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Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid Competition – Pre-season Friendly Stadium: Friends Arena Date: 1st August 2026 Kick-off time – 14:00 GMT
Saturday afternoon at the Friends Arena in Stockholm sees Manchester United take on Atletico Madrid in a high-profile pre-season clash. Both clubs arrive with recent history between them, and while this is a friendly, the match provides a useful competitive workout against top European opposition ahead of the new season.
Manchester United’s pre-season has seen a sharp turnaround after a difficult start. Their most recent outing was a 5-0 win away to Rosenborg — a dominant performance that answered some of the questions raised by their earlier 1-0 home defeat to Wrexham. Prior to that, that surprising loss to Wrexham. Before that, their end-of-season Premier League run told a more positive story — a 3-0 win away to Brighton, a 3-2 home win over Nottingham, and a 0-0 draw away to Sunderland. United have genuine quality across the squad, and with pre-season sharpening them up, this is a useful test against an experienced top European side before the Premier League begins.
Atletico Madrid’s end-of-season form was inconsistent. Their most recent competitive outing was a 5-1 defeat away to Villarreal on the final day of La Liga — a chastening result that highlighted some of the defensive vulnerabilities that have crept into their game. Prior to that, a 1-0 home win over Girona and a 2-1 win away to Osasuna showed their quality when organised and motivated. Earlier in this run, a 1-0 home defeat to Celta Vigo and a 1-0 defeat away to Arsenal in the Champions League rounded out a mixed end to the campaign. Simeone’s side head into pre-season looking to sharpen their defensive solidity and rediscover the intensity that defines them at their best.
The head-to-head record between these clubs in recent meetings favours Atletico, who have won two of the last three known encounters with one draw and no wins for United. Most recently, Atletico beat Manchester United 1-0 away in a pre-season friendly in July 2022. In the previous encounter, United lost 1-0 at home to Atletico in a Champions League Round of 16 second leg in March 2022.
In the UK and Ireland, the match is available on MUTV. In Spain, viewers can watch on Movistar+ and Movistar Plus+. In Australia, it is available on Stan Sport, and in Norway on VG+.
Manchester United — Last 5 Matches
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ | Rosenborg | 0–5 | Manchester Utd | Friendly | 24/07/26 |
| ❌ | Manchester Utd | 0–1 | Wrexham | Friendly | 18/07/26 |
| ✅ | Brighton | 0–3 | Manchester Utd | Premier League | 24/05/26 |
| ✅ | Manchester Utd | 3–2 | Nottingham | Premier League | 17/05/26 |
| 🤝 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Manchester Utd | Premier League | 09/05/26 |
Atletico Madrid — Last 5 Matches
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ❌ | Villarreal | 5–1 | Atl. Madrid | La Liga | 24/05/26 |
| ✅ | Atl. Madrid | 1–0 | Girona | La Liga | 17/05/26 |
| ✅ | Osasuna | 1–2 | Atl. Madrid | La Liga | 12/05/26 |
| ❌ | Atl. Madrid | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | 09/05/26 |
| ❌ | Arsenal | 1–0 | Atl. Madrid | Champions League | 05/05/26 |
Head-to-Head
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Utd | 0–1 | Atl. Madrid | Friendly | 30/07/22 |
| Manchester Utd | 0–1 | Atl. Madrid | Champions League | 15/03/22 |
| Atl. Madrid | 1–1 | Manchester Utd | Champions League | 23/02/22 |
TV Listings / Streaming
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | MUTV |
| Ireland Republic | MUTV |
| Spain | Movistar+, Movistar Plus+ |
| Australia | Stan Sport |
| Norway | VG+ |
| Sweden | Sport Bladet Play |
| Indonesia | beIN Sports Connect Indonesia |
| New Zealand | beIN Sports Connect New Zealand |
| Thailand | AIS PLAY |
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