Manchester City - Atlético Madrid live - Football

On 9 August 2026, Manchester City take on Atlético Madrid at the Seoul World Cup Stadium as part of the Coupang Play Series pre-season friendly. City, under new manager Enzo Maresca, arrive having won 2, drawn 2, and lost 1 of their last 5 matches across all competitions, while Atlético won 3 of their last 5 but suffered a 5-1 final-day La Liga hammering against Villarreal. In head-to-head meetings on record, the sides are level at 1 win apiece and 1 draw - Atlético's most recent triumph coming at this very tournament in Seoul in July 2023.

Match Info: Manchester City vs Atlético Madrid

The meeting between Manchester City and Atlético Madrid takes place on Sunday, 9 August 2026 at 12:00 BST (11:00 UTC) at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea. The fixture is part of the Coupang Play Series, a prestigious pre-season competition that has brought top European clubs to Asia for multiple consecutive summers.

Where to Watch Manchester City vs Atlético Madrid?

Fans in the United Kingdom can follow the match via CITY+, Manchester City's official streaming platform, which holds global rights to the broadcast with the exception of South Korea and Spain. The match is also available worldwide through Onefootball, offering another accessible streaming option for international supporters.

In the United States, the clash is available on Paramount+. Latin American viewers are well served by Disney+, covering Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Fans in Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Haiti, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic can watch via Disney+ Premium Caribbean.

In the Middle East and North Africa, STARZPLAY broadcasts to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. South Korean fans have a dedicated local option with Coupang Play, viewers in Japan can tune in via U-Next, and Norway's coverage is provided by VG+. Portuguese fans can stream on Sport TV Multiscreen or watch on Sport TV2 on television. In the Balkans, Arena Sport channels cover Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia, while Spain is served by Movistar+ and Movistar Liga de Campeones.

Match between Manchester City and Atlético Madrid - Preview

Sunday's clash in Seoul is more than a warm-up game - for City it represents the first major test of the Enzo Maresca era, with the Italian handed the challenge of succeeding Pep Guardiola's legendary decade; for Atlético, it is a chance to find rhythm after a turbulent end to the 2025/26 La Liga campaign.

City arrive in South Korea having already drawn 1-1 with Inter Milan in Hong Kong - their first pre-season outing of the summer. That result against the Italian champions provided a solid platform, but Maresca will be eager to see sharper attacking combinations as the squad continues to adapt to his methods. Their final months under Guardiola ended on a bittersweet note: an FA Cup victory over Chelsea with a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge was the high point, but the Premier League run-in featured a 1-2 home defeat to Aston Villa and a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth, underlining the inconsistencies Maresca must address.

Atlético, guided as ever by Diego Simeone, come to Seoul having already played two pre-season matches. A commanding 4-1 win over Getafe offered encouragement, but a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United served as a reminder that the side still needs sharpening. The heavy 5-1 La Liga defeat against Villarreal on the final day of 2025/26 lingered over the summer, making these pre-season outings a critical opportunity for Simeone to restore confidence and defensive structure.

Head-to-Head: Manchester City vs Atlético Madrid

The head-to-head record between these two clubs is remarkably tight, spanning a Champions League quarter-final and a pre-season rematch in this same tournament - with Atlético holding the slight recent edge thanks to that 2023 Seoul victory, which makes Sunday's fixture feel like unfinished business for City.

The most recent meetings between Manchester City and Atlético Madrid have produced the following results:

• 30 July 2023 - Friendly (Coupang Play Series) - Manchester City 1:2 Atlético Madrid
• 13 April 2022 - UEFA Champions League - Atlético Madrid 0:0 Manchester City
• 5 April 2022 - UEFA Champions League - Manchester City 1:0 Atlético Madrid

Manchester City - Recent Form

Manchester City finished the 2025/26 season with a mixed but trophy-laden campaign, winning 2, drawing 2, and losing 1 of their last 5 competitive matches across all competitions - capped by an FA Cup triumph under Guardiola before Maresca's arrival.

The headline result was the FA Cup Final victory over Chelsea, with City winning 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to seal silverware in Guardiola's final season. In the Premier League run-in, City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 convincingly, but drew 1-1 at Bournemouth and suffered a 1-2 home defeat to Aston Villa, highlighting a lack of consistency at a crucial stage. The pre-season draw against Inter Milan underlined that Maresca's side is still a work in progress, but the foundation of a quality squad remains solid.

Atlético Madrid - Recent Form

Atlético Madrid closed out the 2025/26 La Liga season with 3 wins and 2 defeats from their final 5 fixtures, a record that reflects both the resilience and the fragility that have characterised Simeone's side in recent months.

Atlético ended the season well in mid-May, defeating Osasuna 2-1 away and Girona 1-0 at home, before the campaign finale against Villarreal proved damaging - a 5-1 defeat on the road was their worst result of the year, raising questions about defensive organisation. Pre-season has offered a partial reset: a 4-1 thrashing of Getafe showed Atlético's attacking potential, though the subsequent 2-1 loss to Manchester United demonstrated there is still work to be done before Simeone's squad reaches peak form.

Facts and Statistics

Manchester City and Atlético Madrid are two of European football's most tactically sophisticated clubs, each having built sustained success through collective discipline, pressing football, and strong managerial identities. Their meetings, though few in number, have consistently been compelling affairs shaped by tactical chess rather than open play.

• In the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League quarter-final, Manchester City eliminated Atlético 1-0 on aggregate - Kevin De Bruyne's goal in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium proved decisive across both matches.
• Atlético won the 2023 Coupang Play Series clash in Seoul 2-1 against City, with Memphis Depay netting both goals for the Spanish side.
• Enzo Maresca is Manchester City's new head coach, taking over after Pep Guardiola's 10-year stint during which he won 20 trophies with the club.
• The Seoul World Cup Stadium hosted matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and holds over 66,000 spectators - one of the largest venues on the Asian pre-season circuit.
• Across the 3 unique head-to-head meetings in available data, the record stands at 1 win each and 1 draw, making Sunday's fixture a genuine opportunity for either side to tip the balance.