Football

Manchester United knocked out of Champions League after last-16 defeat to Atletico Madrid

By Aman Shukla

Atletico Madrid drove the final nail in the coffin of a miserable season for Manchester United as Renan Lodi’s header sent Atletico Madrid into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford to advance 2-1 on aggregate. The Brazilian full-back headed in unmarked at the back post four minutes before half-time to end United’s last opportunity of silverware this season as their drought without a since 2017 goes on. United now face a difficult task just to get once more into the Champions League next season as an under-performing squad with star names sits fifth in the Premier League.

Diego Simeone’s men in the Champions League knockouts shone through as they comfortably saw the match out to reach the last eight for the sixth time in the last nine seasons.

“We were fully aware that against this team you need to score the first goal yourself,” said United interim boss Ralf Rangnick.

 

Aman Shukla

Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication. A media enthusiast who has a stronghold on communication, content writing, and copy writing. Aman is currently working as a subeditor at dailyindianews.com and can be reached at [email protected]