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Manchester United head coach Marc Skinner has applauded his players for their fighting spirit, which saw them secure a nervy win against Atletico Madrid.

United edge past Atletico

Fridolina Rolfö’s first-half volley was all United needed to clinch three points at Centro Deportivo Alcalá de Henares and make it two wins from as many Champions League games.

United came under pressure after Dominique Janssen was dismissed just before the break, though parity was restored when Alexia Fernandez was shown a second yellow with 15 minutes left.

The hosts carved out a few half-chances late on in search of an equaliser, but United’s defence and goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce dealt with every threat.

United remain the only team in the competition who are yet to concede in the ongoing league phase.

List of teams yet to concede in the #UWCL league phase:

Manchester United

End of list.

— Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) October 16, 2025

After the final whistle, Skinner spoke to Disney+ and highlighted his squad’s resilience after the closely contested victory.

Skinner hails his players

He said [as quoted by ESPN], “We had to defend for our lives in the second half. We started...