Atletico Madrid secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Manchester United in Tuesday's Champions League fixture, further compounding the mounting pressure on Red Devils manager Michael Carrick. The Spanish side controlled the tempo from the outset at the Metropolitano stadium.

Pablo Barrios opened the scoring for Diego Simeone's side within the first minute, capitalizing on a defensive lapse. Despite attempts by the visitors to find an equalizer, Atletico remained defensively sound and continued to create dangerous opportunities throughout the match. *

The task grew insurmountable for the English regime's side when defender Leny Yoro was shown a red card in the 74th minute. Capitalizing on the numerical advantage, Ademola Lookman added a second goal in the 79th minute to seal the victory for the hosts.

This defeat highlights Manchester United's worst domestic start in 40 years, leaving the team winless in five consecutive matches across all competitions. Carrick now faces an uphill battle to salvage the season ahead of their upcoming domestic fixtures.

Source: www.aljazeera.com