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Reading squandered a 2-0 lead as Blackpool staged a thrilling second-half comeback to win 3-2 in the Sky Bet Championship.

Defender Scott Dann nodded Reading in front in the 11th minute and Tom Dele-Bashiru added a second 10 minutes later.

But Blackpool dominated the second half and deservedly made it 2-2 with quickfire efforts from substitute Owen Dale and Jerry Yates.

Yates then grabbed the winner from the penalty spot in the 85th minute.

Reading had beaten Barnsley 1-0 at home on Saturday, securing a third clean sheet in their past four outings, while Blackpool’s four-match unbeaten run had been ended at Nottingham Forest.

Neither side impressed in a low-key opening 10 minutes, though Blackpool were the more positive going forward.

But as the rain lashed down in Berkshire, and from the first opportunity of the game, Reading went ahead.

John Swift curled over a free-kick from the left and Dann rose well to guide a header past Blackpool goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw.

It was Dann’s first goal since the 34-year-old centre-back joined Reading following his release by Crystal Palace in the summer.

The visitors replied strongly, with Jordan Gabriel’s low 20-yard drive forcing a fine stop from home keeper Luke Southwood, who denied Yates from the rebound.

The double save proved vital, with Reading extending their lead in the 21st minute.

George Puscas gathered a loose ball on the edge of the area and fed Josh Laurent, who released a quick pass to Dele-Bashiru. The Watford loanee then struck a crisp shot past the helpless Grimshaw.

Blackpool tried to reduce the deficit before the break but Keshi Anderson was thwarted by a superb last-ditch tackle from Reading captain Liam Moore and Demetri Mitchell fired narrowly over from a free-kick.

Reading could have put the game out of Blackpool’s reach early in the second half when Puscas scampered on to a through pass from Danny Drinkwater, but the Romania strike drove straight at Grimshaw and the chance went begging.

Blackpool pressed forward with urgency and were finally rewarded for their hard-working efforts when they drew level with goals in the 69th and 73rd minutes.

Sub Dale snatched the first, five minutes after coming on, with a powerful effort from 25 yards.

Dale then turned provider, crossing from the left for the unmarked Yates to head in his third goal in as many games.

And Yates completed the remarkable comeback five minutes from the end, thundering in a spot-kick after Andy Yiadom had brought down Sonny Carey.

Although Southwood got a hand to it, he could not prevent it from entering the net and salvaging a draw for Reading.

At the midway point of the UEFA Champions League group stage, Manchester United is facing a home match that the Red Devils desperately hope to win against Group F leaders Atalanta.

Manchester United enters the match in third place in the group, which would not be enough to qualify for the knockout rounds with the top two advancing through at the conclusion of the group stage. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side has struggled in group play so far with a loss at Young Boys and a late win against Villarreal. The Red Devils are not exactly in sparkling form, failing to win three straight English Premier League matches. 

Atalanta won’t be a pushover. The team has been a reality in the Italian league in recent years and advanced to the quarterfinals and the Round of 16 in the last two editions of the UEFA Champions League. It’s a solid, attack-oriented side that will not be intimidated by Old Trafford setting.

MORE: Champions League group standings and schedule

Sporting News will be watching the match live and providing scoring updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.

Manchester United vs. Atalanta live score

WATCH: Manchester United vs. Atalanta on fuboTV

Goals:
ATA — Mario Pasalic (David Zappacosta) — 15th min.
ATA — Merih Demiral (Teun Koopmeiners) — 29th min.
MANU — Marcus Rashford (Bruno Fernandes) — 53rd min.

(All times Eastern)

63rd min.: Atalanta with two shots from distance from Maehle and Koopmeiners, but they don’t threaten. Atalanta getting back into this game.

58th min.: Man United hits the post! Mason Greenwood with the cross from the right and McTominay was crashing the goal and he puts it off the right post.

57th min.: Now Pasalic and De Roon get back to back yellow cards. Atalanta players are late to everything. It’s almost like Man United have a fresh energy about them and Atalanta was not ready for it. Meanwhile, Duvan Zapata comes on for Luis Muriel.

