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Bayern Munich 0-0 Bodo/Glimt
Much better home kit from Bayern this time around. They've gone for the all-red classic.
I wasn't too keen on the bleached look they had going on last season.
Summary
Bayern Munich v Bodo/Glimt, Como v RB Leipzig & Slavia Prague v Lens
England's Archie Brown scores in Fenerbahce's 1-1 draw against Roma
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People talking like United have never played in the Champions League before and that they're lucky to be there.
Luke
YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:06 BST
Como 0-0 RB Leipzig
Tough one for Willi Orban now. He's just been shown a yellow card inside 90 seconds for almost kicking Alex Valle into the lake.
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Man Utd 0-0 Sabah FK
A positive start from Manchester United as they look to get on the front foot but a sloppy pass from Benjamin Sesko causes the attack to break down.
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Como 0-0 RB Leipzig
There may only be about 11,000 fans inside the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium but the noise is fantastic.
These Como fans are witnessing history tonight but can they roar their side on to three points?
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Man Utd 0-0 Sabah FK
Sabah are the first team in Champions League history to name a starting XI of 11 different nationalities in their first ever game in the competition, comprised of players from Algeria, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Poland, Rwanda, Serbia, South Africa and Uzbekistan.
Pretty incredible really.
KICK-OFFpublished at 20:02 BST
Away we go across the continent in this final lot of Champions League round one fixtures.
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Before tonight's matches a moment's silence will be observed for the tragedy in Nepal.
'The lads know how important this is'published at 19:59 BST
Man Utd v Sabah FK (20:00 BST)
Bryan Robson
Former Manchester United captain speaking to TNTThis is a big game for us, but this is a game that I'll be really disappointed, if we don't win.
That's not being disrespectful to the opposition, but I think we will turn up tonight because the lads know how important this is and we will get a good result.
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Man Utd v Sabah FK (20:00 BST)
Right then.
Out come the teams to that famous anthem.
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Como v RB Leipzig (20:00 BST)
I've been lucky enough to go to Como a few times and it is a stunning part of the world.
What a Champions League away day.
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Como v RB Leipzig (20:00 BST)
Gearing up for it in Como.
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Man Utd v Sabah FK (20:00 BST)
The last time Manchester United featured in the Champions League (2023-24), they were eliminated in the group stage. The Red Devils have won just one of their last nine games in the competition (D3 L5).
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I don't expect Manchester United to spoil the party of the English clubs that have had brilliant results so far in the Champions League. Michael Carrick's side must do everything within their power to beat Sabah as they look a very odd team among the five representatives from the EPL.
Ernest
Champions League platform for Man Utd Foundationpublished at 19:50 BST
Man Utd v Sabah FK (20:00 BST)
Simon Stone
BBC Sport Manchester United reporter at Old TraffordManchester United will wear its Foundation branding on the back of its shirts in the Champions League this season.
United are massively proud of its Foundation. The club estimates it works with 30,000 young people every year, across 129 projects.
It is hoped the move ‘will help to drive awareness of this life-changing work in the local community’.
Through its Street Reds initiative, United provide free evening football and the club invited four youngsters who attend the sessions to a photoshoot at Old Trafford with Marcus Rashford, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for us, offering unparalleled exposure on one of football’s biggest stages during Manchester United's famous European nights,” said Ashley Hackett, who in the summer replaced the Foundation’s long-serving chief executive John Shields.
“We’re incredibly proud of the vital work we do to support young people from communities across Greater Manchester, where our impact is genuinely life changing.”
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Man Utd v Sabah FK (20:00 BST)
Warm ups complete...
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Man Utd v Sabah FK (20:00 BST)
The Sabah players must have been pretty delighted when the draw was made and they realised their first Champions League match was a trip to Old Trafford.
Manchester United might not be the European heavyweights of years gone by but there's still something special about playing them on their turf in the Champions League.
I wonder if the nerves are jangling for the Azerbaijan team.
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It feels like Utd overachieved somewhat last season, and there still seems to be a lack of depth within the squad, and it may prove costly balancing the Champions League and Premier League.
Andy M
Although they haven't a hope of winning the Champions League - and will probably lose at Old Trafford tonight - it will be interesting to see how Europe affects their Premier League campaign.
James
Man Utd must counter Man City's two-day derby advantagepublished at 19:42 BST
Man Utd v Sabah FK (20:00 BST)
Simon Stone
BBC Sport Manchester United reporter at Old TraffordManchester United head coach Michael Carrick has admitted the three-day turnaround to Sunday’s derby-day clash with City is ‘not ideal’.
City had a Tuesday trip to Porto to start their Champions League campaign.
It means Enzo Maresca has had an extra two days to prepare for the Old Trafford encounter.
Carrick’s first game in charge at United was against City last January, when he masterminded a shock 2-0 win thanks to second-half goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu.
A repeat of that would be very welcome for Carrick and his players, although clearly, they have to get tonight’s match against Sabah FK out of the way first.
“I wouldn't say it's ideal in some ways, but it's not something that we've given too much thought about,” said Carrick.
“We're not in control of that. We've got to deal with the cards that we're dealt and that's what it is, so we'll make the most of it.”
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Man Utd v Sabah FK (20:00 BST)
It has been a bit of an up and down season for Manchester United so far in the Premier League with one win, one draw and one loss.
There has been a lot of chat about whether their squad is capable of playing twice a week.
They are being somewhat eased into the Champions League with tonight's fixture but sterner tests are ahead with a trip to Atletico Madrid and the hosting of Bayern Munich to come.
Although the turnaround is tight this week with the small matter of a Manchester derby to come on Sunday.
UEFA Champions League Scores & Fixtures
Thursday 10th September
UEFA Champions League Table
On Thursday 10th September
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Manchester United, Position 21, Points 1
- Sabah, Position 23, Points 1
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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3 Sporting CP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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4 Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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12 AEK Athens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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14 Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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15 Fenerbahçe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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16 PSV | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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18 Bodø / Glimt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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19 Como | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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20 Lens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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23 Sabah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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24 Slavia Prague | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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26 Club Brugge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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30 LASK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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32 Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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33 Viking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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34 Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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35 Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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36 Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: 8th Finals
- Position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24: Play-off
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Team Lineups
home team,Manchester United
Manager:Michael Carrick
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
home team,Manchester United
away team,Sabah
Manager:Valdas Dambrauskas
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
away team,Sabah
home team,Manchester United
Manager:Michael Carrick
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
away team,Sabah
Manager:Valdas Dambrauskas
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Willy Delajod
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Jerome Brisard
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Erwan Finjean
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Valentin Evrard
- Fourth Official:
- Mathieu Vernice
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Momcilo Markovic
Match momentum
Manchester United
Sabah
High chance of scoring
Medium chance of scoring
Low chance of scoring
Dominant period
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
|---|---|
Kick off 1' | Sabah |
2' | Manchester United |
3' | Sabah |
4' | Manchester United |
5' | Manchester United |
6' | Manchester United |
Match Stats
Key, Man Utd v SabahBasic Stats
Overall possession
Manchester United 43.4%Sabah 56.6%
Shots
Manchester United 0Sabah 0Shots on target
Manchester United 0Sabah 0Total touches inside the opposition box
Manchester United 0Sabah 1Goalkeeper saves
Manchester United 0Sabah 0Aerial duels won
Manchester United 1Sabah 1Fouls committed
Manchester United 2Sabah 0Corners
Manchester United 0Sabah 1In-depth match stats
Distribution
Total passes
Manchester United 33Sabah 43Pass accuracy %
Manchester United 81.8Sabah 79.1Backward passes
Manchester United 8Sabah 5Forward passes
Manchester United 9Sabah 15Total long balls
Manchester United 3Sabah 3Successful final third passes
Manchester United 5Sabah 2Defence
Total tackles
Manchester United 3Sabah 2Won tackle %
Manchester United 100Sabah 50Fouls committed
Manchester United 2Sabah 0Total clearances
Manchester United 1Sabah 2Season so far
UEFA Champions League
Key, Man Utd v Sabah
League position, Manchester United 21st, Sabah 23rdTotal points, Manchester United 1, Sabah 1
Form guide
All competitions
Manchester United draw
v Everton
2
2
Premier League
Sabah won
v Zira
5
0
Premyer Liqa
Manchester United won
v Ipswich Town
5
2
Premier League
Sabah won
v Araz Naxçıvan
0
1
Premyer Liqa
Manchester United lose
v Hull City
2
0
Premier League
Sabah won
v Hapoel Be'er Sheva
5
2
UEFA Champions League
Manchester United lose
v AC Milan
2
4
Club Friendlies
Sabah lose
v Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2
1
UEFA Champions League
Manchester United draw
v Leeds United
1
1
Club Friendlies
Sabah won
v Kapaz
2
0
Premyer Liqa
Match Facts
Manchester United are set to face an Azerbaijani side for the first time ever in European competition.
In major European competition, English teams have never lost against sides from Azerbaijan in 11 previous meetings (W10 D1), with all 11 coming against Qarabag between 2015-16 and 2025-26.
Manchester United haven’t won their first game in any of their last four major European seasons (D1 L3) since winning 2-1 away at Paris SG in their first game of the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League.
Manchester United last featured in the UEFA Champions League in the 2023-24 campaign, when they were eliminated in the group stage. The Red Devils have won just one of their last nine games in the competition (D3 L5).
Sabah will feature in a major European competition for the first time in their history and become just the second team from Azerbaijan to play in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League, following Qarabag (eliminated in group stage in 2017-18, reached play-offs in 2025-26).
This game will be 4 years and 291 days since Michael Carrick's first UEFA Champions League game as manager, in his caretaker spell with Man Utd in November 2021 (2-0 win over Villarreal). Only Gian Piero Gasperini (8y 4d, 2011-19), Vincenzo Montella (6y 350d, 2011-18) and Sergei Semak (5y 182d, 2014-19) have had a bigger gap between their first two games.
Sabah boss Valdas Dambrauskas will be the first ever Lithuanian to manage in the UEFA Champions League – he has lost five of his seven major European games (W1 D1) during spells with Ludogorets and Omonia Nicosia. The last Lithuanian player to feature in the Champions League was Deividas Semberas in December 2011 for CSKA Moscow.
Marcus Rashford has been involved in 25 goals in 48 UEFA Champions League appearances (17 goals, 8 assists). However, Rashford averages a goal or assist more regularly not playing for Man Utd (one every 89 minutes for Aston Villa and Barcelona) than he does while playing for the Red Devils (one every 135 minutes).
Bruno Fernandes has been involved in 15 goals in 19 UEFA Champions League appearances for Manchester United (6 goals, 9 assists), scoring or assisting every 100 minutes. Among players to play 500+ minutes, only Ruud van Nistelrooy (one every 79 minutes) has scored or assisted more regularly.
Veljko Simic is the only current Sabah player to feature more than once in the UEFA Champions League, playing five games for Crvena Zvezda in the 2018-19 campaign without scoring or assisting or ending on the winning side (D1 L4).
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