Atalanta 2-2 Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo rescues visitors
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Cristiano Ronaldo once again rescued Manchester United with a sensational late goal to earn his side a draw against Atalanta that keeps them top of Champions League Group F.
The 36-year-old, who also levelled in first-half added time, volleyed in from outside the box in added time for his second of the night to earn United a crucial point in Bergamo.
Josip Ilicic opened the scoring with a low effort that squeezed under David de Gea at a vociferous Gewiss Stadium and Atalanta thought Duvan Zapata’s 56th-minute effort had won it.
Ronaldo capped a wonderful move by firing beyond goalkeeper Juan Musso for his first following a delightful Bruno Fernandes back-heel, after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side had been on the back foot for much of the first half.
United were also second best after the break but Ronaldo, who scored a late winner in the reverse fixture and against Villarreal, delivered with a vital goal to keep United in pole position heading into the final two group games.
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Atalanta
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Squad number1Player nameMusso
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Squad number15Player namede Roon
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Squad number28Player nameDemiral
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Squad number6Player namePalomino
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Squad number77Player nameZappacosta
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Squad number7Player nameKoopmeiners
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Squad number11Player nameFreuler
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Squad number3Player nameMaehle
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Squad number88Player namePasalic
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Squad number72Player nameIlicic
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Squad number91Player nameZapata
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Squad number9Player nameMuriel
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Squad number19Player nameDjimsiti
Line-ups
Atalanta
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Musso
- 15de Roon
- 28Demiral
- 6Palomino
- 77Zappacosta
- 7Koopmeiners
- 11Freuler
- 3Maehle
- 88PasalicSubstituted forDjimsitiat 45′minutes
- 72IlicicSubstituted forMurielat 71′minutes
- 91Zapata
Substitutes
- 9Muriel
- 13Pezzella
- 18Malinovskyi
- 19Djimsiti
- 31Rossi
- 42Scalvini
- 57Sportiello
- 59Al Miranchuk
- 66Lovato
- 99Piccoli
Man Utd
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1de Gea
- 3Bailly
- 19VaraneSubstituted forGreenwoodat 38′minutes
- 5Maguire
- 29Wan-Bissaka
- 6PogbaSubstituted forMaticat 69′minutes
- 39McTominayBooked at 51minsSubstituted forSanchoat 87′minutes
- 23Shaw
- 18Bruno FernandesSubstituted forvan de Beekat 87′minutes
- 10RashfordSubstituted forCavaniat 69′minutes
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
Substitutes
- 8Mata
- 9Martial
- 11Greenwood
- 14Lingard
- 17Fred
- 20Dalot
- 21Cavani
- 25Sancho
- 26Henderson
- 27Telles
- 31Matic
- 34van de Beek
Live Text
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Match ends, Atalanta 2, Manchester United 2.
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Second Half ends, Atalanta 2, Manchester United 2.
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Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Luis Muriel (Atalanta).
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Attempt saved. Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
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Goal! Atalanta 2, Manchester United 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
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Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta).
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Foul by Eric Bailly (Manchester United).
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Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Bruno Fernandes.
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Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Scott McTominay.
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Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by David de Gea.
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Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
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Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
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Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
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Attempt blocked. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
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Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
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