55th min.: Atalanta’s Lovato gets a yellow for bringing down Ronaldo and it’s Cristiano himself who takes the free kick, but it’s a tough angle and he can’t get it on target.

53rd min.: Man United scores! Bruno Fernandes sends a beautiful assist down the left to Marcus Rashford and he finally beats Musso. It’s 2-1.

47th min.: Musso with the stop on Cristiano Ronaldo! He closed the angle and blocked it with his chest.

46th min.: We’re off. Matteo Lovato comes on for Merih Demiral.

Halftime: Manchester United 0, Atalanta 2

46th+ min.: Take that back. It’s Rashford with the best look of the half. Demiral misplays a ball over the top and Rashford is one-on-one against the ‘keeper and fires it off the top of the crossbar.

44th min.: What a chance for Fred! It was United’s best chance of the first half. A beautiful Bruno Fernandes pass sends him into the box with the ball on his right foot, but Fred curled it wide right. That could’ve changed the momentum of the game right before halftime.

42nd min.: What a tackle in the box by Merih Demiral on Marcus Rashford! The flag comes up, but Demiral celebrates that like he’d just scored again.

41st min.: Manchester United is struggling to cause this Atalanta team any defensive issues. Joakim Maehle cuts off another pass.

36th min.: Cristiano Ronaldo wants a penalty kick! No way that’s going to be called. Merih Demiral defended it well and Ronaldo went down off balance as he tried to take a shot. Paul Pogba is warming up.

35th min.: There’s been no response from Manchester United after going down 2-0. What’s concerning for the Red Devils is that Villarreal is also winning 2-0 on the road at Young Boys, where Man United lost.

31st min.: Demiral seemed to have a muscular issue and after scoring the goal he looked to be grabbing his hamstring. Still no sign he could be coming off.

29th min.: Goal Atalanta! They’re 2-0 up. It’s Merih Demiral heading home a Teun Koopmeiners corner kick. Incredible turn of events. That was Harry Maguire who couldn’t keep up with Demiral on that play.

27th min.: Shot by Cristiano Ronaldo in the box and it’s stopped by Musso low at the near post. Easy stop.

25th min.: Atalanta defending comfortably in its own half. It’s not taking too many risks with the press.

23rd min.: Man United cross goes off Jose Palomino’s arm in the box, but it was tucked in tightly against his body. No penalty.

15th min.: Atalanta takes the lead! Well-worked play. Luis Muriel stretches the defense, ball goes wide right to an unmarked Davide Zappacosta who is free to cross it to Mario Pasalic, who was waiting in the six-yard box.

10th min.: Atalanta’s Juan Musso comes off his line to catch a deflected Bruno Fernandes shot. Moments later Merih Demiral shoulders Ronaldo off a ball over the top. Atalanta is absorbing what Man United have to offer so far. The Red Devils are trying to go vertical quickly and not give Atalanta a chance to get set.

6th min.: Strong spell of possession for Atalanta. Even though it’s missing a few players, La Dea is fearless and it’s going toe-to-toe. If the visitors were supposed to weather a storm, that hasn’t come from Manchester United.

3rd min.: Big chance for Man United! Marcus Rashford was put through on goal, but in the one-on-one against Atalanta goalkeeper Musso, he pushes it wide left. He’s off the hook – the assistant raises the flag. He was offside.

1st min.: We’re off. This should be a good one.

2:20 p.m. ET: It’s worth pointing out before kickoff that Atalanta didn’t exactly get a good night’s sleep.

Manchester United vs. Atalanta: Starting lineups

Marcus Rashford, who scored in his first appearance of the season against Leicester City, gets his first start. He’ll join Cristiano Ronaldo and Mason Greenwood on the forward line, as Jadon Sancho sits. Paul Pogba is the other surprise exclusion from the starting lineup though his recent performances have been subpar.

