Malmo vs Chelsea LIVE: Champions League result, final score and reaction tonight
All the latest updates from the Eleda Stadion
Follow live coverage as Chelsea head into their fourth Champions League group stage match looking for another three points which would leave them within touching distance of the knock-out phase, as they face Swedish side Malmo on Tuesday evening. So far, Thomas Tuchel’s side have won twice and suffered defeat to group leaders Juventus, who are at home to Dynamo Kyiv this evening - victory for the Blues would likely see a six-point gap between themselves and third place.
Domestically, Chelsea beat Newcastle comfortably at the weekend after progressing through to the League Cup quarter-finals a week ago, leaving them on a six-game unbeaten run in all competitions. Malmo have lost just once in a six-game run of their own, but that was against their visitors tonight, in a 4-0 drubbing at Stamford Bridge in the reverse fixture two weeks ago.
The Blues still have injury concerns in their forward line with Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner sidelined, while Mateo Kovacic is also out injured to further whittle down Tuchel’s squad options until after the upcoming international break. Even so, they’ll be heavy favourites to win here. Follow all the latest updates from Malmo vs Chelsea below:
Cristiano Ronaldo saves Manchester United once again with late leveller
Cristiano Ronaldo once again got Manchester United out of jail in the Champions League as the veteran’s stoppage-time strike secured a scarcely deserved point at Atalanta.
Having wrapped up comeback wins against Villarreal and the Italians at Old Trafford, the 36-year-old rose to the occasion in Bergamo as he saved under-fire Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side from defeat.
Cristiano Ronaldo saves Manchester United once again with late leveller
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side fought back to draw 2-2 against Atalanta.
Atalanta vs Man United: Five things we learned as Cristiano Ronaldo’s Champions League legend endures
Cristiano Ronaldo scored another late goal against Atalanta to salvage a vital point for Manchester United in the Champions League.
Just 13 days after scoring the winner in a 3-2 thriller at Old Trafford, Ronaldo struck at the death again in Bergamo to rescue a 2-2 draw, with United heading toward another damaging defeat under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Five things we learned as Cristiano Ronaldo shines in Champions League yet again
Atalanta 2-2 Manchester United: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side looked set for another damaging defeat until Ronaldo struck a late equaliser
Cristiano Ronaldo rescues point for Manchester United against Atalanta
Look around you. We’re on familiar ground, here. It’s the same space that Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and all of us watching along and enjoying the ride are used to.
The one we’ve occupied for some time now. This might even be a similar match report to the one you read two weeks ago.
Sorry about that but it’s Cristiano Ronaldo’s fault as, once again, he came to the rescue. United, once again, get a result their performance perhaps did not deserve. Solskjaer, once again, endures.
Cristiano Ronaldo rescues point for Manchester United against Atalanta
Atalanta 2-2 Manchester United: Ronaldo’s double saved Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s blushes again and kept the club on track to qualify for the knockout stages
Reaction from Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United’s matchwinner, Cristiano Ronaldo, spoke to BT Sport after the match and admitted that his team got lucky in their draw with Atalanta. He said:
It was a difficult game, I know when we play in Bergamo it is always difficult, but we believe until the end and I am so happy.
“We never give up, we believe until the end, it is a good result for us. The beginning was tough, we knew Atalanta would do a lot of pressure, they have a fantastic coach, when I played at Juventus they were always difficult to play against. We were a little bit lucky in the end but that is football.
“We have to still improve, we have different players, different system, we have to adapt with each other, but it will take time. we have time to improve and be
More records for Ronaldo
At 36 years and 270 days old Cristiano Ronaldo is the oldest player to score 2 or more goals in a single game for Manchester United in European competition.
He’s got nine goals in 11 games since rejoining United in the summer.
Atalanta 2 - 2 Man Utd
Atalanta will be kicking themselves. They should have take six points off Manchester United across both of these fixtures but twice let the Red Devils back into the matches meaning they have to settle for just one point from six.
It leaves them third in Group F with five points and needing a win against Young Boys in the next round of fixtures.
Atalanta vs Manchester United: Player ratings as Cristiano Ronaldo rescues Ole Gunnar Solskjaer again
Manchester United came from behind twice to secure a 2-2 draw away to Atalanta in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday night. Here are the player ratings from Bergamo:
Player ratings as Ronaldo rescues Man United once more against Atalanta
Atalanta 2-2 Manchester United: Ilicic and Zapata strikes both cancelled out by Ronaldo at the end of each half
Atalanta 2 - 2 Man Utd
How have Manchester United come away from that game with a point? It was a very poor performance from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men but Cristiano Ronaldo’s late strike saved them again.
It means that if they win their next game against Villarreal, Manchester United are through to the knockout stages.
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Full-time: Atalanta 2 - 2 Man Utd
90+6 mins: That’s it. The final whistle goes and Manchester United take a point away from Bergamo. Cristiano Ronaldo rescues Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men once again in the Champions League. It’s a vital point for United who remain at the top of Group F.
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