Atletico 1-0 Man Utd
60 mins: An hour played in Madrid and still Man Utd trail.
If they don’t score tonight they’ll feel as though they’ve left points on the pitch. There’s been enough chances for them to get back into the match.
Atletico have been aggressive too.
Alex Baena strikes an effort from the inside left channel but his attempted curler is fired wide of the far post.
Mike Jones13 October 2026 21:20
Atletico 1-0 Man Utd
The latest from Chris Wilson, who is in place at the Metropolitano:
Huge chances at either end, and both sides will feel like they should have scored.
Neither were necessarily ‘easy’ chances but players of the calibre of Alvarez and Fernandes will know they should be scoring those.
As it is, this game’s still finely poised, and Atletico fans sre starting to get a little impatient with their team.
Chris Wilson13 October 2026 21:19
Atletico 1-0 Man Utd
United attack on the break with Tielemans launching the ball across to Fernandes.
The captain sprints into the box and lifts his shot over Oblak but it bobbles wide of the left hand post!
Mike Jones13 October 2026 21:17
Atletico 1-0 Man Utd
55 mins: Tielemans and Rashford combine well on the left to creat space for a cross.
Tielemans is the one to whip it in but he can’t find a teammate and Oblak plucks the ball out of the air.
In a flash Atletico sweep up the pitch with Barrios flying down the right and swinging a cross out to the opposite side of the box.
Julian Alvarez catches the dropping ball and strikes his effort onto the post!
Mike Jones13 October 2026 21:15
Atletico 1-0 Man Utd
53 mins: Marcus Rashford is the first player of the night to earn himself a booking.
He tracks back and cleans out Giuliano Simeone as the Atleti winger attempts to fly forward.
It’s a big tackle and one that will garner praise from the fans. They want more of that type of fight.
Mike Jones13 October 2026 21:13
Atletico 1-0 Man Utd
51 mins: Baleba wins the ball back in the middle of the pitch and looks to send Rashford on his way down the left.
The winger times his run poorly though and no sooner has he got to the ball than the offside flag goes up.
Mike Jones13 October 2026 21:11
Atletico 1-0 Man Utd
48 mins: Santos and Dalot do well to get the ball into Fernandes on the right.
He whips an early cross into the box this time but Mbeumo can’t reach it and Oblak clings onto the ball.
Mike Jones13 October 2026 21:08
Second half! Atletico 1-0 Man Utd
Atletico get the ball rolling for the second half. They look come down the right before running into traffic and getting forced backwards.
Can United get themselves back into this match?
Mike Jones13 October 2026 21:05
HT Atletico 1-0 Man Utd
Manchester United have won just one of their last nine away games in the Champions League (three draws, five defeats).
They’ve kept just one clean sheet in their previous 14 matches on the road in the competition.
Mike Jones13 October 2026 21:02
HT Atletico 1-0 Man Utd
One of the things that will annoy Michael Carrick is that United only managed to have 34% of possession in that first half.
Still, with that, they managed to create four chances with two on target.
That lead to an xG of 0.68 which is more than double Atletico’s 0.33.
Signs to be positive perhaps?
Mike Jones13 October 2026 20:58