Como celebrated a successful Champions League debut with a 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig, while Manchester United defeated Sabah 4-0 in their return to the competition.
Key facts
- •Como defeated RB Leipzig 4-1 in their first-ever Champions League match.
- •Manchester United beat Sabah 4-0, with goals from Cunha, Fernandes, Sesko, and Martinez.
- •Harry Kane scored his 34th Champions League goal for Bayern Munich in their 5-0 win over Bodo/Glimt.
- •Bryan Cristante scored his first Champions League goal for AS Roma in a 1-1 draw against Fenerbahçe.
- •Lens secured a 3-2 comeback victory over Slavia Prague with two goals in stoppage time.
The UEFA Champions League group phase began with several notable matches, including a 4-1 win for Como in their tournament debut against RB Leipzig. Manchester United marked their return to the competition after a two-season absence by defeating Sabah 4-0 at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich opened their campaign with a 5-0 victory over Bodo/Glimt, and Fenerbahçe drew 1-1 with AS Roma in Istanbul.
By the numbers
Como's Successful Home Debut
Como's first-ever appearance in the Champions League was held at their Stadio Sinigaglia, which recently underwent upgrades to meet UEFA guidelines. Marti Baturina opened the scoring in the 15th minute, followed by goals from Taso Douvikas and Assane Diao. Although Andrija Maksimovic scored for RB Leipzig, Maximo Perrone secured the 4-1 victory with a stoppage-time goal.
Manchester United and Bayern Munich Victories
Manchester United, managed by Michael Carrick, dominated their match against Azerbaijan champions Sabah. Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Benjamin Sesko, and Lisandro Martinez all scored for the hosts. In Munich, Bayern struggled against Bodo/Glimt until Jamal Musiala broke the deadlock shortly after halftime. Harry Kane, Alphonso Davies, and Michael Olise, who scored twice, completed the 5-0 win.
Draws and Late Drama in Europe
Fenerbahçe and AS Roma finished 1-1, with Bryan Cristante scoring for Roma and Archie Brown equalizing for the hosts. PSV Eindhoven also drew 1-1 against Shakhtar Donetsk after Sergino Dest canceled out a goal by Gleiker Mendoza. In Prague, Slavia Prague lost 3-2 to Lens despite playing with ten men, as Lens scored two goals in stoppage time through Florian Thauvin and Ruben Aguilar.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Daily Sabah.
