Manchester United entertained Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford earlier tonight as they looked to pick up a win and secure qualification into the quarterfinal stage of the UEFA Champions League. The Red Devils made a bright start to the game but conceded the opening goal in the 41st minute when Renan Lodi scored with a good header for the visitors which meant that Man United were trailing 1-0 at the half-time break.
Ralf Rangnick’s men tried their best to net an equaliser but were lackluster in the final third. The contest finished with Man United suffering a disappointing 1-0 loss at home (2-1 on aggregate) which knocked them out of the Champions League.
Let’s take a look at how each Man United player performed during the clash against Atletico Madrid.
GK: David de Gea – 6.5/10
The Spanish keeper made a couple of decent stops at the back but couldn’t do much about Lodi’s well-placed header late in the first half.
RB: Diogo Dalot – 7/10
Dalot was strong in the air and made two good runs with the ball in the opponent’s half. He also didn’t shy away from having a strike at goal.
CB: Raphael Varane – 7/10
He made one important interception at the back and was a real threat in the Atletico half.
CB: Harry Maguire – 6.5/10
The English talent earned possession back a few times and made one key chance going forward.
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LB: Alex Telles – 7.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and made a few decent runs with the ball down the left flank.
CM: Fred – 6.5/10
The Brazilian talent made two good runs with the ball but ran out of ideas in the final third.
CM: Scott McTominay – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game and was replaced after the hour mark.
RW: Anthony Elanga – 6/10
Elanga showed a few flashes of what he is capable of in the opponent’s half and made two interceptions during the game.
CAM: Bruno Fernandes – 6/10
The Portugal international created a couple of inviting chances for his teammates but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
LW: Jadon Sancho – 7/10
Sancho completed multiple dribbles down the left flank but has got nothing to show for his efforts.
ST: Cristiano Ronaldo – 6.5/10
The Portuguese superstar made a few decent runs with the ball but didn’t get a sniff at goal.
Substitutes:
CM: Paul Pogba – 6/10
He struggled to get a foothold in the game.
CM: Nemanja Matic – 6/10
Matic made one good run with the ball.
LW: Marcus Rashford – 6/10
He failed to influence the game up top.
ST: Edinson Cavani – 6/10
Cavani never threatened the Atletico Madrid goal after coming off the bench.
CAM: Juan Mata – N/A
The Spaniard was Rangnick’s last throw of the dice.
