Manchester United FC vs Atalanta BC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Atalanta BC — Champions League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Atalanta BC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Referee Tomasz Listkiewicz
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Pawel Sokolnicki
- Referee Tomasz Musial
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 29 Sep | Villarreal CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | West Ham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Empoli FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | AC Milan | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | BSC Young Boys | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! Manchester United FC welcome Atalanta BC for this crunch clash at Old Trafford.
- 5' Brazil international Fred has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Mario Pasalic does the damage! The net is bulging and Atalanta BC surge ahead!
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and Atalanta BC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 29' The deadlock is broken! Merih Demiral gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
- 34' Atalanta BC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 39' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' Atalanta BC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 46' Matteo Lovato has so much to prove this time. He replaces Merih Demiral on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Juan Musso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' Marcus Rashford has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for Atalanta BC. Matteo Lovato will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' Atalanta BC make a change. Luis Muriel trudges off to be replaced by Duvan Zapata on 56 minutes.
- 57' Atalanta BC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 62' The travelling Atalanta BC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 64' The referee has no hesitation. Luke Shaw is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 64.
- 67' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Scott McTominay is replaced by Paul Pogba.
- 68' Aleksei Miranchuk gets the nod from Atalanta BC. He replaces Josip Ilicic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Mason Greenwood departs to be replaced by Jadon Sancho.
- 75' Harry Maguire doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 80' Jose Luis Palomino picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Giuseppe Pezzella is ready to make an impact after coming on for Teun Koopmeiners at the 81 minute mark.
- 81' Cristiano Ronaldo puts Manchester United FC on the lead.
- 82' A stunning finish from Cristiano Ronaldo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 87' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 88' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Fred has done his job and it is now time for Nemanja Matic to step up.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nemanja Matic on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
-
17
Fred ↓ Nemanja Matic 88'
- 10
- 2
- 23
-
39
Scott McTominay ↓ Paul Pogba 67'
- 7
- 18
-
11
Mason Greenwood ↓ Jadon Sancho 73'
Bench
- 14
-
6
Paul Pogba ↑ 67'
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↑ 88'
- 3
- 8
- 20
- 26
- 34
-
21
Edinson Cavani ↑ 67'
-
25
Jadon Sancho ↑ 73'
- 27
- 36
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 77
-
9
Luis Muriel ↓ Duvan Zapata 56'
- 6
- 11
- 72
- 15
- 88
- 1
- 3
-
28
Merih Demiral ↓ Matteo Lovato 46'
Bench
- 31
-
91
Duvan Zapata ↑ 56'
-
13
Giuseppe Pezzella ↑ 81'
- 57
-
59
Aleksei Miranchuk ↑ 68'
-
18
Ruslan Malinovskyi ↑ 68'
- 99
-
66
Matteo Lovato ↑ 46'
- 42
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 4 |
| Duvan Zapata | 2 |
| Marcus Rashford | 2 |
| Harry Maguire | 1 |
| Mario Pasalic | 1 |
| Merih Demiral | 1 |
| Josip Ilicic | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
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
2021-09-29
Manchester United FC
2–1
Villarreal CF
W
2021-09-25
Manchester United FC
0–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2021-09-19
West Ham United FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Atalanta BC
54%
Manchester United FC or Atalanta BC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atalanta BC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.