Atalanta vs Manchester United, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League
FT
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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 4': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta).
- 4': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 5': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 5': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 8': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 9': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 10': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 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.
- 16': Eric Bailly (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Joakim Maehle (Atalanta).
- 17': Attempt missed. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo with a cross.
- 18': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Atalanta).
- 18': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).
- 19': Juan Musso (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 21': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners.
- 22': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
- 24': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 29': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners.
- 31': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 33': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 33': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 35': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
- 38': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Greenwood replaces Raphaël Varane because of an injury.
- 39': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
- 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'+3': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Atalanta 1, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 1, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Berat Djimsiti replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 47': Offside, Atalanta. Teun Koopmeiners tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 49': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford tries a through ball, but Mason Greenwood is caught offside.
- 50': Eric Bailly (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
- 51': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 51': Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Merih Demiral (Atalanta).
- 52': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 53': Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
- 54': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 55': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 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.
- 58': VAR Decision: Goal Atalanta 2-1 Manchester United (Duván Zapata).
- 60': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
- 60': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 61': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Paul Pogba.
- 69': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 70': Attempt missed. Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 70': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 71': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Josip Ilicic.
- 73': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 73': Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
- 79': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
- 79': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 85': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
- 85': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Scott McTominay.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 87': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Eric Bailly (Manchester United).
- 90': Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta).
- 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.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 90'+6': Foul by Luis Muriel (Atalanta).
- 90'+6': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atalanta 2, Manchester United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atalanta 2, Manchester United 2.
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 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 14,443
Venue: New Balance Arena
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 14,443
Line-Ups
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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