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It’s Matchday 2 of the 2026 Champions League and Atletico Madrid hosts Manchester United in one of the most exciting matchups of the day.
Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (9 p.m. local time in Spain) today, Oct. 13.
Both teams enter today’s match on different trajectories, as Atletico is still searching for its first Champions League win, while Manchester United will try to go for two UCL victories.
Watch Atletico vs. Man United for free
- When: Oct. 13, 3 p.m. ET
- Where: Estadio Metropolitano (Madrid, Spain)
- How to watch for free: Paramount+ (7-day free trial)
- TV Channel: Streaming exclusive
Since Atletico’s first Champions League match in early September (a 2-1 loss to Liverpool), Atletico has won all four of its Liga matches.
Manchester United opened the Champions League with a commanding 4-0 victory over Sabah, but have gone 0-2-2 in the Premier League since.
Atletico vs. Man United start time
Today’s (Oct. 13) Atletico Madrid vs. Manchester United Champions League match is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ET.
What channel is Atletico vs. Man United on in the USA?
Atletico vs. Man United will not air on regular TV in the United States. Instead, it will stream on Paramount+ for subscribers.
How to watch Atletico Madrid vs. Manchester United for free
As noted above, today’s match is a streaming exclusive, so you’ll need a Paramount+ subscription to stream Atletico vs. Man United for free.
Paramount+ offers two plans, both of which include Champions League football. The ad-supported plan costs $8.99/month, while the ad-free plan costs $13.99/month.
If you subscribe through Amazon Prime Video add-on subscriptions (which is what we recommend), you can take advantage of a seven-day free trial of the ad-free plan.
2026-27 UEFA Champions League schedule — Matchdays 2 and 3
All times below are in ET and all matches can be streamed on Paramount+.
October 13
- Lens vs. Sporting CP, 12:45 p.m.
- Sabah vs. Slavia Praha, 12:45 p.m.
- Atletico Madrid vs. Man United, 3 p.m.
- Leipzig vs. PSV, 3 p.m.
- Villarreal vs. Napoli, 3 p.m.
- Galatasaray vs. Barcelona, 3 p.m.
- Viking vs. Bayern München, 3 p.m.
October 14
- Feyenoord vs. Como, 12:45 p.m.
- LASK vs. Liverpool, 12:45 p.m.
- Man City vs. PSG, 3 p.m.
- Roma vs. Real Madrid, 3 p.m.
- Aston Villa vs. Fenerbahçe, 3 p.m.
- Real Betis vs. Porto, 3 p.m.
- Bodø/Glimt vs. Borussia Dortmund, 3 p.m.
- Shakhtar vs. AEK Athens, 3 p.m.
- Slovan Bratislava vs. Stuttgart, 3 p.m.
October 20
- Fenerbahçe vs. Slavia Praha, 12:45 p.m.
- Sabah vs. Borussia Dortmund, 12:45 p.m.
- PSG vs. Barcelona, 3 p.m.
- Liverpool vs. Villarreal, 3 p.m.
- Man City vs. AEK Athens, 3 p.m.
- Roma vs. Slovan Bratislava, 3 p.m.
- Porto vs. PSV, 3 p.m.
- Napoli vs. Bodø/Glimt, 3 p.m.
- Stuttgart vs. Atletico Madrid, 3 p.m.
October 21
- Lille vs. Galatasaray, 12:45 p.m.
- Como vs. Man United, 12:45 p.m.
- Bayern Münich vs. Arsenal, 3 p.m.
- Real Madrid vs. Leipzig, 3 p.m.
- Inter vs. Shakhtar, 3 p.m.
- Sporting CP vs. LASK, 3 p.m.
- Aston Villa vs. Viking, 3 p.m.
- Club Brugge vs. Lens, 3 p.m.
- Real Betis vs. Feyenoord, 3 p.m.
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