Two red cards and Rolö's first goal for United. Red devils won their second UWCL match

Two red cards and Rolö's first goal for United. Red devils won their second UWCL match

Fridolina Rolfö scored her first Manchester United goal to secure a hard-fought 1:0 win over Atlético Madrid in a tense Women’s Champions League tie that saw both teams reduced to ten players.

  • The Swedish forward, who joined from Barcelona in the summer, volleyed home midway through the first half to give United their second win from two games in the league phase.
  • Defender Dominique Janssen’s red card just before the break put Marc Skinner’s side under intense pressure, but goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce and captain Maya Le Tissier led a resilient defensive display to preserve the clean sheet.
  • Atlético’s Alexia Fernández was later dismissed for a second yellow, easing the pressure and allowing United to see out the victory.

    Next fixtures for both teams: 

  • Manchester United: at Brighton (WSL) – 2 Nov, then vs PSG (UWCL) – 12 Nov
  • Atlético Madrid: at Deportivo (Liga F) – 19 Oct, then vs Juventus (UWCL) – 12 Nov