Atlético Madrid loses to Manchester United in pre-season friendly

Atlético Madrid fell 2-1 to Manchester United during a pre-season friendly at Strawberry Arena in Solna, Sweden, on August 1, 2026. Arnau Ortiz opened the scoring for Atlético in the fifth minute with a curling effort from a corner. Manchester United responded with a Bryan Mbeumo penalty shortly after halftime and later took the lead with a second goal from Mbeumo in the 74th minute. Atlético made extensive player changes at halftime, and while they pushed for an equalizer, they could not find the back of the net despite Rodrigo Hjulmand hitting the post. The team is expected to refine its tactics as the regular squad returns next week.

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