Atalanta BC vs Manchester United FC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Atalanta BC vs Manchester United FC — Champions League at Gewiss Stadium.
- Atalanta BC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Matej Jug
- Referee Slavko Vincic
- Referee Tomaz Klancnik
- Referee Andraz Kovacic
- Referee Christian Dingert
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 31.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Manchester United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Oct | SS Lazio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Oct | UC Sampdoria | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Empoli FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | Everton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Matheus Cunha | 3 G |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 G |
| Lisandro Martinez | 1 G |
| Benjamin Sesko | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Gewiss Stadium that hosts another battle between Atalanta BC and Manchester United FC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Aaron Wan-Bissaka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 12' Assisted by Duvan Zapata with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josip Ilicic makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 17' The 26-year-old Jadon Sancho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Mason Greenwood on, Raphael Varane off on 38 minutes.
- 43' Atalanta BC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's shape.
- 45' GOAL! Marcus Rashford fires home to make it 1-1!
- 46' Another substitution for Atalanta BC to replace Mario Pasalic by Berat Gjimshiti on 46 minute.
- 46' A stunning finish from Marcus Rashford — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 51' Scott McTominay picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Duvan Zapata adds to his 0 season tally! Atalanta BC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 58' A goal from the Colombia international Duvan Zapata! He fires home on 58 to make it 3-2!
- 63' Atalanta BC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 420 games and scored 689 goals.
- 69' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Paul Pogba departs to be replaced by Nemanja Matic.
- 71' Luis Muriel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josip Ilicic on 71 minute.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atalanta BC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' Atalanta BC have won 728 goals from 533 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Jadon Sancho. He replaces Scott McTominay on 87 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 77
- 6
- 11
-
72
Josip Ilicic ↓ Luis Muriel 71'
- 15
- 91
-
88
Mario Pasalic ↓ Berat Gjimshiti 46'
- 1
- 3
- 28
Bench
-
9
Luis Muriel ↑ 71'
- 31
-
19
Berat Gjimshiti ↑ 46'
- 13
- 57
- 59
- 18
- 99
- 66
- 42
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
- 10
-
6
Paul Pogba ↓ Nemanja Matic 69'
- 23
- 3
-
39
Scott McTominay ↓ Jadon Sancho 87'
- 19
- 7
- 18
Bench
- 17
- 14
- 9
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↑ 69'
- 8
- 20
- 26
-
34
Donny van de Beek ↑ 87'
-
21
Edinson Cavani ↑ 69'
-
25
Jadon Sancho ↑ 87'
- 27
-
11
Mason Greenwood ↑ 38'
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 4 |
| Marcus Rashford | 2 |
| Duvan Zapata | 2 |
| Harry Maguire | 1 |
| Mario Pasalic | 1 |
| Merih Demiral | 1 |
| Josip Ilicic | 1 |
Head to Head
Atalanta BC Form
Manchester United FC Form
2021-11-02
Atalanta BC
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
2021-10-30
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
W
2021-10-24
Manchester United FC
0–5
Liverpool FC
L
2021-10-20
Manchester United FC
3–2
Atalanta BC
W
2021-10-16
Leicester City FC
4–2
Manchester United FC
L
2021-10-02
Manchester United FC
1–1
Everton FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
Atalanta BC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Atalanta BC or Manchester United FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Atalanta BC or Draw
64%
Draw or Manchester United FC
62%
Atalanta BC or Manchester United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Atalanta BC
| Handicap | Atalanta BC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.