Manchester United – Atletico Madrid, Picks and Tips
Manchester United continue their battle for fourth place in the Premier League. "The Red Devils are in good spirits ahead of their Champions League match after their success against Tottenham. The Manchester United - Atletico Madrid duel could bring a long-awaited qualification for English fans. The most recent game Ralph Rangnick's side played was the derby against Tottenham. The Old Trafford clash ended with a 3-2 victory for the Red Devils. The hosts' "hero" was striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored a late hat-trick. Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a superb shot from outside the box, then made it 2-1 in the 38th minute after a pass in front of goal from Sancho. Later, the veteran Portuguese striker completed his dream evening with the winning goal in the 81st minute following a header from a corner. For Tottenham, Harry Kane scored (35th minute) and Harry Maguire gave himself an own goal in the 72nd minute. Earlier, United had been soundly beaten by rivals Manchester City. "The Citizens won the local derby 4-1. De Bruyne and Mahrez each scored a brace, while Jadon Sancho scored for the Red Devils. United also managed a 0-0 draw with Watford. With these results, Manchester United have accumulated 50 points and are in a battle for fourth place with Arsenal, West Ham and Tottenham.
Atletico Madrid also has its own battle for the top four in Spain. The Iberians have three wins in a row in the league and can continue their positive run following the Manchester United-Atletico Madrid duel. The "rojiblanco" team played their last league duel against modest Cadiz. In the end, the team coached by Diego Simeone won 2-1. Joao Felix opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, but the visitors equalised late in the first half through Alvaro Negredo. However, Rodrigo De Paul managed to bring victory to the hosts with a goal in the 68th minute. Atletico Madrid also managed to win the derby against Betis, even away from home. Madrid won 3-1 thanks to Joao Felix's double and Thomas Lemar's winner. Christian Tello scored for Betis at the time. Atleti also beat Celta Vigo 2-0. Renan Lodi scored both goals for the Spanish capital side. In La Liga, Simeone's team is third with 51 points.
Our recommendation tip for Manchester United – Atletico Madrid: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE @ 1.90