Match Preview: Atletico Madrid Women vs. Manchester United Women

Manchester United Girls enter the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds this week, with our play-off tie towards Atletico Madrid getting below manner on Thursday.

Atleti completed beneath us within the league part, so they may host the primary leg, as we return to the Centro Deportivo Wanda Alcala de Henares, the place we gained 1-0 in October.

Fridolina Rolfo was the matchwinner, because the Reds confirmed our resilience after Dominique Janssen’s first-half purple card.

United prolonged our profitable run to 5 throughout all competitions, with a routine 2-0 success over Leicester Metropolis on the weekend.

Julia Zigiotti and Elisabeth Terland had been the scorers on the King Energy Stadium, as we closed the hole on leaders Manchester Metropolis to eight factors, with seven video games to play.

Atleti, in the meantime, edged previous Levante due to an early strike from Silvia Lloris.

That was their first top-flight victory since November, however progress has been made within the Copa de la Reina, because the capital membership are into the semi-finals, the place they’ll face Tenerife.

The Spaniards completed eleventh within the league part however didn’t win any of their three dwelling video games.

Ella Toone and Leah Galton can be lacking for the Reds via damage, with Marc Skinner suggesting earlier than Saturday’s win at Leicester Metropolis that the latter could also be in line for a return in the direction of the tip of the month.

Hanna Lundkvist, Lea Schuller and Ellen Wangerheim may make their European debuts for the membership, after their arrivals throughout the winter window.

Atleti’s Gio Garbelini hasn’t featured since being injured throughout the United sport in October.

Victor Martin’s aspect boosted the midfield in January, including Priscila Chinchilla and Kathrine Moller Kuhl to the squad, from Zenit and Roma respectively.

The second leg kicks off on the Progress With Unity Stadium at 20:00 GMT subsequent Thursday (19 February).

Bayern Munich await the winners of this tie within the quarter-finals, that are set to be performed in March and April.

Viewers within the UK and all through a lot of the world can watch the match on Disney+ Premium. Viewers within the US can watch on both CBS Sports activities Community or Paramount+.