Atlético Madrid 2-0 Manchester United: Barrios Rivas and Lookman score at the Metropolitano
A first-minute opener from Pablo Barrios Rivas and a late Ademola Lookman goal leave Manchester United with one win from two in the Champions League.
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Atlético Madrid beat Manchester United 2-0 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in the second round of the Champions League league stage. The match kicked off at 3am Malaysian time on 14 October.
Pablo Barrios Rivas gave the home side the lead in the first minute, from a pass by Alejandro Baena Rodríguez. Ademola Lookman added the second goal in the 79th minute.
Both clubs now have one win and one defeat from their two league-stage matches. Atlético Madrid had opened their campaign with a 2-1 defeat at Liverpool on 10 September, while Manchester United began with a 4-0 win over Sabah FK at Old Trafford on 11 September.
Manchester United travelled to Madrid after a 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in the Premier League. Bryan Mbeumo scored for them in the 73rd minute, and Dominic Solanke equalised for Tottenham Hotspur in the second minute of stoppage time.
Manchester United play their third Champions League league-stage match away from home on 22 October, kicking off at 12.45am Malaysian time.
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