Match Report
Before the match
Atleti: four wins and one defeat over five games; 12 goals scored, four conceded. Alavés were their latest opponents, away on 10 October: a 2-1 win; their biggest win in that spell was 4-0 at home to Osasuna on 16 September.
2-1 was Atleti's result against Alavés on 10 October (La Liga), playing away from home; Atleti won, with two scored to one conceded. The 20 September fixture (La Liga) paired Atleti with Real Madrid. Atleti won 2-1 at home, netting two goals while conceding one. Playing at home against Osasuna (La Liga), Atleti finished 4-0 on 16 September. Their score comprised four goals, against zero from the opposition. 13 September: Atleti won 3-0 against Real Sociedad away from home in La Liga, scoring three goals and allowing zero. Against Liverpool in Champions League, Atleti scored one and conceded two on 9 September; the away from home result was 1-2.
Before kickoff, Champions League's results-based standings placed Atleti 25th after one match and zero points.
eight goals for and five against accompanied Man United's one win, three draws and one defeat across five outings. On 10 October, Man United recorded a 1-1 draw hosting Tottenham; their biggest win in that spell was 4-0 at home to Sabah FK on 10 September.
The 10 October fixture (Premier League) paired Man United with Tottenham. Man United drew 1-1 at home, netting one goal while conceding one. Playing away from home against Fulham (Premier League), Man United finished 1-1 on 20 September. Their score comprised one goal, against one from the opposition. 13 September: Man United lost 0-1 against Man City at home in Premier League, scoring zero goals and allowing one. Against Sabah FK in Champions League, Man United scored four and conceded zero on 10 September; the at home result was 4-0. Man United's away from home game on 6 September (Premier League) ended 2-2 against Everton, with two goals for and two against.
Man United stood 5th in the results-based Champions League table before kickoff, with three points from one match.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 1-0 away win for Atleti on 15 March 2022 and a 1-1 draw at Atleti on 23 February 2022.
After the match
Atleti beat Man United 2-0 on 13 October 2026. Pablo Barrios opened the scoring inside the first minute for Atleti, set up by Álex Baena, to make it 1-0. Ademola Lookman added to the tally 79 minutes into the game for Atleti to make it 2-0. Leny Yoro (74') was sent off. Diego Simeone (37'), Marcus Rashford (52') and Robin Le Normand (88') were booked. Atleti's current recorded form ends with 5 consecutive wins in the 2026/27 La Liga and the 2026/27 Champions League. Atleti: two yellow cards. five changes were recorded for Atleti. Ademola Lookman scored in minute 79 following entry for Atleti in the 71st minute. Robin Le Normand, on in the 88th minute, was booked. The card tally for Man United was one yellow card and one red card. Man United made five changes. Atleti finished with a clean sheet.