Man Utd vs Atletico Madrid: Manchester United face Atletico Madrid in the 2nd leg RO 16 match of the UCL, as they aim to secure a place in the last 8 on Tuesday.
Match Details:
Teams: Man United vs Atletico Madrid
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Date: Wednesday 16th March, 2022
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
The Round of 16 tie is tantalizingly poised after it finished 1-1 at the Wanda Metropolitano last month.
Felix scored the opener for the hosts before substitute, Elanga equalized for Manchester United to ensure the Red Devils remain in contention.
Manchester United come into this after a morale boosting 3-2 win over Tottenham in the EPL on Saturday.
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Cristiano Ronaldo led the way with a match-winning and awe-inspiring hat-trick; being his 49th in his career to ensure a return to winning ways.
For Spurs; it was Kane and a Maguire own goal ensuring this classic encounter went down to the wire.
This after a poor display in the Manchester Derby where the Red Devils were smashed 4-1 by City.
However, United remain in 5th place in the table keeping their chances of a top 4 finish intact.
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid beat Cadiz 2-1 at home to win their third successive match since the 1st Leg clash.
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Felix and De Paul found the net for the La Liga champions while Negredo scored for the visitors.
This win pushed Atletico back into the 4th spot with 51 points as they aim to finish higher in the UCL spots this season.
It’s going to be electric at Old Trafford with a chance for only one side to secure their place in the Quarter-finals.
Can Ronaldo lead the Devils on or will Simeone foil the hosts’ plans? Only time will tell.
Form Guide
Man United: WLDDW
Atletico Madrid: WWWDW
Last Matches of both teams:
Manchester United 3-2 Tottenham
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Cadiz
Cristiano Ronaldo with this hat-trick has now scored 807 career goals and is officially the only player on earth with the most goals in the history of professional football,surpassing Josef Bican’s 805 career goals.
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Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Man Utd vs Atletico Madrid in India?
The match can be live streamed on the Sony LIV App and Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Sony TEN 2.
Team News
Greenwood is the sole absentee for United due to disciplinary proceedings.
Wass, Cunha, Vrsaljko and Lemar are ruled out of contention due to injuries while Carrasco is suspended.
Manchester United possible 11:
De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Telles, Fred, Pogba, Fernandes, Elanga, Sancho and Ronaldo
⚽ Our players worked out on the stage of tomorrow’s game! pic.twitter.com/t2MJB3BfSM
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) March 14, 2022
Atletico Madrid possible 11:
Oblak, Reinildo, Felipe, Savic, Lodi, Herrera, Koke, De Paul, Llorente, Griezmann and Felix
Prediction: Man United 3-2 Atletico Madrid
We see the visitors getting onto the score-sheet and making this a sure classic, however United should be able to pip the visitors given their win on the weekend.
The Red Devils have the backing of the crowd and look the more likely side to seal their Q/F spot.
Players to watch out for: Ronaldo, Sancho, Felix and De Paul.
