Manchester United continue their pre-season tour of Scandinavia as they take on fellow European heavyweights Atletico Madrid in Stockholm.
United bounced back from their surprise opening defeat to Wrexham with a rampant 5-0 win over Norwegian outfit Rosenborg, with the youngsters in the squad particularly impressive.
They now face their biggest test of pre-season so far, with Atletico coming into the clash off their 4-1 triumph of their LaLiga rivals Getafe, which saw Ademola Lookman bag a brace.
It kicks off a run of exciting friendlies for Michael Carrick’s side, who will also face Paris Saint-Germain, fierce rivals Leeds and AC Milan – with the likes of £35m summer signing Youri Tielemans and first-choice keeper Senne Lammens expected to return for those clashes – before their Premier League curtain-raiser at Hull City.
Follow all the action from the pre-season friendly below:
Man Utd v Atletico Madrid LIVE
- Man Utd continue pre-season tour of Scandinavia with friendly against Atletico Madrid | Live on MUTV, kick-off at 2pm BST
- '53 PENALTY! Mbeumo scores penalty after Lacey tripped in box [MUN 1-1 ATM]
- '5 GOAL! Ortiz curls in fine strike to put visitors in front [MUN 0-1 ATM]
- Sesko, de Ligt and Ugarte all absent due to injury but squad slowly coming together
- United beat Rosenborg 5-0 last time out after losing opening friendly 1-0 to Wrexham
- Man United XI: Heaton; Yoro, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Mount, Santos; Amad, Lacey, Dorgu; Mbeumo
- Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak; Dominguez, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri; Koke, Vargas, Castillo, Ortiz; Lookman, Martin
Man Utd 1-1 Atletico Madrid
15:27 , Flo Clifford
‘70: Free-kick to Atletico as Mount leaves it late with a challenge... we can hear Heaton busily organising his wall. Lemar punts it in but Santos makes the block.
Man Utd 1-1 Atletico Madrid
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‘68: Heaven blinks and lets Atletico in down the right but recovers quickly with a well-timed sliding tackle.
Man Utd 1-1 Atletico Madrid
15:21 , Flo Clifford
‘64: Some more subs, as Simeone replaces his entire team: Bonar, Martinez, Esteban, Romeo Hueso, Luque, Sola and Lemar are all on, with Dominguez, Hancko, Ruggeri, Castillo, Ortiz, Lookman and Martin all making way. An entirely different XI now.
Man Utd 1-1 Atletico Madrid
15:18 , Flo Clifford
‘61: Lacey floats down the right, cuts inside, leaves Ruggeri for dust and lets fly a shot at close range - but it’s straight into Salvi Esquivel’s gloves.
Man Utd 1-1 Atletico Madrid
15:13 , Flo Clifford
‘57: Dominguez curls an effort goalward but skies it over the bar.
GOAL! Man Utd 1-1 Atletico Madrid
15:09 , Flo Clifford
‘53: A very cool, calm penalty from Mbeumo, almost taken in slow-motion; he sends Salvi Esquivel the wrong way and strokes it into the bottom left corner.
PENALTY! Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
15:09 , Flo Clifford
‘53: Heaven is into the book for a foul and now Castillo trips Lacey, who has been excellent all day, in the box! Mbeumo will take the penalty...
Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
15:04 , Flo Clifford
‘48: More changes for Atleti, in fact: Vargas and Koke have also gone off for Hjulmand and Rodrigo Mendoza. Keeper Oblak has also been replaced by Salvi Esquivel.
SECOND HALF: Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
15:02 , Flo Clifford
Away we go in the second half. Changes at the break: Diallo is replaced by J Fletcher, Le Normand by Gimenez.
HALF-TIME: Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
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‘45: Heaton is forced into a save late in the half as Castillo has a go from close range, the first time he’s been called into action since Atletico scored, I think.
That’s almost the last action of the half. United have been much better since going behind but frustrated in their bid for an equaliser.
Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
14:43 , Flo Clifford
‘43: United are really pushing for an equaliser. Yoro plays a one-two and sets up Shaw, before Dorgu has a pop. They’ve been much the better side.
Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
14:40 , Flo Clifford
‘39: United have a free-kick; Shaw whips in a great ball from deep and Yoro gets a head to it but the angle is all wrong.
Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
14:39 , Flo Clifford
‘38: Lookman and Yoro get in a tangle as Atletico try to build something, but the Frenchman gets the better of him. The Atletico talisman has been kept very quiet today.
Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
14:34 , Flo Clifford
‘34: Heaven launches a ball in and there’s chaos in the box as a United player sends it wide, while Le Normand and Maguire practice a bit of wrestling at the far post. Wrong sport, boys.
Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
14:30 , Flo Clifford
‘29: Immaculate by Shea Lacey, who whips a high cross across the face of goal but Mbeumo’s header glances wide! United are threatening.
Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
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‘27: Carlos Martin flings himself to the ground under little provocation twice in quick succession, but the second time it doesn’t work out. United have a free-kick on the left of the box. Mount and Shaw stand over it.
Mount’s delivery is repelled by Ruggeri.
Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
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‘23: Dorgu speeds down the left onto a through-ball and cuts back at the byline but it’s straight into Oblak’s arms and the flag goes up anyway.
Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
14:21 , Flo Clifford
‘21: Ruggeri just about keeps the ball in down the left channel but United turn it over again quickly. They’ve responded positively to going behind.
SAVE! Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
14:17 , Flo Clifford
‘17: Mount feints a run-up, Amad strikes it and goes low through the wall - it nearly goes through Oblak’s feet after a deflection as the keeper gets down low, and sat down on the turf he manages to keep it out, but only just!
Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
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‘15: Andrey Santos threads a ball through the lines to Mount, who lays it off to Mbeumo, who is tripped on the edge of the box. United have a free-kick right in the centre, outside the box. Amad and Mbeumo stand over it.
Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
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‘12: United have a corner... Mbeumo sends a great delivery towards Yoro at the far post but his header glances wide.
CLOSE! Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
14:11 , Flo Clifford
‘10: A fearsome strike by Shaw forces a reflex save by Oblak! Mount fires in a cross and Shaw leathers it goalward but Oblak gets both hands to it whip-smart.
GOAL! Man Utd 0-1 Atletico Madrid
14:07 , Flo Clifford
‘5: Lovely by Ortiz, who curls a great ball into the box; it looks to be headed in at the near post but actually goes straight in without an extra touch. Atletico lead!
Man Utd 0-0 Atletico Madrid
14:05 , Flo Clifford
‘5: Mount is penalised for a pull-back. Spurs had Kevin Danso sent off in their friendly against Chelsea earlier, so there is still some genuine refereeing going on in these pre-season games.
Now Maguire is penalised for a foul on Ortiz. Bit of a 50-50 one, that.
Mount blocks the resulting set-piece and it goes behind for a corner.
Man Utd 0-0 Atletico Madrid
14:03 , Flo Clifford
‘2: Man Utd turn it over in the middle of the park and youngster Shea Lacey gets away from his marker but gets shut down quickly.
KICK-OFF: Man Utd v Atletico Madrid
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Away we go in Stockholm!
Man Utd v Atletico Madrid
13:58 , Flo Clifford
Here come the teams! As mentioned, United are in their blue kit.
Polite applause from a healthy crowd inside the Strawberry Arena, where United won the Europa League in 2017.
Michael Carrick says:
13:52 , Flo Clifford
“We’re looking forward to the game, it's another step forward. We’ve had a good three-and-a-half weeks training so we’re halfway through, so we’re looking for improvements, fitness, quality, technique, connections and links in the team to keep moving forward. We’ve had a good few weeks, so the boys are looking forward to it.”
Asked about Amad’s return, he says: “It’s been good for the players that we’ve had so far, there’s not been too much interference. The senior players have got what they needed. Getting Amad back is great to get him back onto the pitch. We’ve got five or six coming back on Monday and then more the week after that.”
Altay Bayindir in training
13:47 , Flo Clifford
In a sign of the rather low stakes here, United’s Altay Bayindir has essentially been doing a solo training session before today’s match and got a couple of ball kids involved, in a sweet moment.
👏 Altay Bayindir got two balls boys onto the pitch to help him out and then posed for pictures with them. Been doing an individual training session since United arrived #mufc pic.twitter.com/W1UZuQSJ7c
— Tyrone Marshall (@TyMarshall_MEN) August 1, 2026
Other pre-season results
13:40 , Flo Clifford
Earlier Richarlison helped 10-man Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-1 with an extra-time strike in their encounter in the Sydney Super Cup.
And Manchester City are drawing 1-1 with Inter Milan at half-time in a friendly at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium.
