UEFA Champions League,
League Stage – 2
Atletico Madrid
ATM
Manchester United
MUN
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Venue
- Riyadh Air Metropolitano
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Referee
- Glenn Nyberg
Where to Watch Atletico Madrid v Manchester United: TV and online streams
Atletico Madrid versus Manchester United kicks off at 8pm BST (9pm local time). In the UK, it is being shown on Amazon Prime Video.
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Preview for Atletico Madrid v Manchester United
If Michael Carrick needed a gentle game to steady the ship, this isn’t it. Manchester United head to the Metropolitano on Tuesday night to face an Atletico Madrid side in red-hot form, with the boos from Old Trafford still ringing in their ears.
United’s weekend was another painful one. Bryan Mbeumo finally broke the deadlock against Tottenham in the 73rd minute, and when Rodrigo Bentancur was dimissed five minutes later, three points looked nailed on. Instead, Dominic Solanke converted Sandro Tonali’s cross two minutes into stoppage time, and United were booed off. Prior to the sending off, winless Spurs had been much the better side, and Carrick was left with plenty of questions to answer.
Six points from six Premier League games is United’s lowest tally at this stage of a league season since 1986-87, and speculation about Carrick’s future is growing.
The Champions League has at least been a refuge. United thrashed Sabah 4-0 on matchday one, with Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Lisandro Martínez and Benjamin Šeško all scoring, and they currently sit third in the league-phase standings. Holding on to that position would be a significant achievement.
Diego Simeone’s Atletico have gone in completely the opposite direction since their opening night. A 2-1 defeat at Liverpool was followed by four straight La Liga wins, including a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in the derby and a hard-fought 2-1 win at Alavés on Saturday, where Cristian Romero headed an 87th-minute winner. Simeone’s side are second in La Liga and have scored 11 goals during that winning run.
History is not on United’s side either. They have never beaten Atletico in a competitive match, and Simeone’s side knocked them out of the Champions League last 16 in 2022.
The Champions League Table
UEFA Champions League 2026
World
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paris Saint Germain |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
W
|
| 2 |
Bayern München |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
W
|
| 3 |
Barcelona |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
W
|
| 4 |
Manchester United |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
W
|
| 5 |
Como |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
W
|
| 6 |
VfB Stuttgart |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
W
|
| 7 |
Sporting CP |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
W
|
| 8 |
Manchester City |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W
|
| 9 |
Aston Villa |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 10 |
Lens |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 11 |
Real Betis |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 12 |
Borussia Dortmund |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 13 |
Liverpool |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 14 |
Real Madrid |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 15 |
Arsenal |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 16 |
AEK Athens FC |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 17 |
AS Roma |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
D
|
| 18 |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
D
|
| 19 |
PSV Eindhoven |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
D
|
| 20 |
Fenerbahçe |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
D
|
| 21 |
Villarreal |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 22 |
Lille |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 23 |
Slavia Praha |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 24 |
Club Brugge KV |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 25 |
Inter |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 26 |
Atletico Madrid |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 27 |
Napoli |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 28 |
Lask Linz |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 29 |
Viking |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
L
|
| 30 |
Galatasaray |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
L
|
| 31 |
FC Porto |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
L
|
| 32 |
RB Leipzig |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
L
|
| 33 |
Feyenoord |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
L
|
| 34 |
Sabah FA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
L
|
| 35 |
Slovan Bratislava |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
L
|
| 36 |
Bodo/Glimt |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
L
|
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : Promotion – Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
- Position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Promotion – Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)
Team News for Atletico Madrid v Manchester United
United are without five players. Šeško is out with a lower-leg problem that Carrick described as “a similar area” to the shin injury he suffered earlier in the season, and there is no return date.
Patrick Dorgu came back from Denmark duty with a hamstring problem and is expected to miss “a number of weeks”. Matthijs de Ligt (back), Manuel Ugarte (knee) and Tom Heaton (abdominal) are also out, while Noussair Mazraoui is a doubt after a back knock on international duty with Morocco.
Carlos Baleba made his long-awaited debut off the bench against Spurs and could push for a start.
Simeone has an almost fully fit squad. Alejandro Grimaldo and Alexander Sørloth have shaken off knocks, and Pablo Barrios is back after the injury he picked up at Anfield.
Expected line-ups for Atletico Madrid v Manchester United
Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Llorente, Pubill, Romero, Grimaldo; Giuliano Simeone, Barrios, Koke, Baena; Álvarez, David
Manchester United: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martínez, Shaw; Baleba, Tielemans; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Rashford; Cunha
Recent Form & Stats for Atletico Madrid v Manchester United
- Atleti are unbeaten in the four meetings between the sides (W2 D2). Their most recent encounters came in the 2021/22 Champions League round of 16, where they drew 1-1 in Madrid before winning 1-0 in Manchester.
- Atleti also dethroned United as European Cup Winners’ Cup holders in 1991/92, winning the teams’ second round tie 4-1 on aggregate (3-0 h, 1-1 a).
- Atleti have lost only two of their 19 matches against English teams in Spain (W9 D8), drawing three of the last four – including the most recent, 1-1 against Arsenal in last season’s semi-final first leg (1-2 aggregate).
- However, Atleti have won only two of their last 15 matches against English teams (D3 L10) and none in the Champions League group stage/league phase (D4 L7), going down 2-1 at Liverpool in their first fixture this season.
- United have lost only one of their last 11 matches against Spanish opponents (W7 D3). They beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 away and 4-1 at home in the last fixtures, in the 2024/25 Europa League semi-finals, to make it three successive victories.
- United’s last 10 matches against Spanish opponents have produced 35 goals, an average of 3.5 per game.
Recent Results : Atletico Madrid
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La Liga
Alaves
ALA
W 1 – 2 2026-10-10
Atletico Madrid
ATM
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La Liga
Atletico Madrid
ATM
W 2 – 1 2026-09-20
Real Madrid
REA
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La Liga
Atletico Madrid
ATM
W 4 – 0 2026-09-16
Osasuna
OSA
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La Liga
Real Sociedad
RSO
W 0 – 3 2026-09-13
Atletico Madrid
ATM
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UEFA Champions League
Liverpool
LIV
L 2 – 1 2026-09-09
Atletico Madrid
ATM
Recent Results : Manchester United
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Premier League
Manchester United
MUN
D 1 – 1 2026-10-10
Tottenham
TOT
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Premier League
Fulham
FUL
D 1 – 1 2026-09-20
Manchester United
MUN
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League Cup
Manchester United
MUN
L 2 – 3 2026-09-16
Brighton
BRI
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Premier League
Manchester United
MUN
L 0 – 1 2026-09-13
Manchester City
MCI
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UEFA Champions League
Manchester United
MUN
W 4 – 0 2026-09-10
Sabah FA
Prediction for Atletico Madrid v Manchester United
Atletico are difficult opposition, particularly at the Metropolitano, and this is another tricky assignment for a United side struggling to find any rhythm at the start of the season.
Match Prediction
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