Watch Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid today as Michael Carrick pits his wits against Diego Simeone in the Red Devils' third pre-season friendly, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.
- Date: Saturday, August 1
- Kick-off time: 2:00pm BST / 9:00am ET / 11:00pm AEST
- TV & Streaming: MUTV (worldwide) / Stan Sport (Australia)
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After losing to Wrexham in Finnish capital Helsinki and beating Rosenborg in Trondheim, Norway, United embark on the third leg of their Scandinavian tour with this clash at the 50,000-seater Strawberry Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
It is a chance for Red Devils manager Carrick to test himself against veteran Atleti boss Simeone, with the Snapdragon Cup (no, us neither) on the line.
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Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid will be shown live on MUTV worldwide, including in the UK and US.
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It is available to stream on MUTV Digital and the official Manchester United app, as well as on Sky (Channel 418) and Virgin Media (Channel 526) in the UK - but you must pay an extra £7/month to watch it on linear TV.
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Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid: Preview
Manchester United face their biggest pre-season test yet in Stockholm as Michael Carrick's side take on 2025/26 Champions League semi-finalists Atletico Madrid, led by the hugely experienced Diego Simeone.
Manager Carrick vetoed the option of a far-flung summer tour to an exotic location, so instead the Red Devils are tuning up for the 2026/27 campaign with a string of matches across Europe. They began with a 1-0 defeat by Wrexham in Helsinki, before hammering Norwegian side Rosenborg 5-0 in Trondheim last Friday.
Carrick fielded a strong starting XI in that game, with Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, Bryan Mbeumo and new signing Andrey Santos included in the lineup, but it was United's next generation who caught the eye. Shea Lacey, Jacob Devaney, Harry Amass (all 19) and Ethan Williams (20) all found the net, and they will hope to be involved again as they push for first-team minutes next season.
That quartet will feel like veterans in comparison to 15-year-old JJ Gabriel, who is part of United's squad in Scandinavia and could make his first senior appearance here. After the clash with Atletico, Carrick's men finish the Scandinavian section of their summer with a friendly against Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain in Gothenburg next Saturday.
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If things had gone slightly differently in the spring, these two matches could be against last season's two Champions League finalists. Atletico were edged out 2-1 on aggregate by Arsenal in the semi-finals as they fell just short of reaching the competition's showpiece for the third time under Simeone.
After watching his country reach the World Cup 2026 final in North America, the Argentinian has returned his attention to domestic matters and is gearing up for his 15th full season in charge of Atleti. The La Liga club's early summer transfer activity suggests they mean business after last season's fourth-place finish, with wing-back Alex Grimaldo signing from Bayer Leverkusen, Danish midfielder Morten Hjulmand arriving from Sporting, and South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in joining from PSG.
Atletico's campaign starts three days before United's, with a home game against Malaga on Wednesday, August 19, but this is only their second pre-season friendly, having started their summer programme with a 4-1 win over La Liga counterparts Getafe on Wednesday.
After this clash in Stockholm, they face United's rivals Manchester City in South Korean capital Seoul next Sunday, before a trip to the south of France to take on Marseille on Friday, August 14.
FourFourTwo's prediction
Manchester United 2-1 Atletico Madrid
United are further down the line in their pre-season preparations, so that may prove the difference here.
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