Atletico Madrid look ready
13:30 , Luke Baker
Game faces on for Atleti as they get ready for this friendly, which is around 30 minutes away from kick off now
Concentrados 💭⚽ pic.twitter.com/hCOBrn4S11
— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) August 1, 2026
Man United to wear blue kits
13:20 , Luke Baker
Man United will be wearing their blue kits this afternoon, as confirmed by the club on social media. A lucky kit or not?
United in blue 💙
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 1, 2026
🤳 @Snapdragon x #ShotOnSnapdragon
Atletico Madrid line-up - Lookman leads the line
13:08 , Luke Baker
And here’s how Atleti line up this afternoon. Plenty of recognisable names in there, including Jan Oblak, Marcos Llorente, Robin Le Normand, Koke and Ademola Lookman.
Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak; Dominguez, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri; Koke, Vargas, Castillo, Ortiz; Lookman, Martin.
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— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) August 1, 2026
🧤 Oblak
🛡️ Domínguez, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri
⚙️ Koke, Obed Vargas, Castillo, Arnau Ortiz
⚽ Carlos Martín, Lookman pic.twitter.com/GKrDOkLGL9
Man United line-up - Lacey given another chance to shine
13:03 , Luke Baker
Here’s the confirmed United line-up for today. It’s pretty much as predicted although Amad Diallo starts instead of Joshua Zirkzee. That may mean Bryan Mbeumo is deployed in the No 9 role if Amad himself isn’t.
Academy star Shea Lacey is also given another chance to shine in an attacking role, with the youngster extremely highly regarded
Man United XI: Heaton; Yoro, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Mount, Santos; Amad, Lacey, Dorgu; Mbeumo
Introducing your United XI for today's @Snapdragon Cup clash! ⚔️🏆
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 1, 2026
Enjoy LIVE build-up on MUTV from 13:00 BST 📲
Man Utd's pre-season so far
12:55 , Flo Clifford
United opened their pre-season tour with a surprise 1-0 defeat to Wrexham in Helsinki, before thrashing Norwegian side Rosenborg 5-0 last time out.
Atletico meanwhile are fresh from a 4-1 win over Getafe.
This tour has been a chance for some of United’s youngsters to get some experience, with the likes of 15-year-old JJ Gabriel in the squad for today’s clash.
Predicted line-ups
12:41 , Flo Clifford
Man United XI: Heaton; Yoro, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Mount, Santos; Mbeumo, Lacey, Dorgu; Zirkzee.
Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak; Llorente, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri; Koke, Hjulmand, Martin; Mendoza; Lookman, Cubo.
Team news
12:28 , Flo Clifford
Man United look set to be without Benjamin Sesko along with Manuel Ugarte and Matthijs de Ligt due to injury, but there is a boost in the form of Amad Diallo’s return. New boy Andrey Santos is likely to start again while there is a slim chance of a debut for Youri Tielemans, who has finally arrived at Carrington off the back of the World Cup.
Atletico are without their Argentine and Spanish stars that featured in the World Cup final - all those other than Marcos Llorente, who is already back for the squad despite his involvement for La Roja.
How can I watch it?
12:21 , Flo Clifford
Fans can watch the match on MUTV, with an annual subscription costing £29.99.
When is Man United vs Atletico Madrid?
12:14 , Flo Clifford
Manchester United’s pre-season friendly against Atletico Madrid kicks off at 2pm BST on Saturday 1 August at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
Man Utd v Atletico Madrid
12:07 , Flo Clifford
Manchester United continue their pre-season tour of Scandinavia as they take on fellow European heavyweights Atletico Madrid in Stockholm.
United bounced back from their surprise opening defeat to Wrexham with a rampant 5-0 win over Norwegian outfit Rosenborg.
They now face their biggest test of pre-season so far, with Atletico coming into the clash off their 4-1 triumph of their LaLiga rivals Getafe, which saw Ademola Lookman bag a brace.
It kicks off a run of exciting friendlies for Michael Carrick’s side, who will also face Paris Saint-Germain, fierce rivals Leeds and AC Milan before their Premier League curtain-raiser at Hull City.
Good afternoon
12:00 , Flo Clifford
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Manchester United’s latest pre-season friendly.
The Red Devils take on Atletico Madrid in a bit of a step up after facing Wrexham and Norwegian side Rosenborg in their first two games on this tour.
Kick off is at 2pm BST.
