21 shots carry Manchester United past Sabah FA 4-0

Manchester United beat Sabah FA 4-0 at Old Trafford on Thursday, with Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Benjamin Šeško and Lisandro Martínez on the scoresheet. The supplied standings list both teams on 0 points, leaving United three points behind leaders Paris Saint Germain despite their four-goal win.

How it happened

Cunha opened the scoring in the 27th minute after Patrick Dorgu’s assist, before Fernandes doubled United’s advantage in the 42nd minute, set up by Youri Tielemans. Šeško made it 3-0 in first-half stoppage time with Bryan Mbeumo providing the assist, and Martínez completed the scoring in the 68th minute. United registered 10 shots on goal without allowing Sabah FA a single effort on target.

The numbers

United controlled 58% possession and completed 572 accurate passes from 627 attempts, compared with Sabah FA’s 389 accurate passes from 454. The home side also led 21-11 on total shots and 15-6 for efforts inside the box. Sabah goalkeeper saved five shots, while United goalkeeper made none.

Who decided it

Cunha was one of the match’s joint-highest-rated players at 8.2, alongside Fernandes. He played all 90 minutes, scored once, put three shots on target, created one key pass and made one tackle, while Dorgu earned a 7.9 rating in 72 minutes after supplying the opening assist and making four tackles.

Why it matters

Manchester United are listed 17th in the League Stage table, while Sabah FA are 24th, with both sides shown as having played zero games and holding zero points. Sabah’s pre-match recent sequence was Win, Win, Win, Win, Loss, Win, Loss, Win, while their away record stood at 2W-0D-2L with six goals scored and five conceded.