Atlético Madrid return to the Metropolitano on Tuesday night needing an immediate Champions League response when Manchester United arrive for Matchday 2. Kick-off is at 21:00 on 13 October, with both former European champions carrying different pressures into a major early-season tie.
Diego Simeone’s side have rebuilt momentum domestically, winning their last four LaLiga matches, but their continental campaign began with defeat at Anfield. Three points against United would steady Atlético before their next European trip to Germany.
Quick facts
- Match: Atlético Madrid v Manchester United
- Competition: Champions League, Matchday 2
- Date and time: Tuesday 13 October, 21:00
- Venue: Metropolitano, Madrid
- Atlético form: four consecutive LaLiga victories, but beaten by Liverpool in Europe
- Squad news: Simeone has every player available
- Broadcast in Spain: live on Movistar Liga de Campeones
Atlético have no reported absences, giving Simeone a full group for a fixture that could shape the tone of their league-phase schedule. The defeat in Liverpool made their home meeting with United more urgent, particularly with another demanding away assignment waiting in the following round.
United arrive having won their Champions League opener, yet their Premier League start has prompted concerns around Michael Carrick’s team. The visit to Madrid presents a harder measure of their standing than their opening European night.
The Metropolitano offers Atlético the chance to turn domestic form into a European statement. For United, it is an opportunity to show that their opening Champions League win can be followed by a result in one of the competition’s most testing away environments.
