UCL highlights: Elanga pegs back Atletico, Benfica twice come from behind

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  • Post published:February 24, 2022

Catch up with highlights from Wednesday evening’s action in the Uefa Champions League where Manchester United earned a late 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid, while Benfica came back to secure a 2-2 draw with Ajax.

WATCH: SL Benfica 2-2 AFC Ajax

Sebastien Haller kept up his remarkable scoring record in this season’s Champions League, finding the target at the right end shortly after putting through his own net as Ajax drew 2-2 with Benfica in their last-16 first leg on Wednesday.

Haller’s 26th-minute own goal cancelled out Dusan Tadic’s opener for the Dutch champions at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, but the Ivory Coast striker put Ajax back in front just three minutes later.

Ukraine international Roman Yaremchuk then came off the bench in the second half to earn Benfica a deserved draw.

WATCH: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Manchester United

Manchester United were spared a damaging and deserved defeat by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday as Anthony Elanga’s late goal rescued them a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Champions League last 16.

Atletico outplayed a sluggish United for the majority of the match at the Wanda Metropolitano and might have considered Joao Felix’s early goal scant reward heading into the second leg at Old Trafford in three weeks’ time.

But rather than extend their advantage, Atletico squandered it, Elanga racing on to a Bruno Fernandes through-ball and applying a cool finish with 10 minutes left to earn United a draw that felt like a victory.