Teenage substitute Anthony Elanga equalised for Manchester United just minutes after his introduction today (February 23) to rescue a 1-1 draw for Manchester United draw at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last 16.

Elanga calmly slotted past keeper Jan Oblak with 10 minutes remaining to earn United a draw they scarcely deserved from an extremely limited performance.

Atletico needed only seven minutes to open the scoring through Joao Felix’s spectacular header but they could not find a second goal and were punished by the 19-year-old Swede Elanga just five minutes after he left the bench.

United, fourth in the Premier League, will now be slight favourites to progress at the expense of Atletico – a disappointing fifth in La Liga – in the March 15 return leg.

There is also everything to play for in Amsterdam that night when Ajax and Benfica resume after a 2-2 draw in Lisbon.

Dusan Tadic and Sebastien Haller – with his 11th goal in seven career Champions League games – twice put Ajax in front only for Haller’s own goal and Roman Yaremchuk to ensure the clash between the two former champions with six titles between them ended level.

Holders Chelsea beat Lille 2-0 on Tuesday when Juventus drew 1-1 at Villarreal. The first second legs take place March 8.