1. Diego Simeone was hit by a fan water bottle after the team scored against Manchester United
Atletico Madrid coach, Diego Simeone was hit by a water bottle by a Manchester United fan after his team scored against Manchester United. No further action was taken against the club in this aspect. It is alleged that other objects were thrown at Diego Simeone after the match.
2. Marcus Rashford was abused by a fan after the match
Marcus Rashford has used social media to address a situation that occurred following Manchester United’s Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils forward reported he had been verbally abused as he left the stadium, and revealed he has recently been receiving online abuse and taunts.
“There are 2 sides to every story. A video can paint a thousand words and in this case, lead to inaccurate info being shared on social media. Guys for weeks I’ve been heckled, threatened, questioned and last night my emotion got the better of me. I’m a human being. Reading and hearing that stuff about yourself every day wears you down. No one is more critical of my performance than me.
“But what you see in this video lacks context. I had been heckled from the minute I stepped foot outside the ground, abuse not just aimed at my football. People were looking for a reaction from me. Phones were at the ready. Of course, I should have walked straight past and ignored it, that’s what we’re supposed to do right?
“I want to clarify 2 things. The first was what I said to the man throwing abuse at me which was “come over here and say it to my face” (fact security can back up) and secondly, the fact I used my forefinger to direct the fan to ‘come over and say it to my face.’ I did not gesture with my middle finger.
“I’m not entitled. This isn’t ego. I’m upset. I’m disappointed. And at that moment it was silly but I was being human.”
3. Paul Pogba’s home was broken into during the match
Paul Pogba confirmed that his home was broken into following Manchester United’s match against Atletico Madrid while he and his wife were not at home. He said the burglars spent at least 5 minutes in his home but he hasn’t confirmed yet if anything was taken from the house though he confirmed that his sense of peace and security was threatened. Pogba’s babies were alone in the house while the incident was ongoing.