Atletico Madrid defeated 10-man Manchester United 2-0 in UEFA Champions League action, with Nigerian international Ademola Lookman finding the net, while Bayern Munich surrendered a late lead to draw 3-3 against Viking Stavanger.
Atletico Madrid made a flying start against Manchester United, breaking the deadlock after just 50 seconds.
Alex Baena exploited United’s high defensive line, racing down the left flank before squaring for Pablo Barrios to slot home.
United pushed for an equaliser, with Bryan Mbeumo firing narrowly wide before forcing Atlético goalkeeper Jan Oblak into a close-range save.
Atletico thought they had doubled their advantage before half-time, but Johnny Cardoso’s effort was ruled out following a handball by Marcos Llorente.
Julian Alvarez came close to extending the hosts’ lead after the restart, volleying against the woodwork.
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United’s hopes of a comeback suffered a major setback in the 74th minute when Leny Yoro was shown a straight red card for denying Jonathan David a goalscoring opportunity.
Atletico capitalised on their numerical advantage five minutes later as Lookman tapped into an empty net after David’s initial effort was saved, sealing all three points for the Spanish side.
“We started the game very well; the play leading to the first goal was beautiful. As soon as we broke through, we created danger – that’s something we knew would happen, and it did.
“Both teams had chances to score more goals, but I think overall we had more chances and better ball control,” Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone said.
Viking Stavanger 3-3 Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich fought back from two goals down but were denied victory by a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser in Norway.
Gianni Stensness headed Viking ahead from a second-minute corner before the hosts doubled their advantage in the 38th minute following a swift counter-attack.
Harry Kane sparked Bayern’s comeback from the penalty spot in the 54th minute after a VAR review of Kristoffer Haugen’s foul on Konrad Laimer.
The England striker completed his brace six minutes later, heading home to restore parity.
Luis Diaz fired Bayern ahead in the 71st minute, completing a remarkable turnaround for the German side.
However, Michael Olise received his second yellow card three minutes later, reducing Bayern to 10 men.
Viking made their numerical advantage count as Herman Johan Haugen struck deep into stoppage time to snatch a 3-3 draw.
Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League Results
Inter Milan 3-4 Club Brugge
Galatasaray 1-4 Barcelona
Arsenal 3-0 Lille
Villarreal 3-1 Napoli
RB Leipzig 1-0 PSV Eindhoven
Sabah Baku 2-0 Slavia Prague
Lens 0-2 Sporting
