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Anthony Elanga's late equaliser boosts Manchester United's hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League as they fight back to draw against Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano.

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Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea tells BeIN Sport: "It as great to be back at home in Madrid. It was strange because I played for this club but it is football. We are Manchester United, we wanted to win, it was a tight game and both teams had a couple of chances in the whole game. The draw is a fair result.

"We came to a very difficult pitch against a very good team, they started with more intensity than us and won the 50-50s, they scored a very good goal. In the second half we showed that we have good character and we played good, scored a goal and everything to play at Old Trafford.

On Anthony Elanga: "He is playing very well, he has been an important player for us, still very young and has scored important goals for us. Massive for him and for us.

"The second leg will be 50-50, both teams can win but with the fans hopefully we can play better than today. Let's win the game and be in the next round."

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Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick tells BT Sport: "I don't know if I rescued it but after the performance in the first half, it could only get better. What we played in the first half I still cannot believe. We played without conviction, without aggression and that is why we were struggling. Second half we did better, more possession in areas that mattered and if we played another 10 minutes we might have won the game. We have to play better in the first half, I was very disappointed by that performance in the first half.

"Against and with the ball we were far too apprehensive and did not take any risks. We only played it in our own half and then it is difficult against a team like Atletico. Their goal was difficult to defend, a brilliant cross and finish. We have to play with more conviction on the ball, we need more deep runs and the way we scored the goal was exactly that. This is how we have to play against them."

On Anthony Elanga: "He is playing as though it is a dream come true, it is a joy and fun to watch him play, I wish a few other players would take him as an example and as a role model. Football is an important sport, even more so for the supporters, and it is a ball game. This is what I wish us to do especially in the second leg.

"To start with, we could do with him (Victor Lindelof) in aerial duels, set-pieces, free-kicks for and against us. All three centre-halves were in good shape, but after seven minutes we were 1-0 down the plan was in the dustbin. I knew this was not his best position, when we had Aaron Wan-Bissaka on the ball and Alex Telles, we had more possession and more assistance from the wings. In the end, due to the early goal it was difficult.

"In the second half we showed in quite a few moments how we have to play. It will be different at home in front of 75,000 fans and more conviction than we did in the first half."

• Benfica have only been beaten once at home in the knockout stages of the Champions League (P9 W4 D4 L1), with that defeat coming against Chelsea in the quarter-finals in 2011-12.
• Ajax have only lost one of their 16 away matches in the Champions League under Erik ten Hag (W10 D5), at Anfield in December 2020 in the group stages.
• Ajax’s Sébastien Haller has scored 11 goals in the Champions League this season, netting in all seven Ajax matches.

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Manchester United goalscorer Anthony Elanga tells BT Sport: "Think it was my first touch as well. I have dreamt of moments like this, scoring in the Champions League against top European teams like Atletico Madrid, a dream come true. It is only first half, we have to be ready for the second half at Old Trafford.

"I told you how calm and cool I am and whenever I am given a opportunity I want to repay the manager and give 150% everytime I step onto the pitch. I just do what I can do, I want to be the best player on the pitch and I appreciate the boss.

"You've got to stay in the game, anything can happen. We did not play the best in the first half, but improved after the substitutions in the second half.

"He (Ralf Rangnick) said to me to make the defenders scared and run in behind. When I get the opportunity to take it. I wanted a good result for the fans because they came a long way."

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• Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes became the first player in Champions League history to assist in six consecutive appearances while playing for an English club, breaking the record held by David Beckham (for Manchester United) since 1998.
• Manchester United have only won one of their last eight away trips to Spain in the knockout stages of the Champions League (D5 L2), beating Deportivo de La Coruna 2-0 in April 2002.
• Anthony Elanga, who scored with Manchester United’s first and only shot on target in the game, became the Red Devils’ youngest ever goalscorer in the knockout stages of the Champions League (19y & 302d).

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BT Sport

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand on BT Sport: "Man United would have taken your hand off for that result. They were lucky tonight and were poor tonight. Can you weather the storm and satay in the game? David de Gea did not have much to do. You are looking for a better performance. Anthony Elanga popped up with a goal and Bruno Fernandes with an assist as bad as he played."

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes: "Ralf Rangnick's record is very good and his subs have been very good. It is not strange for me, it is a typical Manchester United performance under this manager."

Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves: "Anthony Elanga gave them some urgency, young kids are fearless and he galvanised United. They will be delighted by that result, they were not great today."

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Anthony Elanga is Manchester United's fifth-youngest Champions League goalscorer after Wayne Rooney, Mason Greenwood, David Beckham and Phil Jones.

Leon Osman
Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

For 75 minutes of this game you felt that Manchester United would have been happy to take a 2-0 defeat back to Old Trafford but they hung in there and those substitutions gave them that bit more control and Anthony Elanga got the goal.

This one finishes all square.

Teenage substitute Anthony Elanga rescues a draw for Manchester United at Atletico Madrid.

The English side will be the happier after this result.

And United do almost nick a winning goal as Jesse Lingard spins 25 yards out but a low shot is batted out by Jan Oblak, making his first save of the game in injury time.

60 seconds to go.

United will take this.

Far from their best for large periods in this game but still very much in the tie.

No, not this time.

Alex Telles delivery is headed away.

Can Manchester United score?

Alex Telles cross, corner for Manchester United.

Wait, United can't win it can they...?

Nemanja Matic using his experience, sitting on the turf and taking his time to stretch out an issue with his foot.

Four minutes added on here.