De gea's last-gasp save rescues reds as griezmann fire falters

Manchester United's David de Gea pulled off a stunning late save to deny Atlético Madrid a shock win in Wednesday's ChampionsLeague quarterfinal first leg.

Red devils rally from the brink

After a dismal first half, Atlético surged ahead through a slick Antoine Griezmann goal in the 25th minute. But United battled back, with Marcus Rashford's clinical finish in the 81st minute levelling the scores at 1-1.

Just when it seemed the match would end in a draw, Atlético's star man Griezmann spurned a gilt-edged chance to snatch victory in stoppage time. His shot was repelled by a majestic one-handed save from De Gea, the Spaniard throwing his body in the way of the ball to preserve United's hard-fought draw.

The result leaves both teams in a strong position ahead of the return leg, with United's defensive resilience and Griezmann's profligacy the key talking points from a pulsating encounter.