Atalanta vs Man United 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Cristiano Ronaldo saves Manchester United in the Champions League with dramatic late goal
Cristiano Ronaldo saved Manchester United in the Champions League again as his stoppage time goal earned them a 2-2 draw away to Atalanta.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Goal! Atalanta 1, Manchester United 0. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 38': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Greenwood replaces Raphaël Varane because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Goal! Atalanta 1, Manchester United 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Berat Djimsiti replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 51': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Goal! Atalanta 2, Manchester United 1. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Luis Palomino with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 69': Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Paul Pogba.
- 69': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 71': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Josip Ilicic.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Scott McTominay.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+1': Goal! Atalanta 2, Manchester United 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 14,443
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 14,443
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| +1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| -3 | AC Milan | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| -1 | Newcastle United | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Statistics
 MAN |
ATA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.8 | Possession | 47.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 468 | Accurate Passes | 418 |
| 566 | Passes | 503 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 10 | Clearances | 11 |
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso (GK) |
| 28 | Merih Demiral |
| 6 | José Palomino |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 11 | Remo Freuler |
| 7 | Teun Koopmeiners |
| 88 | Mario Pasalic |
| 3 | Joakim Maehle |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 72 | Josip Ilicic |
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 3 | Eric Bailly |
| 39 | Scott McTominay  |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
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