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Atletico win at Old Trafford to knock Man United out of Champions League

March 15, 2022 Atletico Madrid's Reinildo Mandava in action with Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo REUTERS

Atletico Madrid knocked Manchester United out of the Champions League and moved into the quarter-finals after a 41st minute header from Brazilian Renan Lodi gave them a 1-0 (2-1 aggregate) win at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

It was a typical display of the kind of gritty defending and swift counter-attacking for which Diego Simeone's Atletico side have been known while United, for all their pressure, were unable to create enough quality opportunities to get themselves the goal they needed.

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