01 November 2021, 10:13 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
Out for revenge, having lost to Manchester United on Matchday 3, Atalanta B.C. welcomes the Red Devils to the Gewiss Stadium in a bid to recover lost points and move to the top of Group F. - Hoping a favorable result will emerge in the fixture between Villarreal and BSC Young Boys. Referee Slavko Vinčić (SVN) will be in charge for this game, working alongside the assistants, Tomaž Klančnik (SVN) and Andraž Kovačič (SVN). Bastian Dankert (GER) will be the VAR. The second part of this double-header against the Premier League side kicks off at 21:00 (GMT+1) on Tuesday, November 2.
Preview Atalanta Champions League, Nov 2, 2021
Preview Atalanta makes a return from a difficult Serie A fixture against Lazio where they picked up a hard-fought 2-2 draw on home soil, courtesy of a last-gasp effort from Marten de Roon (90’+4), deep inside stoppage time. Back on continental soil, the late defeat at the hands of the Red Devils, in front of the OT Faithful will echo around the stadium in Italy as Atalanta look to take a pound of flesh from Manchester United. The Italians were up and cruising inside the opening fifteen after Pasalic (15’) steered a pass across the six-yard box into goal. Minutes later, Merih Demiral (28’) struck, leaving the Italians with the two-goal lead. But seven minutes after the restart, Marcus Rashford (52’) reduced Atalanta’s lead to one before United’s skipper, Maguire (75') restored the English side on level terms. And then, another moment of magic from none other than Cristiano Ronaldo (81') separated both sides. - A fabulous header from the Portuguese ace, which left Atalanta in the mud. The defeat leaves the club in 3rd place with 4 points after 1W, 1D, & 1L. The Italians have only two victories across all competitions: WLDWD. However, it remains a very open group and onlookers may see a race to qualify for the knock-out stage go down to the wire on Matchday 6. For this game, a 3—4—2—1 formation, with Duvan Zapata leading the attack, is expected from Gian Piero Gasperini against Manchester United.
Preview Manchester United Champions League, Nov 2, 2021
Preview After the embarrassing 5-0 defeat to Liverpool the previous weekend, the Red Devils bounced back with an impressive 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday in the Premier League. Back on continental soil, Ole Gunnar Solskjær aims to repeat Matchday 3’s form over Atalanta in a bid to cement United’s grip at the top of Group F. The Red Devils have 6 points after 2W, 0D & 1L, coupled with two victories in five games across all competitions: DLWLW. On UCL Matchday 4, a familiar 4—2—3—1 formation with Ronaldo at the top of the design could be seen once more. The Portuguese ace has a total of 137 goals in the UEFA Champions League, - 18 for United. He will be in the hunt for his 138th and 19th UCL goal for the club on Tuesday, against Atalanta.