Atletico Madrid, who currently sit 2nd in the La Liga table, in red hot form now face struggling Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League group stage. Manchester United are winless in 4 games and are now looking to beat Atletico Madrid for the crucial 3 points in the UCL.
Despite beating FC Sabah 4-0 in the first gameweek, United has struggled to find form in the Premier League. They also got knocked out from the Carabao Cup, after losing to Brighton. Manchester United has never beat Atletico Madrid in competitive games, with 2 losses and 2 draws. They beat them recently in the pre-season fixtures. Atletico Madrid, who are in red hot form, have won all of their last 4 La Liga games.
Atletico Madrid suffered a 2-1 loss to Liverpool FC in the first gameweek of the Champions League this season, which currently means they sit 25th in the table. Manchester United are currently 4th in the UCL table. They’re also struggling with a chain of injuries in their team.
Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United: Head-to-head
Total Matches: 4
Atletico Madrid wins: 2
Manchester United wins: 2
Draws: 2
Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid Team News
Manchester United are without Benjamin Sesko, Patrick Dorgu, Tom Heaton, Manuel Ugarte and Matthijs de Ligt. Atletico Madrid have no reported injuries as far as their starting lineup is concerned. Baleba is a strong contendor to get his first start for Manchester United, while it will be decided in the end if Mainoo or him play today.
Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid predicted lineups
Here is the Manchester United predicted lineup to face Atletico Madrid:
Senne Lammens, Mazraoui, Leny Yoro, Lisandro Martinez, Dalot, Youri Tielemans, Baleba, Bryan Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Marcus Rashford
Here is the Atletico Madrid predicted lineup to face Manchester United:
Jan Oblak, Marc Pubill, Cristian Romero, David Hancko, Llorente, Pablo Barrios, Koke, Giuliano Simeone, Alex Baena, Kang-in Lee, Julian Alvarez
The Champions League match will kick off at 20:00 BST on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. It will be livestreamed on Amazon Prime Video. We sincerely hope Manchester United find their lost form and come out all guns blazing against Atletico Madrid. Who knows if they might actually be able to turn around their season with this win.
Also Read: Who is Haaland’s girlfriend? Erling Haaland’s relationship status in 2026
