Manchester United vs Atalanta, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Cristiano Ronaldo scores late as Man United rally to dramatic win over Atalanta in Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late goal as Manchester United mounted a second-half rally to beat Atalanta 3-2 in Champions League group-stage action.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, Manchester United. Scott McTominay tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 5': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 9': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 11': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
- 15': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 15': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Goal! Manchester United 0, Atalanta 1. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
- 17': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 18': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 18': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt saved. Fred (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a headed pass.
- 20': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Juan Musso.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 25': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 26': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 28': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
- 28': Goal! Manchester United 0, Atalanta 2. Merih Demiral (Atalanta) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 36': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 37': Offside, Manchester United. Luke Shaw tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners.
- 42': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 43': Offside, Atalanta. Teun Koopmeiners tries a through ball, but Josip Ilicic is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Fred (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 45'+1': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Atalanta 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Atalanta 2.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Matteo Lovato replaces Merih Demiral because of an injury.
- 47': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 47': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 48': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 49': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta).
- 50': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Joakim Maehle.
- 50': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 51': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Goal! Manchester United 1, Atalanta 2. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 54': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 54': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Matteo Lovato (Atalanta).
- 55': Matteo Lovato (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Atalanta. Duván Zapata replaces Luis Muriel.
- 56': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 57': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 57': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 57': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 58': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from very close range.
- 61': Attempt missed. Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 62': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 62': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 64': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 64': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 64': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Paul Pogba replaces Scott McTominay.
- 67': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 68': Substitution, Atalanta. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Josip Ilicic.
- 68': Substitution, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskyi replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 70': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 71': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
- 71': Attempt saved. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 71': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt blocked. José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 73': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 74': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Joakim Maehle.
- 74': Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matteo Lovato.
- 75': Goal! Manchester United 2, Atalanta 2. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edinson Cavani with a headed pass following a corner.
- 77': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).
- 77': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
- 80': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 80': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 80': José Luis Palomino (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Atalanta. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Teun Koopmeiners.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 81': Goal! Manchester United 3, Atalanta 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta).
- 85': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 87': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Edinson Cavani.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Fred because of an injury.
- 88': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Nemanja Matic.
- 90': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 90'+1': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
- 90'+2': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Atalanta).
- 90'+2': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Manchester United).
- 90'+4': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Atalanta 2.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Atalanta 2.
Statistics
 ATA |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 44.1 | Possession | 55.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 342 | Accurate Passes | 468 |
| 434 | Passes | 554 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 20 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 72,279
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 72,279
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 23 | Luke Shaw  |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
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 |
| 9 | Luis Muriel |
| 72 | Josip Ilicic |
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