Matchday LIVE: Man Utd draw Atleti while Liverpool fire six past Leeds

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Saturday: beat Manchester City. Wednesday: lose to Burnley. Tottenham: sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe... 🤷‍♂️ <a href="https://t.co/MOiHhjDZWD">pic.twitter.com/MOiHhjDZWD</a>— GOAL (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1496615443141992454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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In the words of Gattuso...

"Think it was my first touch as well," Elanga told BT Sport of his equalising goal. "I have dreamt of moments like this, scoring in the Champions League against top European teams like Atletico Madrid, a dream come true. It is only the first half, we have to be ready for the second half at Old Trafford."I told you how calm and cool I am and whenever I am given an opportunity I want to repay the manager and give 150% every time I step onto the pitch. I just do what I can do, I want to be the best player on the pitch and I appreciate the boss.

A dream night for Elanga

"It is three points until the weekend and then City will probably win and then it will be six points. If we win all our games pretty much there will be a chance for us," he told Match of the Day."I think for people outside it is better to have a three or six-point gap than to have a 20 or 30-point gap so it is more exciting but we have to win a lot of the games against all the difficult opponents and that will be a tricky task. We will give it a try."

Klopp weighs in on title race

With his goal today, Anthony Elanga is Manchester United's fifth-youngest Champions League goalscorer.The other four? Wayne Rooney, Mason Greenwood, David Beckham and Phil Jones.

Elanga among Man Utd's youngest CL goalscorers

"The distances between the two teams we were never able to reduce them," Bielsa said. "In the second half we thought it would be difficult to play an even game but we wanted to prevent or avoid what ended up happening."A result like today you can't explain it with the absences."We are fighting relegation. Of course it worries me, how is it not going to?"

Bielsa worried about relegation

A huge, huge win for Liverpool makes the Premier League title race very, very interesting.Liverpool are now just three points behind Manchester City in the Premier League, the fewest points they’ve been behind them since Christmas Day.

Premier League title race is ON

"It was great, we scored a few goals," Matip said after the match."I had tried it before but I was lucky this time to have the chance to score and it was a brilliant ball from Mo Salah."Leeds are always dangerous, they always have chances with the quality they have and the style they play but we did it."

Matip reflects on goalor Liverpool

Both games end level, but both had plenty of drama.Two young stars on display in Man Utd's clash with Atletico Madrid with Joao Felix and Anthony Elanga scoring in either half in tonight's marquee match, which ends 1-1.Ajax and Benfica, meanwhile, finished 2-2, leaving it all to play for heading into the second leg in Amsterdam.

All final!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">19-YEAR-OLD ANTHONY ELANGA. 🌟 His first <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> goal with his first touch of the match. 💥 <a href="https://t.co/z5LagG1B1q">pic.twitter.com/z5LagG1B1q</a>— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1496601640245157888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Anthony Elanga with a MASSIVE goal for Man Utd! So many stars struggling all evening and an academy graduate comes off the bench to bag the goal 🙌 What a moment!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/9kdpcaPkFA">pic.twitter.com/9kdpcaPkFA</a>— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/footballontnt/status/1496601228259774479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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WATCH: Elanga's equalising goal

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">6 - Bruno Fernandes is the first player in Champions League history to assist in six consecutive appearances while playing for an English club, breaking the record held by David Beckham (for <a href="https://twitter.com/ManUtd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ManUtd</a>) since 1998. Creator. <a href="https://t.co/y92qBMZas8">pic.twitter.com/y92qBMZas8</a>— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1496601308303867906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Fernandes breaks Beckham record

Man Utd have leveled it!Anthony Elanga, moments after coming off the bench to replace Marcus Rashford, makes it 1-1 with a goal in the 80th minute.A bit of a scuffed finish but he won't care as Man Utd have battled back after conceding early.

GOAL ELANGA!

haveThe Reds weren't done in stoppage time as they scored twice more before the final whistle.Mane scored their fifth, adding his second of the game right in the 90th minute, but Van Dijk was able to join him in the game's final seconds.The Dutch defender made it 6-0 with a 93rd-minute goal, sealing a lopsided win for Liverpool.Good for goal difference, eh?

LIVERPOOL ADD TWO MORE

It's level in Lisbon!Benfica go the length of the field to make it 2-2, with Yaremchuk providing the finishing touch.A huge goal for Benfica in the 72nd minute.

GOAL BENFICA!

