Ten-man Manchester United failed to ease the pressure on Michael Carrick as they were beaten 2-0 at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, conceding in the first minute. The defeat deepened the sense of crisis at Old Trafford, with defender Lisandro Martinez publicly calling out the club hierarchy over a lack of investment in the summer and suggesting a change was needed, though not in the dugout.
United were improved from Saturday's 1-1 draw against 10-man Tottenham in the Premier League, but the club remains winless in five. Atletico exposed them with a simple ball over the top, and Pablo Barrios took the lead after just 47 seconds. Ademola Lookman put the game beyond doubt with just over 10 minutes to go, shortly after Leny Yoro was controversially shown a straight red card following an on-field review by referee Glenn Nyberg.
The France international was deemed to have denied Jonathan David a goalscoring opportunity after a coming together just inside United's half. Clinton Morrison called the decision soft on Soccer Special. Atletico also had a second goal ruled out before half-time for a handball by Marcos Llorente, before Johnny Cardoso scored from the edge of the box.
United had chances to equalise, with Bryan Mbeumo's deflected shot narrowly wide and captain Bruno Fernandes hitting the bar. However, they remain on three points in the Champions League after another disjointed performance. The result adds scrutiny on head coach Michael Carrick ahead of Sunday's league trip to Leeds, live on Sky Sports.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing