Manchester United beat Atalanta 3-2 in the match valid for the third day of Group B of the Champions League. The Nerazzurri, ahead 2-0 at half-time, suffered the comeback of the red devils who overturned the match in the second half, crowning the run-up with Ronaldo’s decisive goal. The knockout leaves Atalanta at 4 points, with Villarreal, 2 points behind the leaders United.
Gasperini’s team wastes everything he builds in the first half. At 16 ‘, Ilicic turns on Zappacosta who puts the ball in the middle for Pasalic: split, ball in the net and 0-1. United try to react with a shot from Fred that doesn’t scare Musso. Atalanta, on the other hand, hit again in the 29th minute. Corner, Demiral takes off and horns perfectly: 0-2. The hosts showed up with Rashford, who splintered the crossbar before half-time. The script changes in the second half, the match reopens in the 53rd minute. Ilicic’s mistake, Bruno Fernandes can trigger Rashford who hits the mark this time: 1-2. The pressure of the red devils produced the post hit by McTominay in the 58th minute. Atalanta collapses in the final. Maguire finds the winning paw for the 2-2 in the 75th minute. At 81 ‘, the signing of Ronaldo: header by CR7, 3-2 and Atalanta ko.
“I don’t know if it was impossible here at Old Trafford, at a certain point we believed it, an episode was enough to rekindle them, they put in many forwards but I have the impression that if we had held up … then we had the opportunity of 3-1. We came close, it was a good opportunity, there were absences and we would have needed a little more physicality, but they all did well anyway. ” Gasperini comments on Sky Sport microphones.
“They are very high level matches, you must also know how to keep their moments of enthusiasm but we had already prepared it like this, to be in the race in the final game: when they put many strikers they are dangerous but they also leave you space. The comebacks are typical. of Manchester, the result of a particular situation “, continues the coach.
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