UEFA Champions League 26/27 · 10 Sep 2026

Manchester United 4–0 Sabah FK

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Manchester United favourites at 77%.

Manchester United won and made the better chances: 3.9 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Youri Tielemans, 77.3 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Akim Zedadka +20.7, Youri Tielemans +20.7, Ivan Lepinjica +20.3.

Well below it: Noussair Mazraoui −13.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

6 Sep 2026	D 2–2	at Everton Premier League
30 Aug 2026	W 5–2	v Ipswich Town Premier League
22 Aug 2026	L 0–2	at Hull City Premier League
24 May 2026	W 3–0	at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
17 May 2026	W 3–2	v Nottingham Forest Premier League

25 Aug 2026	W 3–2	v Hapoel Be'er Sheva Champions League
19 Aug 2026	L 1–2	at Hapoel Be'er Sheva Champions League
11 Aug 2026	W 4–0	v AGF Champions League
5 Aug 2026	L 1–2	at AGF Champions League
28 Jul 2026	W 2–0	at Kuopion Palloseura Champions League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Youri Tielemans Midfielder	45	0	1	–	77.3	+20.7
Patrick Dorgu Midfielder	72	0	1	0.10	64.9	+9.8
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder	64	0	0	–	60.7	+3.9
Lisandro Martínez Defender	90	1	0	0.98	59.4	+5.6
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder	90	1	0	0.32	58.6	−0.9
Harry Amass Midfielder	18	0	0	–	58.2	–
Andrey Santos Midfielder	26	0	0	–	57.3	–
Joshua Zirkzee Forward	26	0	0	0.25	57.1	–
Benjamin Šeško Forward	64	1	0	1.22	56.0	+1.8
Leny Yoro Defender	90	0	0	0.11	54.2	+0.7
Matheus Cunha Forward	90	1	0	0.61	52.4	−1.2
Bryan Mbeumo Forward	72	0	1	0.12	51.8	−2.3
Senne Lammens Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.8	−0.1
Mason Mount Midfielder	45	0	0	–	46.4	−2.3
Noussair Mazraoui Defender	90	0	0	0.15	46.4	−13.7
Shea Lacey Midfielder	18	0	0	–	37.9	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Abdulakh Khaybulaev Midfielder	19	0.04	66.6	–
Júnior Almeida Defender	14	–	64.6	–
Akim Zedadka Defender	76	–	64.3	+20.7
Ivan Lepinjica Midfielder	90	0.03	59.3	+20.3
Tymoteusz Puchacz Defender	90	0.07	55.8	+16.7
Rahman Dashdamirov Defender	90	–	55.4	+15.2
Veljko Simić Midfielder	75	–	55.0	+13.4
Joy Lance Mickels Forward	90	0.31	54.5	+8.2
Aden McCarthy Defender	90	–	52.3	–
Umarali Rakhmonaliev Midfielder	71	0.04	51.3	+7.8
Stas Pokatilov Goalkeeper	90	–	50.6	+5.3
Patrick Orphe M'Bina Forward	45	0.35	47.7	−1.3
Kaheem Parris Midfielder	63	0.08	45.0	–
Aleksey Isayev Midfielder	27	–	42.7	–
Du Queiroz Midfielder	15	–	42.2	–
Christian Nwachukwu Midfielder	45	0.01	35.0	–