United have stepped away from Atletico in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, a third conversation in the history of Manchester United and Atletico, which have failed to beat their opponents. Come to think of it, this is 31 years old. In this game, Manchester United's technical and tactical play is tough enough, and the midfield play is quite stable, but the collective dud of the four major attackers in the front, especially after C Ronaldo returned to La Liga, seems to be very uncomfortable. On 16 March, United will face Atletico At Old Trafford again, returning home with a 1-1 scoreline, with United's psychological advantage clearly greater.
During the match, Atletico scored a lightning-fast goal by Renan Lodi in the opening 7 minutes, a goal that disappointed United as a team.
Throughout the first half, United didn't seem to come out of that goal conceded, with 0 shots on target at half-time, a situation like this that United hasn't seen in a long time. And for more than 70 minutes after conceding a goal, United were suppressed by Atletico. Cristiano Ronaldo was seen dead, and the other 3 attackers of the team, Sancho, Fernands and Rashford, basically lost contact with the Borg. Atletico's tactics are more like the Eighth Route Army, which has always been better at encircling and encircling points.
In the 75th minute, the United manager made one of the most correct decisions of the game, replacing Rashford with 19-year-old Swedish youngster Erlanga. Five minutes later, Erlanga scored the equaliser with an assist from Fernandez.
In the end, the two teams shook hands and made peace. Since Erlanga scored the equaliser goal, Atletico boss Simeone's expression has been very anxious. Atletico's attacks on the flanks in this game, especially on the left, have always been lacking, and Carrasco's red card suspension has had a significant impact on the team's attack.
Speaking of red cards, no one from the two teams was sent off by a red card in this match, which was already a blessing, and the referee showed a total of 9 yellow cards in the whole game, including 5 for Manchester United and 4 for Atletico. With so many fouls, the continuity of the game was not good, and the game process was fragmented.
For Atletico, it was a completely difficult time for Manchester United, but an oversight in the last 10 minutes led to the final draw. In the words of one fan: the whole game turned Manchester United around, and the counterattack was more threatening than the other, but football is like that, and one negligence can change the situation.