Atlético Madrid vs Manchester United: Team News, H2H, Stats & Odds

Atlético Madrid host Manchester United in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. The Matchday 2 fixture takes place at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, with kick-off at 21:00 in Lesotho (SAST), or 19:00 UTC.

The clubs meet again after their 2022 Champions League round-of-16 tie. For today’s football odds and available match markets, explore SportPesa Global football. For confirmed lineups and changing scores, follow SportPesa Score.

UEFA’s Matchday 2 team-news update lists Atlético captain Koke as unavailable for personal reasons. Atlético have no other doubtful players in that UEFA update. Koke’s absence affects the midfield options available to Diego Simeone.

For Manchester United, UEFA lists Patrick Dorgu, Tom Heaton, Kobbie Mainoo, Noussair Mazraoui, Luke Shaw and Manuel Ugarte as unavailable. Matthijs de Ligt and Benjamin Šeško are listed as doubtful. Availability may change before official team sheets are released.

UEFA has published possible lineups and Matchday 2 availability updates; the final starting teams should be checked on SportPesa Score near kick-off.

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The following teams are UEFA’s pre-match projections, not confirmed starting lineups.

Jan Oblak; Marcos Llorente, Marc Pubill, Dávid Hancko, Alejandro Grimaldo; Giuliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios, Morten Hjulmand, Ademola Lookman; Jonathan David, Álex Baena.

Senne Lammens; Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, Diogo Dalot; Carlos Baleba, Youri Tielemans; Bryan Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford; Matheus Cunha.

Official lineups can differ from these projections. Consult SportPesa Score once the teams are announced.

Atlético Madrid were unbeaten in the two previous Champions League meetings between the clubs, recording one win and one draw. United scored once across those two matches. This record excludes friendlies and the clubs’ earlier European Cup Winners’ Cup ties.

The results gave Atlético a 2–1 aggregate victory in the 2021/22 last 16. In their broader UEFA club competition history, the clubs also met in 1991; those matches should not be added to a Champions League-only H2H total.

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Atlético opened their 2026/27 Champions League league phase with a 2–1 defeat to Liverpool. Their subsequent domestic run included wins over Real Sociedad, Osasuna, Real Madrid and Alavés, according to the recent results presented in the Sky Sports and Flashscore match pages supplied for this review.

Manchester United started their European campaign with a 4–0 victory over Sabah, but their domestic results were less convincing: recent games included draws against Fulham and Tottenham, plus defeats to Manchester City and Brighton in the competitions listed by Sky Sports.

The opening-round comparison is a one-match snapshot, not a reliable forecast of the result in Madrid. For the latest table and match events, use SportPesa Score.

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Atlético’s attacking routes involve quick combinations around Julián Álvarez and wide movement from players such as Giuliano Simeone and Álex Baena, though selection must be confirmed. Midfield positioning matters because Simeone’s side will want to protect the space in front of Jan Oblak while carrying a threat after regaining possession.

Bruno Fernandes remains an important creative presence for United. Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha provide different ways to progress into attacking areas, while Carrick’s choices in central midfield will matter against Atlético’s pressure. These are tactical considerations rather than a claim about what either team will do or how the match will finish.

The prediction-related questions around this fixture include Atlético’s home performances, United’s contrasting domestic and European form, the historical H2H and the effect of current absences. None of those factors determines the outcome on its own.

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Tuesday, 13 October 2026, in UEFA Champions League league-phase Matchday 2.

21:00 SAST (Lesotho time), equivalent to 19:00 UTC.

At Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain.

Before this fixture, Atlético had one win and one draw in two Champions League meetings with Manchester United.

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Atlético Madrid and Manchester United meet in Madrid with different opening Champions League results and a well-documented European history. Team availability, midfield balance and how each side handles transitions provide useful context for the fixture.

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