The Chosun Ilbo reported on Oct. 14 that Atletico Madrid's Pablo Barrios scored after 51 seconds against Manchester United following a pass from Lee Kang-in. We could not confirm the final result, so what follows is limited to the opening phase.
The Chosun Ilbo ran a piece on Oct. 14 headlined, in translation, that Lee Kang-in's killer pass produced Atletico's goal against Manchester United after just 51 seconds. The match was a UEFA Champions League tie between Atletico Madrid and Manchester United, played on Oct. 13 local time. We could not open the article's body, so we cite from the Chosun Ilbo only what the headline carries: that Lee's pass led to Barrios's opening goal.
광고 문의 · 300×250A live blog by beIN Sports recorded the same moment slightly differently. It said Atletico led 1-0 early on and described Barrios finishing low with his right foot at the far post. That blog, however, credited the preceding cross to Alex Baena and did not mention Lee. How the official assist record was ultimately logged could not be confirmed.
A big night for both clubs
According to beIN Sports, Atletico lost 2-1 to Liverpool in their league-phase opener and needed points, while Manchester United had beaten Sabah 4-0 in an earlier game. The outlet also noted that Atletico were unbeaten in their last four meetings with United, with two wins and two draws.
Lee is understood to have joined Atletico from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, with the transfer reported in July by beIN Sports and others. Being involved in an early goal in a major European match for his new club will draw interest from Korean fans, but we could not confirm whether he started, how long he played or how his overall performance was rated.
The final result was also unconfirmed. In our searches, the NBC Sports and beIN Sports pages remained at the pre-match or opening stage, so the final score, any further scorers and the post-match points picture were not available. This report therefore treats only the early 1-0 lead as fact, not a half-time or full-time result, and will need updating once the outcome is verified.