And there's the whistle! Manchester United are out of the Champions League after a 1-0 home defeat to Atletico Madrid saw them beaten 2-1 on aggregate. Maguire's distribution was sloppy and his cumbersome movements are beginning to antagonise frustrated fans. And two of those three-goal displays came in Europes elite club competition. European countries gave their full support to UEFA over the European Super League at Europe's top court, praising its open model. Cavani and Juan Mata also out to limber up for United. United have a free kick about 35 yards out. As the game wore on Atletico did what they could to close the channels to him, no surprise, because whenever he had space to operate he looked deadly. There's a large Atltico contingent in Old Trafford and they let out a huge cheer as Jan Oblak leads the Liga side out for the warm-ups. Diogo Dalot could not say the same. 2004-2022 CBS Interactive. Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid - who has the better defense? He's always been a person who looks quite a lot after himself, his body, he exactly knows what to do so I'm not worried about that," Rangnick said. To be able to comment you must be registered and logged in. However, this was still a dismal evening for United because it was so predictable. Completed 80.7 percent of his passes, was on the ball more than any other place and made the right decision more often than not. It's the 3,000 Atlleti fans making all the noise now as they sense that they are just minutes away from staking a place in Friday's quarter-final draw. As mobile and industrious without the ball as he has been since coming back to Old Trafford but all that movement across the pitch meant he was rarely in position to get a shot away. All Rights Reserved. What a chance! you can invite your friend to join 1VS1 and compare with them every time you play a new match, At the moment Manchester United has the better defense. Not necessarily the player you'd want on the end of a chance like that. United passed it to one side and then to the other. "It was very stable," said Simeone of his own team's performance. 
However, Atltico's recent record in the Champions League speaks for itself. Bruno Fernandes is in the United starting line-up after recovering from covid-19 with Scott McTominay back for the second leg. Already out of the FA Cup, the defeat means that United's slim hopes of ending their long trophy drought this season are at an end, with goalkeeper David de Gea later admitting: "There are too many years without any trophies.". We managed to hit them on the counter and that confirmed that the solutions were going to be there. 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16, 2nd Leg - Atletico Madrid advance 2-1 on aggregate. section: | slug: manchester-united-vs-atletico-madrid-player-ratings-harry-maguire-struggles-again-as-renan-lodi-stars | sport: soccer | route: article_single.us | Manchester United have been beyond the last 16 just twice in the last decade, in 2013-14 and 2018-19, during which time Simeone has guided Atleti to two finals, a semi-final and two quarter-finals. "We have to know what it takes and what it tactically takes and the rest is all about energy. That was a fast answer! Anthony Elanga had appeared to be fouled in the build-up to the goal but United lacked the spark at the other end that was required to break down a resolute Atletico. Manchester United's next engagement is not until April 2 when they host Leicester City in the Premier League, live on Sky Sports; kick-off 5.30pm.
Edinson Cavani now warming up for the Red Devils and Cristiano has totally gone off the boil for the home side. "But it was not just this. Needed to tuck in a bit more at times as United tried to play the ball through diagonally. Elanga! The arch-pressers are being counter-pressed here, a Rangnick trademark. Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Atletico Madrid 1. World Matchplay Darts: Price & Smith in action after Noppert, De Sousa win LIVE! A bit harsh on the Frenchman but Atleti will not care a jot. 
Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. No player has hit more hat-tricks against a single opponent in the Champions League. In 36 career appearances against Atltico Madrid, Cristiano has scored 25 goals - a haul that includes four hat-tricks. Flix and Griezmann get the nod up top with Herrera, De Paul and Koke in behind. Ronaldo gets his first touch and performs a few keep-ups on the far side, to cheers from the United faithful. "It's not only about Cristiano, it's about the whole team. The German deserves credit for how well United started this game -- something that is all too easily forgotten -- but when substitutions were needed to change the game he could not come up with any ideas. The Man Utd interim manager felt the officials allowed Atletico to get away with antics which disrupted the flow of the game. Let United have it. Cristiano Ronaldo's recent record against Atltico is quite exceptional, but Simeone found a system to keep the Portuguese very quiet in Madrid. Preview: Burton Albion vs. Sheff Utd - prediction, team news, lineups, Preview: Crystal Palace vs. Leeds - prediction, team news, lineups, Preview: Shamrock vs. Drogheda - prediction, team news, lineups, Preview: England vs. South Africa second ODI - prediction, team news, series so far, Preview: Sweden Women vs. Belgium Women - prediction, team news, lineups, Preview: Dortmund vs. Villarreal - prediction, team news, lineups, Tonight's Soaps: Coronation Street, Emmerdale, EastEnders, Hollyoaks, BBC announces plans for Conservative leadership debate, Doctor Who companion show 'to return in 2023', Gino D'Acampo to host new dating show with culinary twist, Dame Maureen Lipman praises "exceptional" Coronation Street co-stars, Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon final. A good shift from the Mexican international. "There are too many years without any trophies, even without fighting for trophies," De Gea said. No changes at half time as far as we can tell. Steady and not particularly thrilling, his most notable contribution to the game being hurling the ball at Joao Felix, giving Atletico more time to waste. The Champions League quarter-final draw will take place on Friday, March 18 at 11am UK time, with the balls being drawn out at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. All ratings are out of 10, and the higher the number the better. He may well have found himself too far up the pitch, chasing Griezmann too far into midfield to leave Dalot with too much danger to deal with.