Spurs' top-four hopes have taken a huge hit as Burnley have won 1-0. Just days after taking down the mighty Man City, Tottenham drop points in the crowded race for that Champions League spot.Elsewhere, Crystal Palace cruised past Watford with Patrick Vieira's side winning 4-1.

All finished in the early gamesy have won

The Reds are pouring it on.This one comes from Mane, who smashes home an assist from Henderson. It was Salah, though, who set up Henderson, giving the Egyptian a hand in all four goals so far.

4-0 TO LIVERPOOL!OAL BURN

A massive, massive blow for Spurs.Burnley take the lead in the 71st minute on a goal from Ben Mee, who beats Romero to head past Lloris to give his side the lead.The end of Spurs top-four hopes?

GOAL BURNLEY

Both Champions League games are back underway as Ajax and Atletico Madrid maintain one-goal leads.

Second half underway

His team isn't even playing in the Champions League tonight, but Salah continues to steal the show.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Mohamed Salah has 10+ goals and 10+ assists for the third time in the Premier League 🇪🇬 👑 <a href="https://t.co/N0su86VeID">pic.twitter.com/N0su86VeID</a>— GOAL (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1496581863711858691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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How good is Salah?!?

We've reached halftime in the Champions League, with Ajax up 2-1 over Benfica while Felix's goal has Atleti up 1-0 over Man Utd.In the Premier League, Liverpool are currently cruising as they're up 3-0 on Leeds as they begin their second half.Palace, meanwhile, leads Watford 2-1 midway through the second half. Finally, Spurs and Burnley remain deadlocked through 62 minutes.

HALFTIME

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Dusan Tadic made it look effortless. 😤 <a href="https://t.co/1yN37eTu0m">pic.twitter.com/1yN37eTu0m</a>— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1496581357698310144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Sébastien Haller with ANOTHER goal... but this time at the right end! 💥 <a href="https://t.co/s0fkXdtK0c">pic.twitter.com/s0fkXdtK0c</a>— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1496584115021254656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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WATCH: Haller's goal and own goal (U.S. only)

This time, he puts it in the right net!Haller makes it seven-in-seven, atoning for his own goal just moments ago. Vertonghen's pass back is miscontrolled by Benfica goalkeeper Pasveer, teeing up Haller to make it 2-1 in the 29th minute.

GOAL HALLER!

is timeA goal for Haller... but not the good kind.Having scored six in six in the group stage, Haller has begun the knockout rounds with an own goal, bringing Benfica level in the 25th minute.

BENFICA ARE LEVEL!

Liverpool are cruising here.The Reds are up 3-0 as Salah fires home yet another penalty after Ayling drags down Mane in the box.A three-goal lead 35 minutes in? That should just about do it, right?

GOAL SALAH!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Calm as you like! 😎 Dusan Tadic with a superb first-time finish on the half-volley to give Ajax the lead vs Benfica 🎯<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/MvwjI731sY">pic.twitter.com/MvwjI731sY</a>— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/footballontnt/status/1496581100570820618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Dusan Tadic made it look effortless. 😤 <a href="https://t.co/1yN37eTu0m">pic.twitter.com/1yN37eTu0m</a>— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1496581357698310144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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WATCH: Tadic's opener for Ajax

Not who you'd expect!Matip pops up with a goal as he bombs forward from defence. He's on the recieving end of a perfect ball from Salah as Liverpool go up 2-0.

GOAL LIVERPOOL!

Dusan Tadic gives Ajax the lead!Benfica are punished for a mistake at the back as Grimaldo loses possession, allowing Mazraoui a chance to run into the box. His cross finds Tadic, who has a simple side-footed finish to give Ajax the lead in Lisbon.

GOAL AJAX!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">"Fly Atleti" ✈️ A big tifo greets the teams at the Wanda Metropolitano this evening...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/fAGJwSBwdn">pic.twitter.com/fAGJwSBwdn</a>— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/footballontnt/status/1496577214002999297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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What an atmosphere in Madrid!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">JOAO FELIX. DIVING HEADER. 💥 Incredible cross from Lodi. Incredible finish from Felix. 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/wCFh1g3sbW">pic.twitter.com/wCFh1g3sbW</a>— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1496578920937713666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Not the start Man Utd wanted in Madrid... Joao Felix with an absolutely BRILLIANT header to give Atletico the lead 🔥 Ridiculous hang-time!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/5he32Iyk0i">pic.twitter.com/5he32Iyk0i</a>— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/footballontnt/status/1496579895492816898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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WATCH: Felix's diving header 

A lovely header from the Portuguese starlet, who nets his first Champions League goal of the season.Man Utd are unable to clear from the set-piece, allowing Atleti another opportunity to cross.Lodi's cross is pinpoint as Felix thumps home a header to make it 1-0 early!

