult to break down.
Wayne Rooney will be renewing old Manchester United acquaintances as his Derby side have been drawn against Salford City in Round One of the Carabao Cup.
Taking the Wolves defeat as the most prominent example of an issue that has plagued the first month, United are struggling to create chances because they cannot build coherently through the lines.
The Ibrox side dominated from the first whistle, with St Johnstone goalkeeper Zander Clark producing a string of saves to keep the match goalless.
