Man United Thrash Sabah 4-0, Bayern Hammer Bodo/Glimt 5-0 as Champions League Matchday 1 Concludes

Manchester United made a perfect return to the Champions League, thrashing debutants Sabah 4-0 at Old Trafford in their first appearance in the competition since December 2023.

Bayern Munich were similarly dominant, crushing Bodo/Glimt 5-0 at the Allianz Arena, with the Norwegian side reduced to ten men during the rout. In an entertaining clash elsewhere, Lens came from behind to beat Slavia Praha 3-2 away from home, with the Czech side also finishing the match with ten men after a red card. Como marked their historic first-ever Champions League appearance in style, beating RB Leipzig 4-1 to complete a big night for home and away wins alike.

The results complete Matchday 1 of the newly expanded 36-team league phase, with the biggest European clubs largely making winning starts to their continental campaigns. Attention now turns to the coming weeks of domestic action before Matchday 2 arrives on October 13-14.