GOAL FELIX!

lA specWe're off in Madrid and Lisbon!

Kickoff and the Champions League is underway!

And it is 1-0 to Liverpool.Salah steps up and scores from the spot, as the Egyptian star adds another tally to his Golden Boot push.

Nearly time for the Champions League games to start but, before that, Liverpool have a penalty!A handball on a Roberson cross, and the Reds will get a chance to take an early lead from the spot

PENALTY TO LIVERPOOL!

Watford and Crystal Palace have traded goals in a three-minute span!Mateta with the first one, giving Palace the 1-0 lead in the 15th minute, but that lead lasted just three minutes before Sissoko leveled the scoreline for Watford.

TWO QUICK GOALS IN WATFORD-PALACE!

Cristiano Ronaldo isn't the only one making his much-anticipated return to Madrid.David de Gea is set to play at Atletico Madrid for the first time since leaving his boyhood club to join Man Utd over a decade ago.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Back where it all began 🥺 For the first time since leaving in 2011, David De Gea returns to boyhood club Atletico Madrid. <a href="https://t.co/CHlygjkwhR">pic.twitter.com/CHlygjkwhR</a>— GOAL (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1496560054337744897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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A decade in the making...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Cristiano Ronaldo LOVES playing Atletico Madrid 😈 👕 35 games ⚽️ 25 goals 🙌 16 wins 🏆 2 Champions League final wins 🔥 4 hat-tricks <a href="https://t.co/uJVRCLDHnb">pic.twitter.com/uJVRCLDHnb</a>— GOAL (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1496529125779116035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Another big game from Ronaldo?

While it may lack the starpower of Manchester United's clash with Atletico Madrid, Ajax and Benfica are two clubs with no shortage of championship history, with the two partnering for this video ahead of their collision:

A historic clash

Few could have predicted that Sebastian Haller would prove a Champions League force this season.The former West Ham signing scored in all six group stage games and, in his own words, is "living the dream" as he leads Ajax into the knockout stages.<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/west-ham-flop-halle-champions-league-record-breaker/blt2e224c54a0baaea2" target="_self">Read all about Haller on GOAL!</a>

How did £45m West Ham flop Haller become a Champions League record-breaker?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🔴 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 🔴 How we line up to face <a href="https://twitter.com/LUFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LUFC</a> 👊 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LIVLEE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LIVLEE</a>— Liverpool FC (@LFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1496556744969011204?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">📋 Two changes for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LUFC</a>, Llorente and Koch out, Raphinha and Firpo in <a href="https://t.co/ZbHmtc722n">pic.twitter.com/ZbHmtc722n</a>— Leeds United (@LUFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1496556782470287363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Lineups: Liverpool vs Leeds

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🚨 TEAM NEWS! 🚨<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLBAJA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SLBAJA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreBenfica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreBenfica</a> <a href="https://t.co/sU6hHGl6bW">pic.twitter.com/sU6hHGl6bW</a>— SL Benfica (@slbenfica_en) <a href="https://twitter.com/slbenfica_en/status/1496559381453983745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">How it looks on paper. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/benaja?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#benaja</a> <a href="https://t.co/C90eCEF58k">https://t.co/C90eCEF58k</a> <a href="https://t.co/OEPWDmvYHj">pic.twitter.com/OEPWDmvYHj</a>— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) <a href="https://twitter.com/AFCAjax/status/1496556921318522885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Lineups: Benfica vs Ajax

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">El once de nuestro Atleti 👊🏼❤️🤍 <a href="https://t.co/WLiQhiVoFI">pic.twitter.com/WLiQhiVoFI</a>— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) <a href="https://twitter.com/Atleti/status/1496558269309104130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🚨 The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> team news is in, Reds! Here’s how we’ll line up in Madrid… 🇪🇸<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MUFC</a>— Manchester United (@ManUtd) <a href="https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1496558119165612032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Lineups: Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United

Hello everyone and thanks for joining us for what should be a busy day of football.The Champions League is obviously the main course once again, as Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United take on Atletico Madrid while Ajax face Benfica.But those aren't the only two games on the schedule, though, with the Premier League also offering us three more games, one of which will be vital to the title race.Liverpool are set to face Leeds as they continue their pursuit of Manchester City, while Spurs visit Burnley and Watford host Crystal Palace.So sit down, strap in and get ready for what should be a fun one!

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