The result
Atlético Madrid 2-0 Man Utd, Matchday 2 of the Champions League league phase, Tue 13 Oct at Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid. 69,493 were in the ground. That is three points for Atlético Madrid.
How the goals came
- 1': Pablo Barrios for Atlético Madrid, assisted by Álex Baena
- 79': Ademola Lookman for Atlético Madrid
The numbers behind it
- Possession: Atlético Madrid 58%, Man Utd 42%.
- Shots (on target): Atlético Madrid 11 (5), Man Utd 9 (4).
- Yellow cards: Atlético Madrid 1, Man Utd 1. Red card: Leny Yoro (Man Utd, 74').
Atlético Madrid and Man Utd Starting Lineups
The XIs below are the elevens that started the game. Atlético Madrid lined up in a 4-4-2, Man Utd in a 4-2-3-1.
Starting elevens as named for this match.
Fantasy takeaways
- Pablo Barrios (Atlético Madrid): 1 goal.
- Ademola Lookman (Atlético Madrid): 1 goal.
- Álex Baena (Atlético Madrid): 1 assist.
- Atlético Madrid kept a clean sheet, which pays the goalkeeper and every defender who played 60 minutes.
After Matchday 2
- Atlético Madrid: 3 points from 2 (1W 0D 1L, goal difference +1).
- Man Utd: 3 points from 2 (1W 0D 1L, goal difference +2).
- Next for Atlético Madrid: away at Espanyol in La Liga on Sat 17 Oct.
- Next for Man Utd: away at Leeds United in the Premier League on Sun 18 Oct.