Man united vs atlético madrid

Ralf Rangnick was asked after Manchester United’s victory over Tottenham on Saturday whether he thought his team could win the Champions League. It was all he could do not to laugh. After the funeral, in his words, that was the derby defeat at Manchester City the previous weekend, the question did not make sense, according to the interim manager. Perhaps it is the hope that gets to people. Or the reality that United are a club that only seem to deal in the wildest of extremes. This was the night when it all came crashing back down, United’s flickers of promise ground into the dust by a streetwise and well-drilled Read more United have progressed only twice in the Champions League knockout rounds since their run to the final in 2011 and, over these two legs, they were second best. In many respects, they had got away with it in Madrid, United could not find the spaces, the incision or the moment of magic they needed to cancel out Renan Lodi’s 41st-minute header. The goal was a horrible one to concede; marked by a switched-off Diogo Dalot at the far post, Lodi got on the end of an Antoine Griezmann cross. But it also shone a light on Atlético’s threat on the counterattack. It was not the only time they cut forward with speed and high technical quality – the symbol of which was João Félix, the gloriously balanced striker. Atlético got the small details right, particularly in terms of their defensive shape, with players always in position or close to the United man in possessio...

Manchester United fell to Atletico Madrid 1-0 at Old Trafford on Thursday, exiting the UEFA Champions League at the Round of 16 stage by a 2-1 aggregate loss to its La Liga visitors. Renan Lodi converted a pretty back post set-up from Antoine Griezmann and Joao Felix, and Atleti executed a Diego Simeone plan in masterclass form to send the Red Devils into what will be a fifth-straight trophy-free year since Jose Mourinho led United to the Europa League and League Cup in 2016-17. [ MORE: United huffed and puffed, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, Fred, and Raphael Varane, but could not find the goal that would push the tie into extra time. At times they looked distracted by the physical play of Atleti, as La Liga’s mainstays set out a script and both teams read their lines. Arsenal vs Everton final score: Gunners score five, finish fifth Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid final score, stats Manchester United 0, Atletico Madrid 1 Goal scorers: Lodi (41′) Shot attempts: Manchester United 11, Atletico Madrid 8 Shots on target: Manchester United 5, Atletico Madrid 3 Possession: Manchester United 60, Atletico Madrid 40 Three things we learned from Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid 1. Simeone masterclass: He’s done it to Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, so why couldn’t he do it to Ralf Rangnick’s Manchester United. Diego SImeone and Atletico Madrid let United have plenty of the ball but was sure to shut down the danger areas for Cristiano Ronaldo and company, and Atleti was lethal when it ...

Man Utd 0-1: Atletico Madrid: Late Joao Felix strike sinks Erik Ten Hag's side as Fred sees red Joao Felix made a decisive impact off the bench, punishing Harry Maguire's missed free-header from close-range; Christian Eriksen had an impressive cameo off the bench in his Man Utd debut; United play their final pre-season friendly against Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on Sunday Manchester United suffered their first defeat of pre-season as Joao Felix's late strike secured a 1-0 victory for Atletico Madrid in Oslo. It was a fiery encounter and a friendly only by name, with United midfielder Fred sent off in the closing stages for a second bookable offence moments after Felix's ferocious strike broke the deadlock. Image: Christian Eriksen in action against Atletico Madrid Atletico Madrid, a few weeks behind in their pre-season preparations, made a raft of changes midway through the second half, to bring on Felix, Antoine Griezmann, Alvaro Morata, Koke, Rodrigo de Paul and Saul. It was ultimately this injection of quality which turned the game for the Spanish side. Christian Eriksen made his debut off the bench and provided a few dangerous moments for United, including a corner which saw Harry Maguire miss a free header from close-range just five minutes before Felix's winner. Trending • Transfer Centre LIVE! Real Madrid's Bellingham explains his move... • Man Utd shares up 10 per cent but Qataris still waiting on exclusivity • US Open: Fowler leads Schauffele and chasing major...

There were protests from the Manchester United players that the referee went to blow his whistle but then didn't in the build-up to the Atletico Madrid goal Manchester United's Champions League campaign ended in the disappointment of defeat by Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford to leave them with only a Premier League top-four place to fight for this season. Ralf Rangnick's side were not short on endeavour but lacked the guile to break down Atletico's trademark resilience as Renan Lodi's far-post header four minutes before half-time sent the Spanish champions into the last eight. United dominated possession for large portions of the second half but, as they have done so often, Atletico built a wall of defensive resistance - and when they did threaten, goalkeeper Jan Oblak provided the final barrier. He saved brilliantly from Raphael Varane's header in front of the Stretford End as United were left to fight for a place in next season's Champions League in the final weeks of the domestic season. • Follow all the reaction from Old Trafford here Man Utd lack class to make difference Rangnick questions 'some curious refereeing decisions' after Champions League exit Manchester United went the same way as so many teams before them who have suffered at the hands of this remarkably durable Atletico machine assembled by Diego Simeone. United showed plenty of effort and had Old Trafford rocking with a high-intensity start but they simply ran out of ideas and inspiration the longer the g...