Ronaldo scores against previous club …

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo hit a stoppage-time stunner that clinched a 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon Tuesday and ensured his side will finish top of Champions League Group F.

United trailed after Tomasz Kuszczak misjudged Abel's long range strike but Carlos Tevez came off the bench to equalize and Ronaldo stole the points at Old Trafford with a superb free-kick.

Sir Alex Ferguson's under-strength team rarely hit peak form against a determined Sporting team, but they can now afford to take it easy in their final match at Roma Dec. 12.

The United boss had made it clear he wanted to win the group so they would face one of the runners-up in the first knockout round and avoid the likes of AC Milan, Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Ronaldo's winner eliminated his former club from the race to qualify alongside United.

ROMA 4 KIEV 1 Roma breezed into the Champions' League knockout phase and ended the UEFA Cup hopes of Dynamo Kiev after thrashing the Ukrainian champions 4-1 in their group F clash in Kiev Tuesday.

Roma's Montenegran striker Mirko Vucinic netted a double while veteran defender Christian Panucci and Ludovic Giuly added one apiece.

Guinean striker Ismael Bangoura could only sweeten a bitter pill for Dynamo with his second-half consolation goal, but in the end it was not enough for Kiev's hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Cup.

STUTTGART 3 RANGERS 2 Rangers went down 3-2 to battling VfB Stuttgart Tuesday but can still reach the Champions League knockout phase if they draw with Lyon in their final group game.

With the French side drawing with Group E leaders Barcelona, the Scots can hold on to the second spot and qualify if they avoid defeat at home Dec. 12.

CHELSEA PUNISHED Chelsea have been charged with failing to control their players after Michael Essien was sent-off during their 2-0 Premier League win away to Derby last weekend.

Several Chelsea players surrounded referee Andre Marriner after he'd issued a straight red card to Essien for a push on Kenny Miller in stoppage time.