Atalanta BC vs Manchester United FC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
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
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
100%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Matheus Cunha | 1 G |
| Bruno Fernandes | 1 G |
| Lisandro Martinez | 1 G |
| Benjamin Sesko | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Manchester United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Juan Musso, a Argentina goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joakim Maehle suffering a number of foals already.
- 12' Josip Ilicic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 17' It looks surprising Atalanta BC does not make any changes. Luke Shaw has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 32' It’s high time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' Scott McTominay has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' Manchester United FC make a change. Raphael Varane trudges off to be replaced by Mason Greenwood on 38 minutes.
- 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, David De Gea is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
- 45' Against the run of play, Marcus Rashford has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' The Atalanta BC bench stirs into life. Mario Pasalic is withdrawn and Berat Gjimshiti gets his opportunity.
- 46' Marcus Rashford adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 51' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 51.
- 56' Assisted by Jose Luis Palomino with the perfectly-timed delivery and Duvan Zapata makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 58' The Colombia Duvan Zapata breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 3-2!
- 63' Atalanta BC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Paul Pogba has done his job and it is now time for Nemanja Matic to step up.
- 71' The Atalanta BC manager makes a substitution. Josip Ilicic departs to be replaced by Luis Muriel.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atalanta BC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' Donny van de Beek has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Jadon Sancho on, Scott McTominay off on 87 minutes.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Mario Pasalic | 1 |
| Merih Demiral | 1 |
| Josip Ilicic | 1 |
| Harry Maguire | 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.