"He [Ronaldo] is great in front of goal," Red Devils manager Ole Gunnar Soskjaer told MUTV after the comeback victory Wednesday in
"If anyone wants to criticize him for work-rate or attitude, just watch this game. Watch how he runs around. He's still got a leap and timing like no-one else."
Atalanta drew first blood in the 15th minute. Right wing
He then fired a pass to his left. Midfielder
The Italian Serie A squad doubled its lead about 13 minutes later. Midfielder
He sent the left-to-right inswinger toward the face of the Red Devils goal. Atalanta center back
The Red Devils started their rally of three-unanswered scores when Rashford found the net in the 53rd minute.
Midfielder
The Red Devils forward dribbled into the box by himself and slipped a shot into the far-post netting past Atalanta keeper
Maguire made the equalizer about 22 minutes later. Forward
The game-winning score came near the end of regular time. The Red Devils won a corner, but the ball was batted around the Atalanta box. The Red Devils settled the possession and left back
Shaw bent a long cross toward the far post, where Ronaldo jumped and headed a shot just to the right of the left post.
The Red Devils return to England's
Atlanta hosts Udinese in Serie A at
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