Due to the Spanish side having just three clean sheets in 17 games, the Red Devils will look to exploit that weakness
On Wednesday, Atletico Madrid and Manchester United play their first leg Champions League Round of 16 match at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano.
While the reigning La Liga champions have not impressed as much as they were last season, with Diego Simeone’s side currently fifth in the Spanish top flight, Ralf Rangnick’s men are still searching for consistency in the Premier League.
How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United in the 2021-22 Champions League from India.
What time does Atletico Madrid vs Man Utd start?
Game Atletico Madrid vs Man Utd
Date Thursday, February 24
Time 1:30am IST
How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Man Utd on TV & live stream in India
The Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) has the rights to show UEFA Champions League matches in India.
Matches will also be available to stream via SonyLIV app and website, besides JioTV mobile app, allowing supporters to watch multiple games simultaneously and catch the replay of matches.
TV channels (English): Sony Ten 2 SD & HD, Sony Ten 3 SD & HD (Hindi) and Sony Ten 4 SD & HD (Tamil and Telegu),
Online streaming : SonyLIV, JioTV.
Atletico Madrid vs Man Utd: Team news & key stats
Since Antoine Griezmann has not played since early January, Atletico will be sweating on his return, especially with Mateus Cunha out. Meanwhile, Yannick Carrasco is also suspended for this tie. Koke is also doubtful after suffering an injury in the lead-up to the match.
Mason Greenwood still hasn’t returned from the suspension he was subjected to at United. Uruguayan hitman Edinson Cavani is ruled out of the tie with groin injury.
Key Stats:
- After scoring exactly 100 goals in the old European Cup and 399 times in the current competition, Manchester United will score their 500th goal in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League. The club would become just the fourth club to score 500 goals within Europe’s elite competition, after Barcelona (624), Bayern Munich (759) and Real Madrid (1001).
- Even after progressing from the group stages in 2020-21 and this season, Atlético Madrid has won only four of their last 14 Champions League games (D4 L6). No team in this season’s competition has also lost as many matches as the Spanish outfit. Additionally, they have lost more of their last four home games (3) than they did in their previous 37 (2) in the competition.
- Cristiano Ronaldo has scored six times in the UEFA Champions League this season, the most he scored in a campaign since 2017-18 in his final year at Real Madrid (15 goals). During the 2007-08 season, Cristiano Ronaldo scored eight goals for the Red Devils in order to win the Champions League.
- Rangnick has managed only two UEFA Champions League knockout ties during his managerial career – both with Schalke in 2010-11 – beating Inter Milan in the quarter-finals before losing to Manchester United at the semi-final stage. As a result of his side’s draw with Young Boys in his first such match in charge, Rangnick will look to avoid becoming the first manager at the club to fail to win either of his first two Champions League matches in charge.