Lookman’s Late Goal Leads Atletico Madrid Past Manchester United

In a UEFA Champions League match on Tuesday, Atletico Madrid defeated Manchester United 2-0 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman, who came off the bench, scored in the 79th minute to secure the win after Pablo Barrios had opened the scoring just one minute into the game.

Barrios scored following a pass from Alex Baena, assisted by Lee Kang-in. Lookman's goal came after Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens saved a shot from Jonathan David, allowing Lookman to capitalize on the rebound.

The match saw United's Leny Yoro receive a red card after a VAR review for a challenge on David, leaving United with ten players. Despite opportunities to equalize, including a missed chance by Bryan Mbeumo and a shot from captain Bruno Fernandes that hit the crossbar, United could not recover.

This defeat marked a setback for Manchester United manager Michael Carrick, while Atletico secured their first victory in this season's Champions League after a previous loss to Liverpool. Atletico will face Stuttgart on October 21, and Manchester United will meet Como on the same date.