United Come From Behind Twice To Rally Dramatic Win Over Atalanta In Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo late goal secured dramatic 3-2 win for Manchester United over Atalanta in Champions League group-stage action on Wednesday night at Old Trafford.
Accordingly to ESPN account of the highly tensed match, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late goal as Manchester United mounted a second-half rally to beat Atalanta 3-2 in Champions League group-stage action.
The result could allievate pressure on United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, whose side entered Wednesday’s match with only two wins in seven matches across all competitions.
The crowd at Old Trafford were left stunned for the first half of the game, with Atalanta garnering a 2-0 lead by halftime thanks to goals from Mario Pasalic and Merih Demiral.
But United mounted a rally in the second half beginning with 52nd minute, when Bruno Fernandes found Marcus Rashford on a pinpoint pass for the finish into the bottom corner of the net.
Harry Maguire equalised the affair when he blasted home a goal on yet another Fernandes pass following a corner kick.
It was then Ronaldo who rose up for the game winner from a header in the 81st minute when Luke Shaw swung in a cross.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late goal as Manchester United mounted a second-half rally to beat Atalanta 3-2 in Champions League group-stage action.
The result could allievate pressure on United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, whose side entered Wednesday’s match with only two wins in seven matches across all competitions.
The crowd at Old Trafford were left stunned for the first half of the game, with Atalanta garnering a 2-0 lead by halftime thanks to goals from Mario Pasalic and Merih Demiral.
But United mounted a rally in the second half beginning with 52nd minute, when Bruno Fernandes found Marcus Rashford on a pinpoint pass for the finish into the bottom corner of the net.
Harry Maguire equalised the affair when he blasted home a goal on yet another Fernandes pass following a corner kick.
It was then Ronaldo who rose up for the game winner from a header in the 81st minute when Luke Shaw swung in a cross.
