Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United 1-0 in Oslo thanks to a late goal by Joao Felix. It was Atletico Madrid's first loss of the preseason.
It wasn't a friendly in any way, shape, or form. United midfielder Fred was sent off in the final minutes for a second yellow card offense, just after Felix's fierce goal broke the tie.
United's first Premier League game of the season is next Sunday against Brighton, which will be shown live on Sky Sports. Erik Ten Hag chose a team that is likely to start, but Jadon Sancho was sick and couldn't play.
Atletico Madrid was a few weeks behind in getting ready for the new season, so they made a lot of changes in the middle of the second half. Felix, Antoine Griezmann, Alvaro Morata, Koke, Rodrigo de Paul, and Saul all came on. In the end, it was this boost of quality that made the difference for Spain.
Christian Eriksen made his first appearance off the bench. He gave United a few dangerous moments, including a corner kick that Harry Maguire missed a free header on from close range just five minutes before Felix scored the game-winning goal.
Eriksen and a few other players who didn't start on Saturday might get a chance to play in United's final preseason friendly against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday at Old Trafford.
The United manager, Ten Hag, said that the players who started won't play against Ray Vallecano, but that "there are players who came on who can start tomorrow."
Cristiano Ronaldo has said again this week that he wants to leave United. On Friday night, he seemed to confirm that he will play in that game by posting on social media, "Sunday, the King plays."
The 37-year-old forward was training with the rest of the United team, mostly the younger players, who stayed behind at Carrington on Saturday. He posted a picture from the session on social media with the caption "Working in progress."
Lisandro Martinez, the other new player for United, was on the bench but did not play. He is expected to play against Rayo Vallecano.
