Man United player ratings vs Atletico Madrid: Elanga 8, Ronaldo and Pogba 4

Substitute Elanga cancels out Joao Felix's early strike in Champions League last-16 first leg at Wanda Metrapolitano

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  ATLETICO MADRID RATINGS: Jan Oblak 5 - Didn’t have much to do and looked comfortable for the most part, but came up short when his side needed him most, getting his angles and body position all wrong for the goal. AFP

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  Jose Maria Gimenez 7 - Looked certain to score in the third minute, but a superb block by Lindelof denied him. Defended well and wasn’t greatly troubled by United. AFP

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  Stefan Savic 7 - The tattooed Montenegrin defended well and timed his challenges carefully in and around the box. Relished the battle and won most of his individual duels. AFP

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  Reinildo Mandava 6 - Worked well with Lodi down Atletico’s left, but was at fault for the goal when he gambled and slid in attempting to intercept Bruno Fernandes’s through ball. Getty Images

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  Sime Vrsaljko 6 - Caught out of position on a cross ball early in the second half, but got away with it. Good energy up and down the right. AFP

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  Renan Lodi 8 - Incredible left-footed delivery for the goal. The energetic Brazilian always looked to bomb forward and delivered dangerous crosses that asked questions of the Manchester United’s back line. AFP

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  Geoffrey Kondogbia 9 - A colossus in the middle of the park for Atleti. Won almost every second ball, broke up play and dominated the midfield battle with his energy and athleticism. Ran the show in the first half. AFP

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  Hector Herrera 8 - The robust Mexican used his body well to protect the ball and control the tempo for Atleti. Almost flawless in possession. Was a perfect foil for his midfield partner Kondogbia. AFP

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  Marcos Llorente 7 - The Spain international had some clever touches and linked well with the front two. Excellent work rate out of possession. AFP

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  Joao Felix 7 - Scored Atletico’s goal after seven minutes with a well-timed run across the face of Harry Maguire to score with a diving header in off David de Gea’s near post. Didn’t stop all night, showed lovely feet and close control in tight areas. Getty Images

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  Angel Correa 7 - Cleverly won free kicks in good areas and was a constant menace for Manchester United’s defenders with his energy and movement. Getty Images

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  SUB: Antoine Griezmann 7 (Felix, 75’) - Almost won it for the home side with a curling snapshot that hit the United bar with three minutes to go. Getty Images

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  SUB: Thomas Lemar 6 (Lodi, 75’) - Looked lively in the attacking third. AFP

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  MAN UNITED RATINGS: David de Gea 6 - Edgy start against his former club as Joao Felix superbly headed past him after seven minutes. It started with his poor clearance. Lucky it wasn’t two when Llorente’s header hit the bar. AP Photo

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  Luke Shaw 5 - Poor game. Booked and deservedly so. Off in the first batch of substitutions before he got a second yellow. EPA

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  Harry Maguire 4 - Felix got ahead of him to put Atleti ahead with a beautiful header. Blocked a cross six minutes later. Good at Leeds, bad in Madrid. AFP

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  Raphael Varane 5- Back in the city where he made his name across town, Varane suffered a clumsy moment after 30 minutes, conceding possession and then a free-kick. More Trabant than Rolls Royce in the first half, he improved in the second. Getty Images

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  Victor Lindelof 6 - Unusual in that the Swede played at right-back. Strong block to prevent a shot on goal after two minutes but wasn’t close to the excellent Lodi when he crossed for the opener. AFP

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  Paul Pogba 4 - Carelessly robbed of possession in the first half where the Spaniards were well on top. A big platform for him to show his level in a country where he long wanted to play, he was outclassed by Spain’s fifth best-placed side missing five of their best players. Fuming when he came off. AFP

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  Fred 5 - United’s midfield was outplayed in the first half, yet still had more possession … and could do little with it. Fouled – to Atleti fury – late on. By that time he was playing in a deeper role. AP Photo

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  Bruno Fernandes 6 - Robbed of possession three times early on. Pinged United’s first shot towards goal on 14 minutes. Lost his temper, moaned and moaned and was abused by the crowd for being Portuguese. Set up Elanga for the goal, though. AP Photo

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  Jadon Sancho 6 - Got back to intercept an Atleti attack but one of United’s best players in the last month didn’t have a great night. He worked hard, but that wasn’t enough. EPA

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  Marcus Rashford 4 - Barely involved. Lost possession as a United attack broke down after 64 minutes. Booked for it. A nothing game. AFP

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  Cristiano Ronaldo 4 - Little service and this little involvement in first half-hour, then shot wide. Moaned and asked for yellow cards to be given. Struck a 78th minute free-kick well over, to the loudest jeers of the night. EPA

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  SUB: Aaron Wan-Bissaka 7 (Lindelof, 66’). One of two full-backs brought on by Ralf Rangnick and he did set one chance up. AFP

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  SUB: Alex Telles 6 (Shaw, 66’). Clattered after 10 minutes. Booked on 83. Superb cross on 90. AFP

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  SUB: Nemanja Matic 7 (Pogba, 66’). Steady, steady, steady, which is exactly what was asked of him. AFP

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  SUB: Anthony Elanga 8 (Rashford, 75’). “Rhythm is a dancer Anthony Elanga, You won’t stop him if you dare. Came from Scandinavia, to be United’s savior, scoring goals from everywhere. Woah it’s Elanga.” Reuters

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  SUB: Jesse Lingard (Sancho, 82’). N/A. AFP

Ralf Rangnick told his Manchester United team to play with the same care-free attitude as Anthony Elanga after the 19-year-old salvaged a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.

Elanga came on as a substitute in the 75th minute and scored in the 80th, after Atletico had dominated the majority of their Champions League last-16 first leg at the Wanda Metropolitano.

But the draw felt like a victory for United, who were woeful in the first half yet escaped with a result that puts them in a strong position to reach the quarter-finals.

"In all the games he has played, he shows he is playing with passion and fun," Rangnick said. "He is just enjoying himself on the pitch, he is aware of his weapons and he wants to show his weapons.

"Not just with the goal he scored, he had three or four great runs. Atletico had problems with this approach. We have to show this in other positions as well, one or two other players, in every single position. If we want to go through we have to play like that."

United failed to have a single touch in the Atletico penalty area in the first 45 minutes and trailed to a seventh-minute Joao Felix header.

"After the performance in the first half, it could only get better," Rangnick told BT Sport.

Elanga raced onto Bruno Fernandes' through ball, skipped away from Reinildo Mandava's challenge and slid a finish into the far corner.

"I think it was my first touch as well," Elanga said.

"I have dreamt of moments like this, scoring in the Champions League against top European teams like Atletico Madrid, it's a dream come true.

"It is only the first half of the tie, we have to be ready for the second half at Old Trafford."

To see ratings for each player, check out the picture gallery above. Atletico ratings provided by Craig Easton; United by Andy Mitten.