Manchester United salvaged a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano despite being second best for large parts.
There was a token dive from Oblak but the shot must have been two or three yards wide. Simeone has made a couple of changes as he looks to strengthen his side's grip on the tie. Where has this come from? This will be a huge result for Rangnick's side if they are able to hold on here. There would have been a lengthy VAR check had the ball found its intended destination with the Frenchman possibly being stood an inch or two offside. Simeone will be fuming that his team were unable to make their pressure tell while his counterpart will take that result every day of the week. Elanga's goal was a huge one for a number of reasons this evening. February 23, 2022 at 10:16 PM UTC But, somehow, they were able to secure a hugely important draw, a result which looked extremely unlikely at half time. "Second half, we were better, we had more possession in areas that mattered and if we'd played for another 10 minutes, we might have even won the game. February 23, 2022 at 10:30 PM UTC February 23, 2022 at 10:46 PM UTC
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“We are Manchester United players and we have to be the best all the time. “We played a great game, despite not having that much of the ball. We always had control of the game, they barely created anything, but scored from the only one they had. We need to prepare this game even better in order to try and get through to the next round. “He’s always ready to learn. “But we are coming out of here with a great result.
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My suspicion is there really was not much United could have done to stop that once Lodi beat the slipping Fred, had Maguire been further back he would have been playing Felix on but it is not as if he could be much further forward. Going to need to get Bruno Fernandes on the ball a bit more centrally, it seems. He just looks completely out of sync with what is going on around him, a real concern for United when he is the person they need to make their attack click. A good look there from Lodi as he makes a move past Lindelof and blasts a shot that hits the side of the goal. The ball falls to the Frenchman inside the box, and he goes far post but his the crossbar! This was as disastrous a night for Rangnick as it was for his players. As was the case with a few of the substitutes tonight he made a difference by simply being less actively bad than the player he replaced. That his most notable contributions to the first half came in the United half of the pitch indicated just how difficult it was to get the ball to him. All too often he wasted the attacking positions that came his way with underwhelming crosses that asked an awful lot of Cristiano Ronaldo. After a while he expanded his repertoire to punting the ball over from way out. one down the left until it was much too late rather typified a frustrating performance from Fred, who was consistently late to the ball. Decent in the air, solid in his duels but felt a step slow. Manchester United coach Ralf Rangnick signaled 19-year-old Anthony Elanga off his bench and the young Swede made the most of his first touch in a hostile environment.
Anthony Elanga has said he was told to "scare" Atletico Madrid by manager Ralf Rangnick moments before scoring for Manchester United.
We have to play better in the first half, I was very disappointed by that performance in the first half. "You have got to stay in the game, anything can happen. "When I get the opportunity to take it.
Anthony Elanga's late equalizer rescued an unlikely 1-1 draw for Manchester United against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the teams' Champions League ...
Dusan Tadic opened the scoring for the Dutch side with a half volley before Sebastian Haller's own goal made it 1-1. Atletico looked likely to hold onto the lead throughout the second half, but Elanga's first-time finish on 80 minutes -- his first goal in the Champions League -- dramatically changed the complexion of the tie. Elanga's goal means the tie is evenly poised ahead of the second leg in Manchester on March 16.
Roy Keane has made a different suggestion for the next Manchester United manager, naming Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone as one the club should go for.
“You go and get the manager you want. It’s as if United won’t go and prise a top manager away from a club." Simone, go and get him, he’s a big character."