Man United, Bayern win as Como make dream Champions League start

Manchester United celebrated their return to the Champions League with a 4-0 thrashing of Sabah on Thursday, as Como impressed on their debut in Europe’s premier club competition.

Harry Kane and Michael Olise, with a brace, both scored in the week that they were nominated for the Ballon d’Or as Bayern Munich were made to work before Bodo/Glimt’s second-half collapse in a 5-0 rout.

Matheus Cunha scored his first goal of the season while captain Bruno Fernandes, forward Benjamin Sesko, and centre-back Lisandro Martinez were also on the scoresheet on a comfortable night for the Red Devils at Old Trafford.

Goals from Croatia midfielder Martin Baturina, Greece forward Tasos Douvikas and Senegal’s Assane Diao put Como in control against RB Leipzig.

Serbia midfielder Andrija Maksimovic pulled a goal back for Leipzig before Maximo Perrone sealed a 4-1 victory late on a dream night in Italy.

Kane scored for the eighth Champions League game in a row as he powered home a header from Olise’s free-kick, with Bayern eventually overcoming a spirited Bodo/Glimt.

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Jamal Musiala had given them the lead shortly after a goalless first half and after Kane’s goal, Alphonso Davies shot into the bottom corner when Olise’s corner was only half cleared.

It was Musiala’s first goal since he collapsed on the pitch during pre-season due to a neurological condition.

Lens twice came from behind to beat 10-man Slavia Prague 3-2 with injury-time goals from Florian Thauvin and Ruben Aguilar.

Earlier, there were 1-1 draws between Fenerbahce and Roma, and between PSV Eindhoven and Shakhtar Donetsk.