Manchester United were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League 2021/22 season after suffering a 0-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford. The tie ended 2-1 in favor of the Spanish club. This defeat means that the Red Devils will finish another season without winning any silverware.
We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;
* shot maps
* xT (expected threat)
* pass networks
* xG timelines
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
How many positional attacks were created by Manchester United? Which Atletico Madrid player made the highest number of recoveries inside the opposition’s half?
To navigate the stats gallery, simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.
At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.
Bruno Fernandes returned to the starting Xi after missing the weekend game against Spurs. He was accompanied by Sancho on the left and Elanga on the right.
The average position of eight Manchester United players was inside the opposition’s half. Scott McTominay played as a defensive midfielder, and Fred played a free role in the midfield.
Atletico lined up in a 3-5-2 formation, with Antoine Griezmann and Joao Felix leading the line. Rodrigo de Paul, Hector Herrera, and Koke formed the midfield three.
The average position of the starting XI shows that Renan Lodi played a high line towards the left side. Antoine Griezmann was involved in a lot of defensive actions, and his average position was alongside the other midfielders.
Manchester United controlled 60% of the ball and launched 40 positional attacks during the game. The Red Devils also had a high duels win percentage and made more recoveries inside the opposition’s half. Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, made more than 50 interceptions and were involved in a lot of defensive actions.
Diogo Dalot gave an impressive performance from the right side. The full-back attempted the most shots in the match and made the highest number of passes into the opposition’s final third. His full-back partner, Alex Telles, made the highest number of recoveries inside the opposition’s half, along with the highest number of aerial duels won. Atletico Madrid’s Hector Herrera made five recoveries inside the opposition’s half.
The Red Devils attempted 11 shots, with five of them being on target. Of these 11 shots, four were attempted from inside the opposition’s penalty box. Most of the shots were attempted from the right side.
Atletico Madrid players attempted eight shots with a 37.5% shot accuracy rate. A total of three shots were attempted from inside the opposition’s penalty box, and one of them was converted into the back of the net.
The xT timeline shows that the home team created more threats than their opponents in the whole match. Ralf Rangnick’s men attempted five shots inside the first half. Atletico Madrid created a lot of threats at the end of the first half and even scored a goal.
Alex Telles attempted the most passes for the home team. Of his 83 passes, 32 were towards Jadon Sancho.
Midfielder Hector Herrera attempted 55 passes for the visitors. Antoine Griezmann was on the receiving end of most passes.
Alex Telles was the highest crosser of the ball for the home side. Diogo Dalot attempted 59 passes, and seven of them landed inside the opposition’s penalty box.
Rodrigo de Paul, Koke, and Joao Felix attempted one smart pass each for Atletico Madrid. Antoine Greizmann attempted 39 passes, and five of them landed inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The above map shows that Manchester United players created a lot of threats from the wider sides. Bruno Fernandes was the attacking player who created the highest threats from passes for the home team.
Jadon Sancho attempted 11 dribbles and created the highest threat from dribbles alongside Anthony Elanga. Elanga attempted seven dribbles fewer than Sancho.
The away team had fewer threat creation zones in the final third. They were more dangerous on the counter, and the goal came from a cross from the right side. Antoine Griezmann created the biggest threats with passes.
Renan Lodi attempted five dribbles for the away team.
The home team failed to win most of their defensive duels. Diogo Dalot contested seven duels and lost six of them.
Manchester United players won 14 aerial duels in the middle third. Alex Telles contested and won the highest number of aerial duels.
The Red Devils once again won most of their duels in the middle third. Diogo Dalot won three of the four duels contested by him.
Marcos Llorente contested 11 defensive duels in the match. Of these 11 duels, he won four of them.
The away team won nine aerial duels in the defensive third. Antoine Griezmann contested eight duels and lost seven of them.
Hector Herrera contested the highest number of loose ball duels for his side. Of the nine duels contested, he won two of them.
Manchester United won five corners in the match, and three from the left side. The home team also managed to win eight free-kicks inside the opposition’s half.
Atletico Madrid won two corners – one each from both sides. They won five free-kicks inside the opposition’s half.
Atletico Madrid defended well after taking the lead and didn’t give any chance to Manchester United to score a goal. The Red Devils were unable to convert their chances and were shown the exit doors.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: UEFA Champions League 2021/22 Stats: Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid.