Today's UEFA Champions League Fixtures & Previews
Struggling Manchester United face in-form Atletico Madrid Desperate for a positive spark to reinvigorate their season, struggling Manchester United will travel to face in-form Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano Stadium on Tuesday for matchday two of the Champions League 's league phase. Atletico are eyeing a fifth win on the bounce in midweek, while the Red Devils are looking for their first in five games.
Diego Simeone 's Atleti have enjoyed a strong campaign so far, and after picking up where they left off prior to the international break, they will be confident of success on Tuesday. Los Rojiblancosovercame 10-man Alaves 2-1on Saturday.
However, while Atletico will head into this clash on the back of a four-game winning streak, they have only come out on top in two of their last 15 matches against English teams - drawing three and losing 10 - including their2-1 defeat to Liverpoolon September 9. On the other hand, the La Liga club have only lost two of their 19 fixtures when facing English opponents in Spain, winning nine and drawing eight, most recently playing out a1-1 stalemate with Arsenalin last season's Champions League semi-final first leg.
Meanwhile, Michael Carrick 's Man United have endured a dire term to date, and it would be a surprise to see them turn it around on Tuesday. Those searching for hope despite the odds in midweek could look to the Red Devils' record against Spanish sides, which has seen them lose just one of their last 11, winning seven times and drawing on three occasions.
uk Galatasaray to make home advantage countas they host Barcelona GalatasaraywelcomeBarcelonato RAMS Park on Tuesday night for their second fixture in the 2026-27 Champions League league phase. The Turkish champions will be looking to respond after losing 3-1 away to Sporting CP in their European opener, while the Spanish champions arrive in Istanbul having beaten Feyenoord 5-1 and maintained their perfect start to the La Liga season.
Gabriel Jesus, Barcelona Galatasaray head into this contest looking to make their home advantage count after a disappointing start to their European campaign. The atmosphere at RAMS Park could be an important factor, as home form was key to their UCL campaign last season, with home wins over Liverpool and Bodo/Glimt helped secure a spot in the knockout phases where they also beat Juventus and Liverpool (again).
Barcelona, meanwhile, have made an emphatic start to the new campaign, asHansi Flick's side opened their Champions League season by beating Feyenoord and followed that result with a sequence of convincing domestic performances. The Catalan club also have the upper hand when both teams met in the past in this competition, winning five of their eight previous Champions League meetings with Galatasaray, with two draws and just one defeat.
The visitors also won 2-1 on their last trip to Istanbul when both teams met in the 2021-22 Europa League last 16 after they had played a goalless draw at Camp Nou. The visitors have scored freely in both the Champions League and La Liga, and their movement across the front line could expose the spaces that the hosts leave when pushing forward.
uk Arsenal, Lille faceoff in their inaugural meeting Arsenal 's inaugural home game of the 2026-27 Champions League campaign also represents the Gunners' inaugural meeting with Lille, who rock up to the Emirates for Tuesday's league-phase showdown. Bruno Guimaraes, Arsenal Mikel Arteta 's side eked out a 1-0 triumph over Napoli on matchday one.