Man United 4-0 Sabah: Michael Carrick's side ease to victory in Champions League opener - as it happened

Manchester United eased to a 4-0 victory over Champions League newcomers Sabah on Thursday.

First-half goals from Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes and Benjamin Sesko put United in complete control, before a Lisandro Martínez tap-in put the icing on the cake in the second half.

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The result means that United have won a Champions League game for the first time in almost three years, with their last victory coming against Copenhagen in October 2023.

Michael Carrick's side came into this game off the back of a dramatic 2-2 draw with Everton on Sunday which has left them with four points after three games of the new Premier League season.

The Red Devils had won just one of their last seven group stage matches, losing four, but the revamped format seems to be treating them a little better.

Their opponents tonight had a little more football under their belts coming into the game. Sabah began the qualifying process for the league phase back in July and this was their ninth match in the competition already.

Having beaten Welsh champions The New Saints, Finland's KuPS, AGF Aarhus from Denmark and Hapoel Beer-Sheva of Israel in the qualifying rounds, tonight's match represented Sabah's first match in the Champions League proper in their history.

United will now face Atletico Madrid, Como, AS Roma, Sporting CP, RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich and Villarreal in their remaining league phase matches.

Carrick's side face rivals Manchester City in their next Premier League fixture this weekend.