The Spanish club Atlético Madrid managed to end the first half, beating its host Manchester United, with a goal free of charge.
In the decisive confrontation that is currently taking place between them at Old Trafford, in the second leg of the 16th round of the European Champions League.
Renan Lodi scored the lead for Atletico Madrid in the 41st minute of the match.
Manchester United line-up against Atlético Madrid
Goalkeeper: De Gea.
Defence: Maguire, Varane, Dalot, Telles.
Midfield: Fred, Bruno Fernandes, McTominay.
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho, Ilanga.
The Atletico Madrid line-up is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Jan Oblak.
Defence: Savic, Jimenez, Reinildo.
Midfield: Herrera, Llorente, Koke, Lodi, Rodrigo de Paul.
Forwards: Joao Felix, Antoine Griezmann.
The two teams are seeking to win to qualify for the quarter-finals, especially since the first leg ended in a 1-1 draw between them.
Manchester United are playing the Atletico Madrid match with very high spirits, after they achieved a valuable victory over Tottenham by three goals against two in the last round of the English Premier League.
Which pushed the Red Devils to fifth place in the Premier League table with 50 points from 14 victories, 7 defeats and 8 draws.
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid is experiencing its best technical period in terms of results, after winning the last four rounds of the Spanish League.
The last of which was his 2-1 victory over Cadiz, and from here he seeks to snatch the boarding pass from among the fangs of the Red Devils in his home and among his fans.
Al-Rukhi Blancos is in fourth place in the La Liga standings with 51 points from 15 wins, 7 defeats and 6 draws, with a goal difference from Barcelona, which is in third place, which has a postponed match.
Manchester United’s season is over, and he has nothing left but a “title” struggle for fourth place.
Atletico deserved to win and qualify not for their attacking splendor, but for their defensive discipline and United’s disappointment.
This is the third time in Ronaldo’s career that he does not hit the goal in the Champions League (2003 with United) and (2011 with Real against Barca)