Manchester United starting lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1-David de Gea-GK — 29-Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 2-Victor Lindelof, 5-Harry Maguire (c), 23-Luke Shaw — 17-Fred, 39-Scott McTominay — 11-Mason Greenwood, 18-Bruno Fernandes, 10-Marcus Rashford — 7-Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United subs (12): 26-Dean Henderson-GK, 27-Alex Telles, 3-Eric Bailly, 20-Diogo Dalot, 34-Donny van de Beek, 31-Nemanja Matic, 6-Paul Pogba, 14-Jesse Lingard, 8-Juan Mata, 25-Jadon Sancho, 21-Edinson Cavani, 36-Anthony Elanga

For the first-ever matchup against Manchester United, Atalanta decides to leave the talented Ruslan Malinovskyi and Duvan Zapata on the bench, but they’ll probably be among the first subs. The team has had to cobble together a back line, moving midfielder Marten de Roon to join the defenders.

Atalanta starting lineup (3-4-3, left to right): 1-Juan Musso-GK — 6-Jose Palomino, 28-Merih Demiral, 15-Marten de Roon — 3-Joakim Maehle, 7-Teun Koopmeiners, 11-Remo Freuler, 77-Davide Zappacosta — 9-Luis Muriel, 88-Mario Pasalic, 72-Josip Ilicic

Atalanta subs (9): 31-Francesco Rossi-GK, 57-Marco Sportiello, 13-Giuseppe Pezzella, 18-Ruslan Malinovskyi, 42-Giorgio Scalvini, 59-Aleksei Miranchuk, 66-Matteo Lovato, 91-Duvan Zapata, 99-Roberto Piccoli

How to watch Manchester United vs. Atalanta

• Date: Wed, Oct. 20
• Time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: UniMas, TUDN
• Streaming (USA): fuboTV, Paramount+
• Streaming (Canada): DAZN

The Manchester United vs. Atalanta matchup will be available to watch in both English and Spanish. UniMas and TUDN will carry the broadcast on TV in Spanish and both channels are available to stream via fuboTV , which is available for new users with a  free 7-day trial . The English-language broadcast is available via CBS streaming platform Paramount+.

DAZN has the UEFA Champions League rights in Canada and will stream the match for subscribers.

‘At the end of the day, Queensberry and I have an exclusive contract so no other boxing goes on BT, whoever buys it.’ Frank Warren speaks to John Dennen

SPECULATION might be mounting that DAZN are looking to buy BT Sport. But promoter Frank Warren is relaxed. While DAZN is the home of Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing stable, Warren’s Queensberry Promotions are aligned with BT Sport. Should the two broadcasters merge, that could be a problem. But Warren tells Boxing News: “Who knows what can happen if it’s DAZN or someone else, it doesn’t make what happens. At the end of the day, Queensberry and I have an exclusive contract so no other boxing goes on BT, whoever buys it. The whole thing’s irrelevant to me.

“Even if that [takeover] did happen, who’s stable would you want?”

Warren is the UK promoter of Tyson Fury and also represents rising heavyweights Joe Joyce and Daniel Dubois. Joyce is well placed for a shot at the WBO belt, one of the straps Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua are expected to contest in a rematch. Dubois could be out again in December of this year. Warren has also confirmed the all-British light-heavyweight clash between Lyndon Arthur and Anthony Yarde for December 4 at the Copper Box Arena in London.

“We set out to have the number one heavyweight and we’ve got the best stable of boxers, I don’t care what anyone says, the best youngsters, we’ve got two heavyweights who are both ranked number one in their respective [sanctioning bodies]. So we’re in good shape. BT are in good shape. The Canelo fight’s coming on [BT Sport Box Office]. That’s where we are,” Warren said.

“I just continually work away. It’s cycles. Sometimes you’re up, sometimes you’re down. I mean the other side in the last few weeks have got a few problems, haven’t they? Joshua’s [lost and Mikey] Garcia got beat out there. That’s what happens. They lost Canelo, he’s gone off. That happens. It’s how you deal with it, how you come back and how you work. I’ve been doing this for a long time, been there, seen it, done it. What we’re good at doing is building and building and building and focusing. We don’t just sign a fighter and say, ‘Oh, this is it.’ We get behind it, we have a roadmap and our roadmap when we sat down with BT, I said to them three to four years you’ll have the number one heavyweight and we will have the best stable of British fighters. And we have.”