Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid 2020/21 bring 4-4-2 and low block with counter attack. Alex Ferguson's Manchester United 2007/08 answer with 4-4-2 and counter attack with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Atlético MadridDiego Simeone · 4-4-2 · Low Block · Counter AttackManchester UnitedAlex Ferguson · 4-4-2 · Counter Attack · Wide Forwards

400 alternate nights

Atlético Madrid vs Manchester United

Model lean: Manchester United

Signature score

1–2

average goals 1.471.43

38%
Atlético Madrid
23.5%
Draw
38.5%
Manchester United

Most likely scores

  1. 1–210.3%
  2. 1–19.5%
  3. 1–09.5%
  4. 0–19.3%
  5. 2–17%
  6. 2–26.8%

Match profile

xG1.441.50
Shots12.813.1
Poss47%53%
CS23.3%23.8%
BTTS58%
Over 2.556.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Atlético MadridG/m
  2. Suárez1880.47
  3. Félix1420.35
  4. Llorente650.16
  5. Carrasco600.15
  1. Manchester UnitedG/m
  2. Rooney1950.49
  3. Tevez1370.34
  4. Giggs670.17
  5. Ronaldo560.14
Home XIAtlético Madrid2020/21Diego Simeone · 4-4-2
89OVR

XI

  • STLuis Suárez86
  • STJoão Félix84
  • LMYannick Carrasco84
  • CMKoke84
  • CMHéctor Herrera80
  • RMMarcos Llorente84
  • LBRenan Lodi80
  • CBJosé María Giménez84
  • CBStefan Savić84
  • RBKieran Trippier82
  • GKJan Oblak92
Bench · 7
  • STÁngel Correa82
  • LMThomas Lemar80
  • CMSaúl Ñíguez80
  • CMGeoffrey Kondogbia78
  • CBMario Hermoso78
  • RBŠime Vrsaljko76
  • GKIvo Grbić72
Away XIManchester United2007/08Alex Ferguson · 4-4-2
92OVR

XI

  • STCarlos Tevez88
  • STWayne Rooney91
  • LMRyan Giggs86
  • CMPaul Scholes88
  • CMMichael Carrick86
  • RMCristiano Ronaldo96
  • LBPatrice Evra87
  • CBNemanja Vidić90
  • CBRio Ferdinand91
  • RBWes Brown82
  • GKEdwin van der Sar91
Bench · 8
  • CMOwen Hargreaves85
  • LMPark Ji-sung83
  • CMAnderson82
  • RWNani82
  • STLouis Saha81
  • RBJohn O'Shea80
  • GKTomasz Kuszczak76
  • CBGerard Piqué76

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield86
Defence90
Goalkeeping92
Chemistry92
Overall89

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield90
Defence90
Goalkeeping91
Chemistry93
Overall92

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XI

  • STLuis Suárez86
  • STJoão Félix84
  • LMYannick Carrasco84
  • CMKoke84
  • CMHéctor Herrera80
  • RMMarcos Llorente84
  • LBRenan Lodi80
  • CBJosé María Giménez84
  • CBStefan Savić84
  • RBKieran Trippier82
  • GKJan Oblak92
Bench · 7
  • STÁngel Correa82
  • LMThomas Lemar80
  • CMSaúl Ñíguez80
  • CMGeoffrey Kondogbia78
  • CBMario Hermoso78
  • RBŠime Vrsaljko76
  • GKIvo Grbić72
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XI

  • STCarlos Tevez88
  • STWayne Rooney91
  • LMRyan Giggs86
  • CMPaul Scholes88
  • CMMichael Carrick86
  • RMCristiano Ronaldo96
  • LBPatrice Evra87
  • CBNemanja Vidić90
  • CBRio Ferdinand91
  • RBWes Brown82
  • GKEdwin van der Sar91
Bench · 8
  • CMOwen Hargreaves85
  • LMPark Ji-sung83
  • CMAnderson82
  • RWNani82
  • STLouis Saha81
  • RBJohn O'Shea80
  • GKTomasz Kuszczak76
  • CBGerard Piqué76
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