The Lisbon giants five minutes away from a quarter-final place . Atleti have everyone back and other than De Gea everyone is in the blue half of the pitch. Completed just 60 percent of his passes in the attacking third. the Portuguese striker? The Portuguesei is the Champions League all-time top scorer and recently became the most prolific goalscorer in the history of the game, as well as holding dozens of records at club and country level, including of course the highest number of goals in the history international football.
I think the team really knew what they needed to do today. Atleti meanwhile are into the quarter-finals for a sixth time in the last 10 years.
A. Griezmann, Out: There was little realistic chance of Manchester United pulling off something extraordinary in this Champions League. Lodi wins a clever free kick off Pogba and Atleti will be in no hurry to take this. "I'm not worried that he has not been able to recover so far. Please feel free to discuss with us the comment box is below. It is mid-March and the 37-year-old Ronaldo has no trophies to play for. Cavani never really got into the game, a poor display particularly in terms of passing. One senses that a solitary goal will decide this tie! We need you to know that our website uses cookies for your best experience! Oblak smothers it and that's surely it now! Extra time will be used should the scoreline stays the same. Oblak! Pogba and Matic out to warm up for United already. "I did not think we should have been 1-0 down," he said. Fernandes wins United a corner and the big men lumber forward. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: soccer | pageType: stories | Two seasons later, he repeated the feat for Juventus, his second-leg heroics ensuring the Vecchia Signora overturned a two-goal last-16 deficit to advance 3-2 on aggregate. Fernandes goes in with his studs up on Griezmann and he's lucky to escape a caution there, the Portuguese. [The ref] fell for those time-wasting antics and four minutes extra time was a joke.". Match report as Manchester United suffer a 1-0 home defeat to Atletico Madrid to end their Champions League hopes at the last-16 stage; David de Gea: "There are too many years without any trophies", Comment and Analysis Nelson: AJ showing 'serious intentions' | Will Usyk wilt under pressure? Almost conceded a penalty, but it was actually a great challenge in the end. It was a combination that worked well in the Metropolitano, the Portuguese opening the scoring and the Frenchman rattling the bar in the second half in a game that Atltico largely dominated. Atletico Madrid have sent Manchester United crashing out of the Champions League, Renan Lodi's first half strike enough to earn them a 2-1 win on aggregate and ensure another season will pass by without the Red Devils lifting a trophy. The semi-finals will be drawn at the same time, meaning clubs and fans can plot out their potential route to the Paris final. Exactly how he drew it up. Subs: Rashford (5), Matic (6), Pogba (6), Cavani (n/a), Mata (n/a). Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid (Agg: 1-2): Champions League exit for Ralf Rangnick's side after Renan Lodi's header, Cristiano Ronaldo expresses his frustration after Atletico Madrid's opening goal, Transfer Centre LIVE! We're off! Varane rises above the Atleti defence and plants a powerful header towards goal but the keeper makes another one-handed stop to keep his sheet clean. Elanga spurned a wonderful chance from close range. Conceded by Renan Lodi. That is what they did. He played a big role in both of his team's goals across the two legs. More Details. Ralf Rangnick made three changes to the Man Utd team that beat Tottenham at the weekend, with Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic dropping to the bench. Our opinion is that currently Manchester United would win the match. 2011-2022 Sports Mole Ltd. All rights reserved. We are far from the fighting places for the Premier League, for the Champions League, so we need much more from everyone.". Ronaldo was reduced to pot shots and didnt' trouble Jan Oblak over the course of the 90 minutes but Atlti's two stand-out performers that night were Lodi, whose runs on the left had United in tatters, and Geoffrey Kondogbia, whose anticipation and positioning kept the visitors firmly in check.