Manchester United 4-0 Sabah: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League Matchday 1 · Thursday 10 September 2026 · Old Trafford, Manchester · referee W. Delajod · full time
Full time: Manchester United 4-0 Sabah
Manchester United 4-0 Sabah: Manchester United took the points in Champions League Matchday 1 on Thursday 10 September 2026 at Old Trafford. The goals: Matheus Cunha 27', Bruno Fernandes 42', Benjamin Sesko 45', Lisandro Martínez 68'.
How Manchester United won it
Matheus Cunha put Manchester United ahead in the 27th minute, set up by Patrick Dorgu. Bruno Fernandes made it 2-0 to Manchester United in the 42nd minute, set up by Youri Tielemans. Benjamin Sesko made it 3-0 to Manchester United in the 45th minute, set up by Bryan Mbeumo. Lisandro Martínez made it 4-0 to Manchester United in the 68th minute, set up by Joshua Zirkzee.
It was 3-0 at half-time.
The referee, W. Delajod, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Manchester United and 1 to Sabah.
Manchester United: M. Carrick, 4-2-3-1 · Sabah: V. Dambrauskas, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Manchester United had 10 shots on target, Sabah 0.
Sabah's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Manchester United had 58% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Manchester United came into it with 1 Champions League matches played, scoring 4.0 and conceding 0.0 a match, with 3.33 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Sabah came into it with 9 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.01 expected goals for and – against, and had won 67% of their matches.
Manchester United vs Sabah: the match in numbers
| Manchester United | Match statistics | Sabah |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 21 | Total shots | 11 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 5 | Big chances | 2 |
| 624 | Total passes | 455 |
| 92% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Manchester United
- Bruno Fernandes 8.6
- Lisandro Martínez 8.2 1 goal
- Patrick Dorgu 7.8 1 assist
- Bryan Mbeumo 7.8 1 assist
- Matheus Cunha 7.6 1 goal
Sabah
- Joy-Lance Mickels 6.9
- Tymoteusz Puchacz 6.9
- Ivan Lepinjica 6.8
- Aden McCarthy 6.8
- Júnior Almeida 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Kaheem Parris at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Manchester United: Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
- Sabah: Sabah vs Slavia Praha Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Champions League
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Questions about Manchester United vs Sabah
What was the score in Manchester United vs Sabah?
Manchester United 4-0 Sabah (half-time 3-0), Champions League, Thursday 10 September 2026.
Who scored in Manchester United vs Sabah?
Matheus Cunha 27', Bruno Fernandes 42', Benjamin Sesko 45', Lisandro Martínez 68'.
Did Moneyball predict Manchester United vs Sabah correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Manchester United vs Sabah?
Bruno Fernandes, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Manchester United vs Sabah?
W. Delajod.
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