Manchester United will be looking to progress to the last eight of the Champions League for the first time since 2019 when they face Atletico Madrid in the second-leg of their last-16 showdown at Old Trafford this evening.
What happened the last time Cristiano Ronaldo faced Atletico Madrid in Champions League knockouts
23.02.2022 - 19:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
There's absolutely zero love lost between Cristiano Ronaldo and Atletico fans - and the Portuguese star will expect a hostile welcome when he returns to Madrid this evening.
Manchester United will face Atleti for the first time in more than 30 years when they go head-to-head in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
Ralf Rangnick's side will hope to kickstart their season with a positive result against the La Liga champions, before the return leg at Old Trafford in three weeks.
All eyes will be on tonight though as Ronaldo will hope to emulate the last time he faced Atleti in the Champions League knockouts.
It was three years ago, Diego Simeone's side picked up a 2-0 victory over Juventus in the first leg. In the game, Atleti fans had chanted: "Cry, cry, go to Turin and cry!".
A member of the Spanish press even taunted Ronaldo as he left the stadium. He responded with: "I have five Champions League. Atleti has none."
Coming into the second in Turin, many didn't give Juventus a chance, who had been in shaky form, whilst Atletico Madrid had been on a roll in La Liga.
What happened next was Ronaldo showing why he's one of the greatest players of all time.
When the chips were down, he stepped up with one of the great solo performances in Champions League history - scoring a hat-trick to overcome the deficit - sending Atleti home and advancing Juventus.
Ronaldo said: "It was always going to be a special night - and it was, not only for the goals, but for the team.
"This is the mentality of champions, this is the journey to follow. We enjoyed a magical night."
It's not been a memorable season for the Red Devils so far, and they'll hope to do something special over the next few weeks.
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