Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has drawn comparison to basketball legend, Michael Jordan after his stoppage-time equaliser earned a point away at Atalanta in the Champions League.
The Red Devils maintained leadership of their Champions League group after a 2-2 draw in Bergamo on Tuesday, thanks to Ronaldo’s eighth and ninth goals of the season.
The 36-year-old made it a brace on the night after scoring a sensational equaliser in the 91st minute to salvage a point for United.
Speaking in the wake of a thrilling encounter, a delighted Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said:
“He is incredible and if there is anyone you want the ball to fall to in the last minute it is him,” Solskjaer said. “He is the best goal scorer alive and it is hard for me to say that because he just went past me with these two goals, now he has one more goal for Manchester United than me.
“That last goal, that must be a Michael Jordan moment when he wins championships in extra time.”
Meanwhile, Ronaldo said United were “lucky” to come away with a result.
“It was a difficult game, I know when we play in Bergamo it is always difficult, but we believe until the end and I am so happy.
“We never give up, we believe until the end, it is a good result for us. We were a little bit lucky in the end but that is football,” Ronaldo told BT Sport.
Solskjaer is sweating on the fitness of Raphael Varane ahead of Manchester City’s visit to Old Trafford on Saturday after the Frenchman was forced off with a hamstring problem.
The United boss replaced Varane with Greenwood — who set up Ronaldo’s equaliser — as well as Jadon Sancho and Donny van de Beek, both of whom made an impact in the closing stages.
