This Wednesday, February 23, the last Champions League round of 16 first legs. Atlético de Madrid and Manchester United tied at two (2-2)while the confrontation between Benfica and Ajax ended in a tie at one (1-1).
At the Wanda Metropolitano stadium (Madrid) Atlético de Madrid and Manchester United measured their strength. The mattress team took the lead in the 6th minute with a goal from joao felix (1-0). Later, Simeone’s team was superior, but unable to score more goals. In the second half, Manchester United put Atlético in more trouble, although the locals continued to be superior. When it seemed that Atlético de Madrid had controlled the game, United tied the game in the 80th minute with a goal from Anthony Elanga (1-1). In the final stretch, Atlético had a clear scoring chance, but Griezmann’s shot hit the crossbar.
On the other hand, Benfica and Ajax met at the Da Luz stadium (Lisbon). The Dutch team took the lead in the 18th minute thanks to a goal from Dusan Tadic (0-1). Shortly after, in the 25th minute, the Portuguese team tied the game with a goal from sebastien haller own goal (1-1). Haller took four minutes to recover from his own goal, as the Ajax striker made it 1-2. Benfica’s equalizer came in the 72nd minute, with a goal from Roman Yaremchuk (2-2).
Source: Eitb
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