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Atlético Madrid and Manchester United name lineups for Champions League meeting
October 14, 2026 at 04:58 AM · Updated 2d ago
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12 reports · 9 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 29 hours
Atlético Madrid host Manchester United at the Metropolitano in the second round of the Champions League league phase on Tuesday.
- Managers Diego Simeone and Michael Carrick announced their starting lineups for the second-round Champions League fixture.
- Atlético host United at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid with kickoff set for 10 PM Cairo time.
- Atlético began the league phase with a 2-1 defeat at Liverpool, while United beat Sabah 4-0 at Old Trafford.
- The two clubs have met four times previously, with Atlético winning twice and drawing twice.
- Manchester United lost 2-0 to Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano stadium on Tuesday evening.
- Manchester United have decided not to sack manager Michael Carrick despite the defeat and poor run.
- Lisandro Martínez publicly criticised director of football Jason Wilcox, demanding greater investment in the squad.
- Bruno Fernandes became the first Manchester United captain in club history to lose more Champions League matches than he has won.
- United's winless run across all competitions now spans five matches following the 2-0 defeat.
- The team has three points from two Champions League league-phase games after Tuesday's defeat in Madrid.
- Martínez said United's squad is not a Champions League quality squad and that the club spent just £150m this summer, less than rivals.
- Wayne Rooney told Amazon Prime that Martínez's public criticism of the club was disrespectful to his teammates.











