Manchester United vs Atalanta: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on October 20, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Atalanta?
Manchester United won 3-2 on October 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 15′Mario PasalicAtalanta
- 28′M. DemiralAtalanta
- 53′M. RashfordManchester United
- 75′H. MaguireManchester United
- 81′Cristiano RonaldoManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Atalanta
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 11M. Greenwood
- 10M. Rashford
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 39S. McTominay
- 18Bruno Fernandes
- 17Fred
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 23L. Shaw
- 5H. Maguire
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 1David de Gea
Atalanta
3-4-1-2- 9L. Muriel
- 7T. Koopmeiners
- 88Mario Pasalic
- 11R. Freuler
- 15M. de Roon
- 72J. Iličić
- 3J. Mæhle
- 28M. Demiral
- 77D. Zappacosta
- 6J. Palomino
- 1J. Musso
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Atalanta have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | Leicester(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Villarreal(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 22, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2021 | Empoli(away) | 4-1 | Serie A |
| Oct 3, 2021 | AC Milan(home) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Sep 29, 2021 | BSC Young Boys(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Inter(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Sassuolo(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Atalanta score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Atalanta | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
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