Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid LIVE: Champions League result, final score, reaction as United crash out
Manchester United 0-1 Atletico Madrid (agg 1-2): Relive the reaction from Old Trafford as Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League
Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League as Atletico Madrid triumphed 1-0 at Old Trafford to record a 2-1 aggregate win and advance to the quarter-finals.
Old Trafford demanded a classic European night, but only got a vintage Atletico performance, to produce another dismally routine Champions League exit for the Red Devils.
Their season is good as over after this 1-0 defeat, courtesy of Renan Lodi’s first-half header, bar a needlessly panicked chase for a place in the competition next season.
If they manage that, it will need immense changes for that to be anything other than yet another forgettable exit. This is a shadow of the club it should be, as a night like this proved. There was no grand-stand comeback, no great display from Cristiano Ronaldo. He was a ghost, but one of many. His psychological hold over Atletico is broken, to go with so much in the United team.
Atletico, for all the intensity of their celebration, didn’t really require the same intensity to their display. They had too much nous for United, too much Champions League experience.
Follow reaction as Manchester United take on Atletico Madrid:
Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid: Five things we learned as Red Devils knocked out of Champions League
Manchester United are out of Europe after a 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last-16 second leg on Tuesday night.
Anthony Elanga twice went close in the opening stages and David de Gea had to claw a long-range Rodrigo de Paul effort around the post in an exciting opening spell, before Joao Felix had a finish ruled out for offside.
Before the break Atletico found another route to goal though and this time it did count - Renan Lodi appearing at the far post to head home and pile the pressure on Ralf Rangnick’s half-time team talk.
United made several second-half changes but rarely got close to finding a breakthrough beyond a header which was superbly saved by Jan Oblak, as Atletico eased into the quarter-finals.
Here are five things we learned from the second leg:
Five things we learned as Atletico Madrid knock Man United out of Europe
A first-half goal sends United out of the Champions League at Old Trafford
Manchester United knocked out of Champions League after last-16 defeat to Atletico Madrid
Old Trafford demanded a classic European night, but only got a vintage Atletico Madrid performance, to produce another dismally routine Champions League exit for Manchester United.
Their season is good as over after this 1-0 defeat, bar a needlessly panicked chase for a place in the competition next season.
If they manage that, it will need immense changes for that to be anything other than yet another forgettable exit. This is a shadow of the club it should be, as a night like this proved. There was no grand-stand comeback, no great display from Cristiano Ronaldo. He was a ghost, but one of many. His psychological hold over Atletico is broken, to go with so much in the United team.
Atletico, for all the intensity of their celebration, didn’t really require the same intensity to their display. They had too much nous for United, too much Champions League experience.
That is even more of an indictment for United given Diego Simeone’s side are a long way from the force they used to be in this competition.
Man United knocked out of Champions League after last-16 defeat to Atletico Madrid
Manchester United 0-1 Atletico Madrid (agg 1-2): Renan Lodi netted the only goal of the game and the second half response was minimal at best from Ralf Rangnick’s side
Man Utd 0 - 1 Atletico Madrid (1-2 agg)
Man Utd 0 - 1 Atletico Madrid (1-2 agg)
Atletico have gone over to celebrate with their away fans who are in great voice. It’s another big result away from home for Diego Simeone’s men.
They controlled the match brilliantly, they sat in, defended well and now they’re in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Man Utd 0 - 1 Atletico Madrid (1-2 agg)
Manchester United crash out of the Champions League as Renan Lodi’s header puts Atletico Madrid into the quarter-finals!
Full-time: Man Utd 0 - 1 Atletico Madrid (1-2 agg)
90+4 mins: A last minute corner comes swinging into the box, David De Gea comes up but Jan Oblak clings onto the ball!
Manchester United are out of the Champions League!
Man Utd 0 - 1 Atletico Madrid (1-2 agg)
90+2 mins: Nemanja Matic is brought down on the right wing inside Atletico’s half. Alex Telles swings the cross into the area but doesn’t beat the first defender. Raphael Varane is penalised for a foul in the box.
Man Utd 0 - 1 Atletico Madrid (1-2 agg)
90 mins: Felipe is brought on by Diego Simeone with Joao Felix taken off.
Four minutes of added time to play. Can United create one last chance?
Man Utd 0 - 1 Atletico Madrid (1-2 agg)
88 mins: Man Utd push up the pitch and Rashford loses the ball. He’s forced to back-track and Diogo Dalot picks up a yellow card for fouling Joao Felix.
The free kick is pumped long but United win it back. Two minutes to play.
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