Atletico Madrid leads 1-0 against Manchester United at halftime in this Champions League clash. Diego Simeone's men started the match perfectly, taking the lead in the first minute with a goal from Pablo Barrios, who received an excellent pass from Álex Baena.
After this explosive start from the Spaniards, tension rose on the pitch as the minutes passed. The nerves particularly escalated in the 37th minute, prompting the referee to show a yellow card to Spanish coach Diego Simeone, penalized from his bench.
Atletico nearly doubled their lead just before heading to the locker room, but a goal by Johnny Cardoso in the 44th minute was ruled out by the video assistant referee (VAR) for a handball. With a one-goal advantage secured in the opening seconds, the Colchoneros head to the locker room in control of the match.
