Arsenal and Atletico Madrid win Champions League openers

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-13 22:40:40 UTC

Arsenal beat Lille 3-0 and Atletico Madrid defeated Manchester United 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Arsenal scored three second-half goals in seven minutes to beat Lille 3-0 at the Emirates, extending their perfect Champions League start and sharing the lead with Barcelona and Sporting Lisbon. [2] [3]

Atletico Madrid eased to a 2-0 win over Manchester United in Madrid, with Pablo Barrios scoring after 50 seconds and Ademola Lookman adding a late goal after Leny Yoro’s red card. [1] [3]

Sources

1. Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United 2-0 as winless run continues

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-13 21:24:19 UTC · Full text

2. Arsenal beat Lille 3-0 as perfect Champions League start continues

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-13 21:59:39 UTC · Full text

3. Arsenal thrash Lille as Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United

   France 24 English · 2026-10-13 21:59:44 UTC · Excerpt

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