Manchester United marked their Champions League return with a comfortable win over Sabah FK of Azerbaijan at Old Trafford, with four different scorers and their biggest victory in the competition since 2020. Sabah were making their Champions League debut after a surprise title win in Azerbaijan.
It was a night for romance given the astonishing story that Sabah brought with them to Old Trafford for their Champions League debut. This is a club that did not even exist a decade ago and nobody saw their bolt to the title in Azerbaijan coming last season; in 2024-25, they had finished 41 points off the top. The job that their manager, Valdas Dambrauskas, has done since taking over in the summer of last year is ex…
It was a night for romance given the astonishing story that Sabah brought with them to Old Trafford for their Champions League debut. This is a club that did not even exist a decade ago and nobody saw their bolt to the title in Azerbaijan coming last season; in 2024-25, they had finished 41 points off the top. The job that their manager, Valdas Dambrauskas, has done since taking over in the summer of last year is ex…
Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog of Manchester United's Champions League return, as Michael Carrick's side take on Sabah of Azerbaijan at Old Trafford.
Manchester United recorded their biggest Champions League victory since 2020 as they swept Sabah FK aside at Old Trafford.
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