On Tuesday night, Manchester United will meet Atletico Madrid in the Champions League knockout stage in Spain’s capital.
Manchester United, like Chelsea, will be looking to follow Premier League teams Manchester City and Liverpool, who won their first-leg ties 5-0 and 2-0 against Sporting Lisbon and Inter Milan, respectively.
News from the team:
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has a lot of concerns ahead of Tuesday’s match against Manchester United.
Their finest players, Antoine Griezmann, Koke, and Yannick Carrasco, did not take part in a recent training session, while Luis Suarez’s match fitness is in doubt.
Raphael Varane, who returned to the bench for Manchester United’s triumph over Leeds on Sunday, might be welcomed back by Ralf Rangnick’s side.
Facts:
The only time Atletico Madrid and Manchester United have met in Europe was in the 1991-92 Cup Winners’ Cup.
Atletico Madrid won the match, eliminating them from the competition 4-1 on aggregate.
Manchester United’s lone previous visit to Atlético Madrid took place at the Vicente Calderón in the opening leg of their 1991-92 Cup Winners’ Cup game.
Peter Schmeichel, Denis Irwin, Steve Bruce, Paul Ince, Bryan Robson, and Mark Hughes were among United’s starting XI for that match. Luis Aragonés’ team defeated them 3-0.
Each of Diego Simeone’s LaLiga champions’ past four Champions League meetings have been against English clubs.
History of head-to-head competition (h2h):
Atletico Madrid is the winner with a score of 0:0.
Number of draws: 1
Man United wins by a score of 1 to 0.
The round of 16 tie will be place at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022, at 8 p.m. GMT.
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