Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United in Champions League
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 08:44 · Archive
Atletico Madrid defeated Manchester United 2-0 in a Champions League league phase match on Tuesday.
Atletico Madrid defeated Manchester United 2-0 in Tuesday's Champions League league phase match at the Estadio Metropolitano. Pablo Barrios opened the scoring inside the first minute after Alex Baena's through ball caught United's high press exposed. Atletico had a second goal disallowed for handball in the build-up before the break.
United's situation worsened when Leny Yoro was sent off for hauling down Jonathan David midway through the second half. Atletico capitalised on their numerical advantage five minutes later when Ademola Lookman scored on the rebound to make it 2-0.
The defeat extends United's winless run to four matches across all competitions. Diego Simeone said before the match that he expected an 'aggressive' United side but praised how his team executed their game-plan to exploit United's high press, particularly down the wings. Metro reports that Lisandro Martinez launched an explosive post-match attack on the club's hierarchy following the result.
How it is being reported
- Diego Simeone reveals Man Utd weakness that Atletico Madrid exposed in Champions League winAtletico Madrid were able to ‘hurt’ Manchester United on the wings, says Diego Simeone Diego Simeone lifted the lid on Atletico Madrid ’s tactics following the side’s Champions League victory over Manchester United , revealing how his side perfectly executed a game-plan to expose their opponents’…Metro · 14 Oct, 08:25
- Diego Simeone reveals Manchester United's strengths ahead of Champions League clashAtletico boss is not reading too much into Man Utd’s early season resultsEvening Standard · 12 Oct, 14:18
In this story: Manchester United · Atletico Madrid · Diego Simeone · Michael Carrick · Pablo Barrios · Leny Yoro · Ademola Lookman · Madrid
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