Bryan Mbeumos second-half penalty and close-range finish gave Manchester United a comeback win over Atletico Madrid in a pre-season friendly at Stockholms Strawberry Arena on Saturday. Arnau Ortiz put last seasons Champions League semi-finalists ahead when his cross from outside the box curled into the far corner of the net in the fifth minute, having collected possession from a corner. Jorge Castillo was adjudged to have fouled the impressive Shea Lacey for Uniteds equaliser, allowing Mbeumo to coolly convert before clipping in the 74th-minute winner following enterprising work by Jack Fletcher on the right.Fourth in La Liga last season, Atleti were unfortunate not to equalise when Rodrigo Mendozas header hit a post. Table of ContentsMan United vs Atletico Madrid: Mason Mount superbManchester United team vs Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid team vs Manchester UnitedWhats next? Man United pre season fixtures 2026/27When does Man Uniteds 2026/27 season start?Man United pre season friendlies: How to buy ticketsMan United vs Atletico Madrid: Mason Mount superbFormer United winger Ben Thornley picked midfielder Mason Mount as his nominee for player of the match.It probably would be him and Andrey Santos have formed [a strong partnership], Thornley told MUTV.Its a superb performance from him. In general, again, its been an all-round excellent team performance. They will have got so much out of this; Michael Carrick will be very, very pleased. The win is a bonus but its the fact that players have got minutes in their legs and the understanding [building] on the pitch.Manchester United team vs Atletico MadridManchester United starting XI: Heaton, Maguire, Mount, Dorgu, Yoro, Amad, Santos, Mbeumo, Shaw, Heaven, LaceyAtletico Madrid team vs Manchester UnitedAtletico Madrid starting XI: Oblak, Dominguez, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri, Koke, Vargas, Castillo, Oriz, Martin, LookmanWhats next? Man United pre season fixtures 2026/27Heres how Uniteds schedule looks. Date Opponents Venue BST start time ET PT Sat, August 8 PSG Nya Ullevi (Goteborg, Sweden) 16:00 11:00 08:00 Weds, August 12 Leeds United Croke Park (Dublin, Ireland) 19:30 14:30 11:30 When does Man Uniteds 2026/27 season start?United visit Hull City in their opener on Saturday, August 22 at 12:30 BST.Man United pre season friendlies: How to buy ticketsTicket details are available on Uniteds fixtures page. Topics Atletico Madrid Manchester United F.C. Mason Mount Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Manchester United kit 26/27: Full details on new blue away shirt and strip Ben Miller 1st August, 2026 Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid: Line-ups, stats and preview as European giants meet in Sweden Mitch Fretton 1st August, 2026 Manchester United pre season tour 2026: Full fixtures, confirmed opponents including Leeds, PSG, Atletico Madrid, Wrexham as Premier League giants prepare for 2026/27 season Ben Miller 1st August, 2026 Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid: Line-ups confirmed for clash in Sweden Mitch Fretton 1st August, 2026 Newcastle suffer friendly defeat at Bristol City as defensive issues laid bare Nicholas McGee 29th July, 2026 I made a lot of mistakes Amorim says he learned a lot from Man Utd failings Tom Rostance 29th July, 2026
