Every Manchester United match in October 2026 in one place, with kick-off times, competitions and venues, plus what comes after.
October is a busy month for Manchester United, with three away games in the space of about a week. This is every fixture, with UK kick-off times. Clocks in the UK go back an hour on Sunday 25 October, so the kick-off on that date is in GMT.
October 2026
| Date | Kick-off (UK) | Match | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 Oct | 17:30 | Manchester United v Tottenham | Premier League | Old Trafford |
| Tue 13 Oct | 20:00 | Atletico Madrid v Manchester United | Champions League | Metropolitano Stadium |
| Sun 18 Oct | 14:00 | Leeds v Manchester United | Premier League | Elland Road |
| Wed 21 Oct | 17:45 | Como v Manchester United | Champions League | Como |
| Sun 25 Oct | 14:00 | Manchester United v Bournemouth | Premier League | Old Trafford |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:30 | Chelsea v Manchester United | Premier League | Stamford Bridge |
What the schedule means
Four of the six October games are away from home, and only two are at Old Trafford.
Four are Premier League games and two are in the Champions League, so United play roughly twice a week for most of the month.
The Como game is United's third Champions League league-phase match. See our Champions League guide for how that competition works.
Looking ahead: November and early December
Tue 3 Nov, 20:00: Manchester United v AS Roma (Champions League, Old Trafford)
Sun 8 Nov, 16:30: Manchester United v Aston Villa (Premier League, Old Trafford)
Sun 22 Nov, 16:30: Liverpool v Manchester United (Premier League, Anfield)
Wed 25 Nov, 20:00: Sporting CP v Manchester United (Champions League)
Sat 28 Nov, 15:00: Manchester United v Brentford (Premier League, Old Trafford)
Wed 2 Dec, 20:00: Newcastle v Manchester United (Premier League, St. James' Park)
Sat 5 Dec, 15:00: Manchester United v Coventry (Premier League, Old Trafford)
Tue 8 Dec, 20:00: Manchester United v RB Leipzig (Champions League, Old Trafford)
Dates and times can change, especially when games are picked for TV, so always check our live fixtures page, which updates automatically. We will also update this guide when times move.
How much rest United get
The raw fixture list hides how compressed October is. Counting the days between games gives a clearer picture:
- Tottenham (Sat 10 Oct) to Atletico Madrid (Tue 13 Oct): three days.
- Atletico Madrid to Leeds (Sun 18 Oct): five days.
- Leeds to Como (Wed 21 Oct): three days.
- Como to Bournemouth (Sun 25 Oct): four days.
- Bournemouth to Chelsea (Sat 31 Oct): six days.
Three away games fall in the space of nine days (13 to 21 October), with a trip to Spain, one to Yorkshire and one to northern Italy. That is why squad fitness and rotation will matter so much, and why the injury picture in our break report is relevant to more than just the Tottenham game.
Key dates to circle
- 10 October: the first game after the international break and a home match against bottom-placed Tottenham (preview).
- 13 October: Atletico Madrid away, the second game of the Champions League league phase (how it works).
- 31 October: the early 12:30 kick-off at Chelsea.
Kick-off times and TV
Times on this page are UK times and can change when broadcasters pick games, so always check the live fixtures page. The late-October clock change (Sunday 25 October) means the Bournemouth game kicks off in GMT while earlier games in the month are in BST.
The home and away split
Only two of October's six games are at Old Trafford (Tottenham and Bournemouth), so the four away fixtures at Atletico Madrid, Leeds, Como and Chelsea will shape the month. United have not yet won away from home this season, having drawn two and lost one of their three away games (see our seven-game analysis), so this run is the clearest test of whether that changes. Keep this page bookmarked: we update it whenever a kick-off time moves.