Atletico Man Utd finished 2-0 to the hosts in the Champions League, as an opening-minute goal and Leny Yoro’s second-half red card shaped a frustrating night.
The result is confirmed by United’s official match centre. Pablo Barrios scored in the first minute, before Ademola Lookman added the second in the 79th, five minutes after Yoro was sent off.
Atletico Man Utd opener puts Reds behind early
United were chasing the game almost immediately at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Barrios’ early goal gave the hosts an advantage that Michael Carrick’s side could not overturn.
The club’s full-time update says United responded positively to conceding. Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes forced important saves from Jan Oblak as the visitors searched for an equaliser.
Those chances did not produce a goal. In this Atletico Man Utd match, the hosts retained their lead before the contest became more difficult for United late in the second half.
Yoro red card followed by Lookman goal
Yoro’s dismissal in the 74th minute left United with ten players for the final stretch of the Atletico Man Utd game. Lookman then doubled Atletico’s lead in the 79th, five minutes after the red card, which made a comeback far harder for Carrick’s side.
Oblak also denied Matheus Cunha in added time, stretching out a leg to stop United finding a consolation. The match ended 2-0 after six minutes of second-half stoppage time.
Atletico Man Utd defeat ends winning European start
This was United’s first defeat in this season’s Champions League, following their opening victory over Sabah. The Madrid result leaves Carrick’s side needing to recover for their next fixtures. Before this defeat, United had begun the competition with a win over Sabah.
Read the Atletico preview for the build-up. The result, scorers, red-card timing and full-time account are from Manchester United’s official match centre.
