Substitute Anthony Elanga pounces to grab Champions League draw for United

Atletico Madrid dominate for long spells but Ralf Rangnick's men score precious equaliser

Manchester United’s Anthony Elanga celebrates scoring the equalising goal at the Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid. Picture: Isabel Infantes/PA Wire

Anthony Elanga’s late equaliser shifted the balance of this last 16 tie to ensure Manchester United will head into the second leg with the belief they have laid the foundation to progress into the Champions League quarter-finals.

Outplayed for long periods of this first leg, Ralf Rangnick’s side main priority appeared to be to ensure Atletico Madrid didn’t add to the seventh-minute lead given to them by Joao Felix’s header.