Anthony Elanga scores with Manchester United’s first shot on target, in the 80th minute. All part of the master plan…
Anthony Elanga scores with Manchester United’s first shot on target, in the 80th minute. All part of the master plan…
500 - Anthony Elanga’s goal was Man Utd’s 500th in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League, a tally bettered by only Real Madrid (1001), Bayern München (760) and Barcelona (624). Giants.
Anthony Elanga has been quite productive in the last four days:
vs Leeds United
vs Atlético Madrid
He’s now scored a goal in consecutive appearances for the first time in his senior career, and he’s now scored his first-ever #UCL goal!
6 - Bruno Fernandes is the first player in Champions League history to assist in six consecutive appearances while playing for an English club, breaking the record held by David Beckham (for ManUtd) since 1998. Creator.
Manchester United are the first English team to score 500 goals in European Cup / Champions League history.
Anthony Elanga’s goal was MASSIVE.
Ralf Rangnick is the first Man Utd manager to fail to win either of his first two Champions League games in charge of the club.
Work to do at Old Trafford.
Atletico 1-1 Man Utd: Elanga keeps UCL last 16 in balance, Felix scores
Game is over and the final score is Atletico 1**-**1 Man Utd. Here is the match report.
1 - 1
Felix (6’)
A. Elanga (79’)
FT: Atlético Madrid 1-1 Man Utd
FT: SL Benfica 2-2 AFC Ajax
Remember, no away goals in the #UCL this season.
Erik ten Hag has only lost one Champions League away game with Ajax:
Bayern
SLB
AEK
Real
Juve
Spurs
Valencia
Chelsea
LOSC
Atalanta
Midtjylland
Liverpool
Sporting
BVB
Beşiktaş
SLB
Still looking for a W at the Estádio da Luz.
Atlético Madrid have now failed to win any of their last six UCL games at the Wanda:
◉ 0-0 vs. Lokomotiv Moscow
◉ 1-1 vs. Bayern
◉ 0-0 vs. Porto
◉ 2-3 vs. Liverpool
◉ 0-1 vs. AC Milan
◉ 1-1 vs. Man Utd
And they also lost to Chelsea on neutral ground.
Geoffrey Kondogbia vs Manchester United:
54 touches
9/10 ground duels won (most)
4 tackles (joint-most)
3 interceptions
2/2 successful dribbles (most)
0 times dribbled past
7.7 SofaScore rating
Anthony Elanga speaking to BT Sport: “I told you last time how calm and cool I am. I just want to be on the pitch, to lead like I’m the best player on the pitch. Make the defender scared and run in behind.”
Cristiano Ronaldo’s game by numbers vs. Atlético Madrid:
3 clearances
2 shots attempted
1 touch in the opp. box
0 take-ons completed
0 chances created
0 shots on target
0 crosses
A frustrating night.
For Ronaldo, however, it was a frustrating night. Not for the first time this season the 37-year-old struggled to make an impact. His temper rose at a time where Atletico fans booed and jeered his every touch, a consequence of his nine years spent across the city at Real Madrid.
In the 49th minute, he seemed to gesture De Gea suggesting the 31-year-old should play the ball directly to him up top with urgency, having been on the fringes of the action at the time.
The footage makes for pretty awkward viewing, with De Gea sheepishly nodding his head.
UEFA will take the Champions League final away from Russia in the coming days.
The Gazprom Arena was set to host the final.
Sébastien Haller has scored more goals in 7 Champions League games for Ajax (11) than he did in 48 Premier League games for West Ham (10)
Bruno Fernandes is the first player in Champions League history to assist a goal in six consecutive games for an English Club
Sébastien Haller becomes the first player to score in each of his first seven Champions League games.
He has 11 goals … and one own goal