Summary
- Round of 16, first legs
- FT: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Man Utd
- Felix opens scoring with diving header before substitute Elanga levels
- Benfica 2-2 Ajax – Haller gives visitors lead after scoring own goal but Yaremchuk levels
- Return legs on Tuesday 15 March
Manchester United goalscorer Anthony Elanga tells BT Sport: “Think it was my first touch as well. I have dreamt of moments like this, scoring in the Champions League against top European teams like Atletico Madrid, a dream come true. It is only first half, we have to be ready for the second half at Old Trafford.
“I told you how calm and cool I am and whenever I am given a opportunity I want to repay the manager and give 150% everytime I step onto the pitch. I just do what I can do, I want to be the best player on the pitch and I appreciate the boss.
“You’ve got to stay in the game, anything can happen. We did not play the best in the first half, but improved after the substitutions in the second half.
“He (Ralf Rangnick) said to me to make the defenders scared and run in behind. When I get the opportunity to take it. I wanted a good result for the fans because they came a long way.”
- Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes became the first player in Champions League history to assist in six consecutive appearances while playing for an English club, breaking the record held by David Beckham (for Manchester United) since 1998.
- Manchester United have only won one of their last eight away trips to Spain in the knockout stages of the Champions League (D5 L2), beating Deportivo de La Coruna 2-0 in April 2002.
- Anthony Elanga, who scored with Manchester United’s first and only shot on target in the game, became the Red Devils’ youngest ever goalscorer in the knockout stages of the Champions League (19y & 302d).
Athletico Madrid vs Manchester United Countsery image
