Atalanta 2-2 Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo rescues visitors

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Cristiano Ronaldo once again rescued Manchester United with a sensational late goal to earn his side a draw against Atalanta that keeps them top of Champions League Group F.

The 36-year-old, who also levelled in first-half added time, volleyed in from outside the box in added time for his second of the night to earn United a crucial point in Bergamo.

Josip Ilicic opened the scoring with a low effort that squeezed under David de Gea at a vociferous Gewiss Stadium and Atalanta thought Duvan Zapata's 56th-minute effort had won it.

Ronaldo capped a wonderful move by firing beyond goalkeeper Juan Musso for his first following a delightful Bruno Fernandes back-heel, after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had been on the back foot for much of the first half.

United were also second best after the break but Ronaldo, who scored a late winner in the reverse fixture and against Villarreal, delivered with a vital goal to keep United in pole position heading into the final two group games.

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Atalanta

Squad number1Player nameMusso
Squad number15Player namede Roon
Squad number28Player nameDemiral
Squad number6Player namePalomino
Squad number77Player nameZappacosta
Squad number7Player nameKoopmeiners
Squad number11Player nameFreuler
Squad number3Player nameMaehle
Squad number88Player namePasalic
Squad number72Player nameIlicic
Squad number91Player nameZapata

Squad number9Player nameMuriel
Squad number19Player nameDjimsiti

Manchester United

Squad number1Player namede Gea
Squad number3Player nameBailly
Squad number19Player nameVarane
Squad number5Player nameMaguire
Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka
Squad number6Player namePogba
Squad number39Player nameMcTominay
Squad number23Player nameShaw
Squad number18Player nameBruno Fernandes
Squad number10Player nameRashford
Squad number7Player nameCristiano Ronaldo

Squad number11Player nameGreenwood
Squad number21Player nameCavani
Squad number25Player nameSancho
Squad number31Player nameMatic
Squad number34Player namevan de Beek

Line-ups

Atalanta

Formation 3-4-1-2

1Musso
15de Roon
28Demiral
6Palomino
77Zappacosta
7Koopmeiners
11Freuler
3Maehle
88PasalicSubstituted forDjimsitiat 45'minutes
72IlicicSubstituted forMurielat 71'minutes
91Zapata

Substitutes

9Muriel
13Pezzella
18Malinovskyi
19Djimsiti
31Rossi
42Scalvini
57Sportiello
59Al Miranchuk
66Lovato
99Piccoli

Man Utd

Formation 3-4-2-1

1de Gea
3Bailly
19VaraneSubstituted forGreenwoodat 38'minutes
5Maguire
29Wan-Bissaka
6PogbaSubstituted forMaticat 69'minutes
39McTominayBooked at 51minsSubstituted forSanchoat 87'minutes
23Shaw
18Bruno FernandesSubstituted forvan de Beekat 87'minutes
10RashfordSubstituted forCavaniat 69'minutes
7Cristiano Ronaldo

Substitutes

8Mata
9Martial
11Greenwood
14Lingard
17Fred
20Dalot
21Cavani
25Sancho
26Henderson
27Telles
31Matic
34van de Beek

Live Text

Match ends, Atalanta 2, Manchester United 2.
Second Half ends, Atalanta 2, Manchester United 2.
Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Luis Muriel (Atalanta).
Attempt saved. Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
Goal! Atalanta 2, Manchester United 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta).
Foul by Eric Bailly (Manchester United).
Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Bruno Fernandes.
Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Scott McTominay.
Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by David de Gea.
Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
Attempt blocked. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).