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Manchester United falls to Atlético Madrid; Bayern Munich stunned; Barcelona cruises in wild Champions League action

A nightmare night for Manchester United, a stunning draw for Bayern Munich and plenty of late Champions League drama.

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Manchester United endured a disastrous night in Madrid, conceding an early goal before losing a man to a red card in a 2-0 defeat to Atlético Madrid in Champions League action Tuesday.Pablo Barrios put Atlético ahead after just 50 seconds, and things went from bad to worse for United in the 74th minute when Leny Yoro was sent off following a VAR review for denying Jonathan David a goalscoring opportunity.Five minutes later, Ademola Lookman doubled Atlético's lead, sealing a miserable night for the 10-man Red Devils at the Metropolitano.The early goal marked only the fourth time Manchester United has allowed a goal in the opening minute of a Champions League match. USMNT midfielder Johnny Cardoso thought he had doubled Atlético's lead in the first half, but the goal was overturned following a VAR review for handball.Bayern survives a wild night in Norway, battles Viking to 3-3 drawDays after setting a Bundesliga record with a goal allowed after eight seconds, Bayern went behind after just 72 seconds as Gianni Stensness' header off a corner kick beat Jonas Urbig, who was filling in for Manuel Neuer.Bayern are STUNNED inside two minutes as Gianni Stensness fires Viking ahead 🤯Watch the #UCL on @ParamountPlus 📺 pic.twitter.com/CTfjUaZRfD— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 13, 2026 Peter Christiansen made it 2-0 in the 38th minute to stun the European giants, but Harry Kane brought Bayern back with two goals in six minutes. The England striker converted a penalty in the 54th minute before heading home a Joshua Kimmich cross in the 60th.Who else but Harry Kane? 😮‍💨Two goals in six minutes and Bayern are level!Watch #UCL on @paramountplus 📺 pic.twitter.com/8ZzPBtNYiw— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 13, 2026 Luis Díaz put Bayern ahead in the 71st minute, moments before Michael Olise was sent off following two quick bookings. But Viking took advantage of its extra man, with Herman Haugen scoring a dramatic equalizer in the 90th minute to secure a 3-3 draw.Barcelona turns things around in a big wayAfter entering halftime tied 1-1 with Galatasaray following goals from Alexey Batrakov and João Cancelo, Barcelona erupted for three unanswered goals in the second half to claim a 4-1 victory.Fermín López headed home a Lamine Yamal cross in the 50th minute, and Anthony Gordon doubled the visitors' advantage four minutes later, also off a Yamal assist. Karim Adeyemi added another in the 65th minute to put the match out of reach.Lamine Yamal that is SENSATIONAL 🔥Barcelona's superstar provides two incredible assists for Fermín López and Anthony Gordon as Barcelona complete the comeback 💫Watch the #UCL on @ParamountPlus 📺 pic.twitter.com/QiOU23XtTF— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 13, 2026 More Champions League Matchday 2 resultsAt the San Siro, Club Brugge and Inter Milan delivered another thriller. Nicolò Tresoldi completed a hat trick to give the Belgian visitors a 3-1 lead after 74 minutes.Tresoldi opened the scoring in the 30th minute before Lautaro Martínez equalized just before halftime. Tresoldi struck twice more in the second half, but Martínez scored again in the 81st minute to cut the deficit to 3-2.Romeo Vermant restored Brugge's two-goal advantage late, only for Ange-Yoan Bonny to score in stoppage time and bring Inter within one at 4-3. Arsenal broke open a scoreless match against Lille with three goals in seven minutes. Jurriën Timber opened the scoring in the 64th minute, Eberechi Eze followed in the 67th, and Bukayo Saka made it 3-0 in the 71st as the Gunners cruised to victory at the Emirates.After falling behind 1-0 after eight minutes, Villarreal stunned Napoli as Georges Mikautadze and Santiago Mouriño scored three minutes apart to give the La Liga side the lead heading into halftime. Villarreal added another in the second half to secure a 3-1 victory.RB Leipzig also picked up a 1-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven.In earlier matches, Azerbaijan's Sabah FK made history, registering its first Champions League victory after shutting out Slavia Prague 2-0. Kaheem Parris and Joy-Lance Mickels provided the goals. Luis Suárez scored his eighth goal in all competitions and found the back of the net for the seventh straight game to help Sporting to a 2-0 win over Lens.Tuesday's Champions League scoresFT: Lens 0-2 SportingFT: Sabah FK 2-0 Slavia PragueFT: Arsenal 3-0 LilleFT: Atlético Madrid 2-0 Manchester United FT: Galatasaray 1-4 BarcelonaFT: Inter Milan 3-4 Club BruggeFT: RB Leipzig 1-0 PSVFT: Viking FK 3-3 Bayern MunichFT: Villarreal 3-1 Napoli2026-27 Champions League scheduleMatchday 1: Sept. 8-10Matchday 2: Oct. 13-14Matchday 3: Oct. 20-21Matchday 4: Nov. 3-4Matchday 5: Nov. 24-25Matchday 6: Dec. 8-9Matchday 7: Jan. 19-20Matchday 8: Jan. 27Knockout phase playoffs: Feb. 16-17 and 23-24Round of 16: March 9-10 and 16-17Quarterfinals: April 6-7 and 13-14Semifinals: April 27-28 and May 4-5Final: June 5 (Madrid)

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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