Manchester United veteran Nemanja Matic admitted some relief after last night's draw at Champions League opponents Atletico Madrid.

While Anthony Elanga saving the Red Devils in the Spanish capital, Matic was quick to point out where United must improve.

He told MUTV: "We are happy because we scored at the end and we go home with, let's say, a positive result.

"But we also know that we have to play better football and to control the ball more and the game.

"There are some things that we have to work on and we have to improve, but to come here at this stadium against a very good side and to draw is not that bad.

"Deep down though we know in ourselves that we have to play better."

Looking ahead to Atleti heading to Old Trafford for the return leg next month, Matic added: "The most important thing is how we play and I'm sure if we improve, as I said, in those segments with the ball then we will control more and we will win the game.

"We respect them, but we know that we represent one of the best clubs in the world and I'm sure that we will do our best and we will go through."