Man United slump continues at Atletico as Bayern held in Champions League thriller

Paris, Oct 14 - Manchester United's poor start to the Champions League continues as they were held to a 2-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid. The Red Devils have now gone five matches without a win and just one victory in their seven appearances. Atletico made the early breakthrough through Pablo Barrios, and despite two goals disallowed, Johnny Cardoso's disallowed goal and Ademola Lookman's second-half strike proved decisive.

United's manager, Michael Carrick, acknowledged the importance of the match and admitted to the pressure mounting on him following the defeat. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich were held to a 3-3 draw by Norwegian side Viking Stavanger in Stavanger, Norway. Viking had led 2-0 at halftime, with goals from Gianni Stensness and Peter Christiansen, but Harry Kane equalized just before halftime for Bayern.

The game took another dramatic turn when Michael Olise was sent off in the 74th minute, and Lars Lindberg converted a penalty to give Viking a memorable draw. Elsewhere, Arsenal beat Lille 3-0, Barcelona came from behind to defeat Galatasaray 4-1, and Inter Milan lost 4-3 to Club Brugge. Arsenal's victory showcased their strength with goals from Jurrien Timber, Eberechi Eze, and Bukayo Saka.

Barcelona maintained their perfect record this season with a win over Galatasaray, featuring goals from Aleksei Batrakov, Joao Cancelo, and substitute Karim Adeyemi. Inter Milan's 4-3 loss to Club Brugge was the second consecutive European defeat for the Italian side. In other matches, Villarreal beat Napoli 3-1, RB Leipzig triumphed over PSV Eindhoven 1-0, Sporting Portugal won 2-0 away to Lens, and Sabah shocked Slavia Prague 2-0 in Azerbaijan.

The upcoming Champions League games include Paris Saint-Germain facing Manchester City and Real Madrid versus Roma.