LDC (Matchday 2) / Atlético Madrid - Manchester United: which channels and what time to watch the match live?

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Atlético Madrid host Manchester United this Tuesday, October 13, 2026 on Matchday 2 of the Champions League league phase. Kick-off time, stadium, broadcasting channels and head-to-head record: here is everything you need to know about this European clash.

Madrid’s Riyadh Air Metropolitano will host this encounter between two teams who have followed contrasting paths at the start of the season.

Second in La Liga, Atlético Madrid have shown encouraging form in the league. Manchester United, on the other hand, have struggled to find consistency in the Premier League under Michael Carrick. The Red Devils are coming off a draw against Tottenham (1-1) and have won just one of their last six league matches.

In the Champions League, the two clubs have made contrasting starts. Manchester United began their campaign with a comfortable victory over Azerbaijani club Sabah (4-0), while Atlético Madrid lost to Liverpool (2-1) at Anfield.

Who will referee the match?

UEFA have appointed Sweden’s Glenn Nyberg to referee this European clash. He will be assisted by compatriots Mahbod Beigi and Andreas Söderkvist. Christopher Karlsson will serve as the fourth official.

In the video operation, Dutchman Pol van Boekel will be in charge of video assistant refereeing (VAR), with the support of compatriot Dennis Higler.

Atlético Madrid – Man United: match date and time

The match between Los Colchoneros and the Red Devils will take place on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid. Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 GMT.

Which channels will broadcast Atlético Madrid – Manchester?

Here are the channels and platforms that will broadcast the match between Atlético Madrid and Manchester United as part of Matchday 2 of the Champions League league phase:

Arena Premium 3 Srbija HD

Arena Sport 1 Hrvatska HD

beIN Connect MENA HD

beIN Sports MENA English 1 HD

Blue Sport 1 Live HD

Blue Sport 4 Live HDR

Canal+ Extra 2 Polska HD

Canal+ Live 3 France HD

Cytavision Sports 3 HD

Cytavision Sports 4K 1 UHD

DAZN Deutsch

DAZN Portugal

Digi Sport 2 Romania HD

Kanal A Slovenija HD

Magenta Hellas Sport 2 HD

Magenta Hellas Sport 4K UHD

MAX Sport 3 Bulgaria HD

Megogo Futbol 2

Nova Sport 4 Czech HD

Pickx+ Sports 3 HD

Premier Sports 1 Ireland HD

Prima Sport RO 2 HD

PrimaPlay

Prime Video UK

Sport TV 2 Azerbaijan

Tabii Spor Türkiye

TV3+ Dansk HD

ViaPlay Danmark HD

ViaPlay Sverige HD

Voyo Player Slovakia

Ziggo Sport 3

Atlético Madrid – Manchester United: head-to-head record

The two teams have met four times in European competitions. Atlético Madrid lead the head-to-head record with two wins to Manchester United’s one, while their other meeting ended in a draw.

Their most recent encounter came in the 2021-2022 Champions League round of 16. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg, played in the Spanish capital, Los Colchoneros won 1-0 at Old Trafford in the return leg. That victory sent them through to the quarter-finals.

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