Guardiola urges Man City to attack Atlético and not to ‘defend the result’ Pep Guardiola has pledged to attack Atlético Madrid next week as he has targeted a place in the Champions League semi-finals The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022
Street-fighter Phil Foden finds the touch to undo dogged Atlético Phil Foden started on the bench but after little more than a minute on the pitch his dribble and pass led to Manchester City’s goal The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022
England’s Top Two Clubs May Be Europe’s Finest As Well Ahead of a potential title-deciding clash in the Premier League, Man City and Liverpool did little to dispute the notion that a Champions League final matchup could be in the offing, too. Sports Illustrated · Apr 5, 2022
Kevin De Bruyne gives Manchester City advantage against Atlético Madrid Phil Foden picked out Kevin De Bruyne who made it 1-0 on the night for Manchester City against Atlético Madrid in their quarter-final first leg The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022
Champions League Quarterfinal Power Rankings: Who Has the Best Shot to Win It? The Champions League bracket from here on out is balanced and rich with intrigue, but which power is most likely to lift the trophy in Paris? Sports Illustrated · Apr 5, 2022
Pep Guardiola jokes about ‘stupid tactics’ in Champions League The Manchester City manager has been criticised for ‘overthinking’ in the past and gave a wry response to his critics The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2022
Man City vs Atlético Madrid prediction and odds: Diego Simeone's in-form side might offer more resistance than the odds imply Man City have reached the quarter-final stage of the Champions League for a fifth successive season but it is no formality that they will progress past Atlético Madrid Manchester Evening News · Apr 4, 2022
Pep Guardiola comes face to face again with the team that provoked his doubts Scarred by an elimination as Bayern’s coach, the manager’s urge to take chance out of last-four ties undermines City’s chances The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022
Manchester United’s Rangnick hits back at Van Gaal’s ‘commercial club’ jibe Ralf Rangnick has pointed out that despite thinking Manchester United are a ‘commercial club’ the Dutchman signed a contract to be manager in 2014 The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022
Champions League quarter-finals: tie-by-tie analysis and verdicts Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Bayern Munich are the favourites to progress from a set of fascinating ties The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2022
Champions League: Chelsea face Real Madrid, Manchester City land Atlético Liverpool landed a Champions League quarter-final against Benfica after Chelsea and Manchester City were drawn against the Madrid giants The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2022
Manchester United: a tale of mediocrity and greed finding its own reward Manchester United’s loss to Atlético Madrid is just the latest illustration of a club riddled with incoherence on and off the pitch The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2022
Manchester United’s Rangnick: referee missed free-kick before Atlético goal Manchester United’s interim manager Ralf Rangnick said: ‘I believe it was a foul on Elanga,’ while David de Gea added: ‘We need much more from everyone’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2022
Erratic display shines light on Manchester United’s also-ran status Cristiano Ronaldo had no shots on target and Ralf Rangnick’s changes made no sense against a ruthless Atlético Madrid The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2022
Sports Illustrated · Mar 15, 2022 Man United’s Champions League Exit Is Emblematic of Its Season Manchester United crashes out after a defeat to Atlético Madrid that lacked the magical moment that has propelled the club in its select high points.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2022 Manchester United out of Champions League after Atlético Madrid triumph Renan Lodi’s first-half header gave Atlético Madrid a 1-0 win at Old Trafford and sent Manchester United crashing out of the Champions League, 2-1 on aggregate
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2022 Diego Simeone keeps faith in Atlético’s old ways to beat Manchester United Atlético Madrid have recovered some of their old selves after a tough season and Diego Simeone believes it can guide them through in the Champions League
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2022 Ralf Rangnick: fan factor can inspire Manchester United to win over Atlético The interim manager wants home fans to be United’s ‘12th and 13th player’ for their Champions League last-16 second leg against Atlético Madrid
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2022 Covid leaves Bruno Fernandes in ‘last-minute race’ to face Atlético Madrid Bruno Fernandes missed Saturday’s win against Spurs with Covid and Manchester United’s Champions League last-16 second leg is on Tuesday
Sports Illustrated · Mar 7, 2022 What to Expect in the Champions League Last 16 Second Legs Who will go through to make up the final eight in the UEFA Champions League? With half the matchups level after 90 minutes, the potential for drama is high.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 4, 2022 Betis Hosts Atlético amid 5-Team Fight for Champions League For several years, Real Betis delivered an attractive, attack-first style of football that succeeded in pulling off the occasional big win but also left its defense exposed to some humbling losses. Manuel Pellegrini has changed that since taking over at the start of last season.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 1, 2022 Mexico's Héctor Herrera Signs With Houston Dynamo The midfielder is out of contract with Atlético Madrid at the end of this season.
ABC News · Feb 24, 2022 Manchester United snatch late draw against Atlético Madrid in Champions League Teenage substitute Anthony Elanga equalised in the final 10 minutes to give Manchester United the edge heading into the second leg.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2022 Ronaldo falls short against favourite opponent in city where he won it all Cristiano Ronaldo cut an isolated figure for Manchester United against a team he has hurt countless times in the past
The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2022 Manchester United’s plan was in dustbin after seven minutes, admits Rangnick Ralf Rangnick admitted Atlético Madrid’s early goal wrecked his plans, but praised Anthony Elanga, who scored Manchester United’s second-half equaliser