Champions League LIVE: Man Utd v Atletico Madrid & Ajax v Benfica score, commentary & updates from last 16

Summary

Lodi scores only goal of second leg to send Atletico through
United fail to create many clear-cut chances in heated game
Bottles thrown at Atleti boss Simeone at final whistle
Benfica beat Ajax 3-2 on aggregate

Live Reporting

Emma Sanders

Postpublished at 22:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
FT: Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid (1-2 agg)
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Get Involvedpublished at 22:19 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
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United have a lot of very good players there but they've all arrived at different times, under different leadership. A succession of bad, short term managerial appointments have not provided any semblance of cohesion, style or consistency in the team. Next appointment has to be well researched, considered and executed correctly for any restoration.
Nick, Kent
Man Utd's decline in Europe...published at 22:17 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
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Manchester United have been eliminated from six of their last eight Champions League knockout stage ties, having won 13 of their 16 previous such ties in the competition.
'I feel very sad' - De Geapublished at 22:15 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
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Manchester United
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea to BT Sport: "We are really disappointed with the result. It's difficult to put into words how we feel now at the moment. We did not enough in both games to win it. It's a very disappointing day for us.
"They are a team with a lot of experience. They know how to play those Champions League games. They scored a goal then are a tough team so it was hard for us to create chances. We are out of one of the most important competitions so we are very sad."
On Atletico being defensive when they went 1-0 up: "Of course. As soon as they scored the goal they put the whole team in front of Jan Oblak. They are a very defensive team and it's difficult to score against them. We tried until the end but it was not enough."
On the referee: "I do not want to speak about the referee. Everyone watching can see and we cannot change it. It was not enough."
On not winning a trophy for five years: "Of course it's not good enough. It's hard for the club, for us and the fans. It's really hard. This is where we are at the moment. It's a difficult situation. We have to keep fighting. I feel very sad. But we were not good enough."
'A lot of rebuilding to do'published at 22:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
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Chris Waddle
Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
Manchester United have got a lot of rebuilding to do. They have got to put their focus on getting into the top four and make sure of Champions League football next season.
Postpublished at 22:10 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
FT: Ajax 0-1 Benfica (2-3 agg)
This is what it means to Benfica too.
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Postpublished at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
FT: Ajax 0-1 Benfica (2-3 agg)
Benfica advance to the Champions League quarter-final stage for a fourth time, and the first time since 2015-16.
They have never gone beyond the quarter-final stage in the Champions League.
Who is in the quarter-finals?published at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
Bayern Munich
Liverpool
Manchester City
Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid
Benfica
'Getting a proper coach is massive'published at 22:04 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
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Paul Scholes on BT Sport: "How [Ralf Rangnick] was chosen to be manager of this club, I don't know.
"Getting a proper coach for this team is a massive thing. There's some real talent in this squad.
"The very first thing this club needs to do to get anywhere near winning the league again is getting in a proper coach who works for this team."
Postpublished at 22:02 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
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Into the last eight.
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FULL-TIMEpublished at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
Ajax 0-1 Benfica (2-3 agg)
And that's it, Benfica stun Ajax in Amsterdam!
Darwin Nunez's goal is the difference.
Postpublished at 21:59 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
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Paul Scholes has just said on BT Sport that Atletico Madrid have gone through because they have a better coach.
"If Diego Simeone was managing them, United would have gone through in that game".
Postpublished at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
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Chris Waddle
Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
Atletico plugged away, waited for an opportunity, scored a bad goal in Manchester United's terms and then the home side did just not have enough quality. You can't fault the effort, but they did not create enough.
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Postpublished at 21:56 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
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Atletico have gone over to celebrate with their away fans who are in great voice.
That team knows how to win. Another big result away from home and they are in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Postpublished at 21:54 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
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Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone sprints straight down the tunnel. There's bottles thrown on the pitch but he evades them.
Boos ring out at Old Trafford. Bruno Fernandes is furiously speaking to the officials.
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FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid (1-2 agg)
All over! Manchester United are out of the Champions League.
Postpublished at 90+5 mins
Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid (1-2 agg)
Straight into Jan Oblak's arms from the corner.
Postpublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid (1-2 agg)
Chris Waddle
Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
It's been a typical away performance in Europe. Atletico have just been able to grind the result out.
Postpublished at 90+4 mins
Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid (1-2 agg)
Marcus Rashford is waiting for the chance to cross it on the right. He can't find it. It goes back to Nemanja Matic. His is cleared. Rashford then wins a corner. David de Gea is coming up!
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Get Involvedpublished at 21:52 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022
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United looked far more threatening when Rashford and Pogba were on the bench. Both have been awful.
Alan