A very crucial match is waiting for both Manchester United and Atletico Madrid. Tonight, they will meet each other in the second leg of the Round of 16. During the first leg, both teams shared points as the match resulted in a 1-1 tie at the Wanda Metropolitano, the home stadium of Atletico Madrid. Despite conceding the opener, the Red Devils still managed to earn a point in this match. Tonight, Manchester United will host the La Liga champion at Old Trafford. The team that wins tonight will qualify for the quarter-finals. The other one will be eliminated from this round.
Stats & Records
Manchester United have been rock-solid on their home ground Old Trafford in the UEFA Champions League. They earned seven points from a possible nine. But the Red Devils’ records against a Spanish side are not well. They have won only two of their last eight home games against any Spanish side in the UEFA Champions League. Additionally, Atletico’s record against any English team is not so impressive. They have lost two of their previous against the English side.
Team News
Atletico Madrid have reached Manchester on the evening of Monday with a 23-men squad. Skipper Koke, who missed the first leg, is back to the squad. But the visitors will miss the service of Thomas Lemar and Sime Vrsaljko because of the injury.
On the other hand, Manchester United are very confident ahead of tonight’s clash after a brilliant comeback against Tottenham Hotspur. Cristiano Ronaldo is in tremendous form as he scored a hat-trick against the Spurs. Moreover, several key players have returned to the squad. Bruno Fernandes missed the on Friday night due to Covid issue. But now he has returned and is looking forward to playing against the Simeone boys. Scott Mctominay and Luke Shaw have also returned to the training. So the manager of Man United will get the full squad tonight. While speaking about the squad, Manchester United’s interim manager Ralf Rangnick said,
As it is right now, we have all the players available for the game tomorrow (today). There is a small question mark behind Luke Shaw. He has been training yesterday and today, but we have to wait to see if he is fully fit to be available for the game.