By Razeen Gutta
Manchester United celebrated their Uefa Champions League comeback with a commanding 4-0 win over Sabah at Old Trafford on Thursday after Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 and Arsenal overcame Napoli 1-0 on Wednesday.
Matheus Cunha opened his account for the season after 27 minutes from Patrick Dorgu’s cross, before captain Bruno Fernandes doubled the lead from Youri Tielemans’ assist.
Benjamin Sesko then rounded keeper Stas Pokatilov to make it 3-0 before the break after being played in by Bryan Mbeumo.
Joy-Lance Mickels had missed a huge chance to equalise for the debutants from five yards and United punished them.
Lisandro Martinez added a fourth after a scramble from Joshua Zirkzee’s backheel, allowing boss Michael Carrick to hand Champions League debuts to youngsters Harry Amass and Shea Lacey ahead of Sunday’s Manchester derby.
City, who will make the short trip to Old Trafford on the weekend, picked up a 2-0 win away at Porto with Erling Haaland netting a brace for Enzo Marseca’s side on Tuesday.
Real Madrid beat Inter 2-1 at the Bernabeu on Tuesday as well while Aston Villa were 3-2 victors over Club Brugge.
On Wednesday, Liverpool came back from behind to beat Atletico Madrid at Anfield while Martin Odegaard got the winner for Arsenal in Naples. Barcelona were 5-1 winners over Feyenoord.
In Italy, Cesc Fabregas’s Como enjoyed a dream debut in the competition, thrashing RB Leipzig 4-1 on Thursday.
Martin Baturina, Tasos Douvikas and Assane Diao put them in control before Andrija Maksimovic pulled one back, with Maximo Perrone sealing it late.
Bayern Munich had to work before eventually putting away Bodo Glimt 5-0.
Jamal Musiala, on his return after a medical scare during pre-season, opened the scoring, before Harry Kane headed in from Michael Olise. The England captain has now scored in eight straight Champions League games.
Alphonso Davies and two from Olise completed the rout with the German champions looking dominant in the second period.
Pictured above: Manchester United
Source: @utd.basis
