Arsenal and Atlético Madrid face key UCL matches on October 13
The UEFA Champions League returns on October 13 with significant matches including Atlético Madrid hosting Manchester United and Arsenal welcoming Lille. Atlético Madrid lost their opening match 2-1 to Liverpool, while Manchester United secured a 4-0 victory over Sabah.
Historically, Atlético has never won a Champions League group-stage match against English teams, recording four draws and seven defeats. In contrast, Manchester United has lost only one of their last 11 matches against Spanish teams.
Arsenal, having won their first match 1-0 against Napoli, looks to extend their impressive record of 13 consecutive league-phase wins and only two losses in their last 31 group-stage games. Lille, on the other hand, faces a tough challenge, having lost their last eight away matches against English clubs.
Both matches kick off at 8pm Nigerian time.
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