Manchester United beat Sabah 4-0 on Champions League return
Goals from Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Benjamin Sesko and Lisandro Martinez seal a winning UCL return for United.
Manchester United returned to the Champions League in style with a 4-0 league phase win against competition debutants Sabah of Azerbaijan.
Three-time winners United were making their first appearance in Europe’s most elite club tournament in three seasons and stormed into a three-goal lead at the break in Thursday’s match thanks to goals by Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes and Benjamin Sesko.
The home side rounded off the victory in the second half through Lisandro Martinez, but it was not completely free of anxiety.
Sesko was sent through for the third on the stroke of half-time, and the Slovakian forward rounded the keeper – resisting the temptation to go down for a penalty – before slotting home from a tight angle.