Atletico 1-1 Manchester United: Elanga answered Felix and in the rematch everything is open

The game between Atlético and Manchester United ended in a 1-1 draw in the first game of their match for the last 16 of the Champions League. Joao Felix put the Colzoner in front in the 7th minute, but Anthony Elanga found an answer in the 80′, although his team looked lazy. Now everything is open for the rematch at Old Trafford.

Atletico was the one who went into the field stronger. In the 5th minute Felix stepped into the penalty area from the left, made the game, but the ball went wide. The Portuguese striker found his way to the net two minutes later. After a corner kick, Lindelof cleared, Lodi made the cross from the left, Felix moved into the penalty area and opened the goal with his head unprotected.

From then on, Atlético was the one in possession. Atletico defended 5-4-1 and pressed in midfield. The visitors had their first notable moment in the 15th minute. Fernandez made the shot, the ball found Savic in the back, changed direction and left the corner. The Kolotsoneros took advantage of wrong transfers on the axis and hit the counterattack.

In the 34th minute, Lodi scored into the penalty area on the left, after a long transfer. With Lindelof on him, he made the shot that landed on De Gea’s closed corner net. Manchester United tried to threaten from afar with no response. In the 45th minute, the hosts came close to making it 2-0. Lodi executed from the left after interfering with the United defence, Vrsaliko took the header, the ball found first in Lindelev’s face, then on the ground and then on the crossbar.

In the second half, the game went at the rhythm of Atletico. Manchester United had possession and the hosts were still able to hit the counterattack. In the 46th minute, Giorente caught the shot outside the penalty area and the ball went wide. Rangnik passed Wan-Bisaka, Matic, Teles on the field and was looking for something better.

However, Manchester United showed that they could no longer find this. He had false transfers which the hosts tried to capitalize on while attempting some shots from outside the box. In the 79th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo made a foul in a good place, but the ball went wide. A little earlier, Simeone took out Felix and Lodi, who were among the best on the pitch, and appeared to be paying for it.

In the 80th minute, the guests managed to find nets. Bruno Fernandez fed Elanga well, who made the move in the back of Atletico’s defence. Reinildo fell without being able to cut, Elanga left four and made it 1-1. In the 87th minute, the hosts narrowly took the lead again. Griezmann was on the right side of the box and took the shot, which landed on the crossbar. The last chance of the match belonged to the Red Devils with a shot from Lingard, which was blocked by Oblak on a second try.

SPORTY: Oblak, Vrsaliko, Jimenez, Savic, Reinildo, Giorente, Herrera, Kontogbia, Lodi (76′ Lemar), Korea, Felix (76′ Felix)

MANCHESTER UNITED: De Gea, Lindelof (66′ Wan-Bizaka), Varane, Maguire, Shaw (67′ End), Fred, Pogba (66′ Matic), Rasford (75′ Elanga), Fernandes, Sancho (82′ Lingard),

The results of the first games of the round of 16

The program of the second games of phase 16