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European association football tournament
The UEFA Champions League (UCL), commonly known as the Champions League, is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that is contested by top-division European clubs. The competition begins with a round robin league phase to qualify for the two-legged knockout rounds and the single-leg final. It is the most-watched club competition in the world and the third most-watched football competition overall, after the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship.
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Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D., commonly referred to in English as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético and colloquially as Atleti, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home games at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, which has a capacity of 70,813.
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English footballer and manager (born 1981)
Michael Carrick is an English professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of Premier League club Manchester United. He is best known for his 12-year playing career with Manchester United, which he also captained in his final season there. Carrick was a midfielder who primarily played in a deep-lying role, but he was also used as an emergency centre-back under Alex Ferguson, David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and José Mourinho. His playing style was grounded in his passing ability.
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Man Utd conceded after 47 seconds vs Atletico Madrid after being cut open with a simple ball over the top and the hosts added a second late in the game shortly after Leny Yoro was shown a soft red card following an on-field review by referee Glenn Nyberg
A UEFA Champions League (UCL) game shrouded in controversy went the way of Atletico Madrid, who beat 10-man Manchester United 2-0 to post their first points of the league phase and stretch their unbeaten head-to-head record to five matches.
A nightmare start in Madrid and a controversial red card condemned Michael Carrick’s side to defeat, as several big-name stars struggled to perform on a dismal European night.