Manchester United Thrashes Sabah 4-0 in UCL Return

On Thursday, Manchester United marked their return to the UEFA Champions League with a commanding 4-0 victory over Azerbaijani champions Sabah at Old Trafford. This match was United's first Champions League appearance in three seasons.

Matheus Cunha opened the scoring in the 27th minute, followed by goals from Bruno Fernandes, Benjamin Sesko, and Lisandro Martinez. Despite a shaky start to the Premier League season, United capitalized on a favorable draw against a team that had only been formed nine years ago.

Coach Valdas Dambrauskas, who previously worked at Manchester United Soccer Schools, acknowledged the significant leap Sabah made by reaching the Champions League without prior experience in the Europa or Conference League. United's manager, Michael Carrick, was able to rest key players ahead of an upcoming Manchester derby.

The match saw a total attendance of 74,000, and United's next Champions League challenge will be against Atletico Madrid in five weeks.