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Man United thrashed 4-1 by Como as Arsenal snatch Bayern draw

PARIS, Oct 22 — Manchester United were hammered 4-1 by Como in the Champions League on Wednesday as the pressure i...

Man United thrashed 4-1 by Como as Arsenal snatch Bayern draw

In a high-stakes Champions League encounter on Wednesday, Manchester United suffered a resounding 4-1 defeat against Como, marking their joint-heaviest loss in the competition over the past 30 years. The match, played in driving rain near Lake Como, saw Como emerge victorious for the second time this season. The goals were scored by Nico Paz, Tasos Douvikas, and Jacobo Ramon.

United's Joshua Zirkzee managed to score just one goal in the match, but it was all too little, too late, leaving the Red Devils seven games without a win across all competitions. Manager Michael Carrick's position is under threat as a result of this poor performance. Carrick stated that the team's performance was unacceptable, with no thought given to his own managerial role.

Elsewhere, Arsenal secured a dramatic 2-2 draw away to Bayern Munich, thanks to a late Declan Rice equalizer. Saka went off injured early on, with Eze stepping up to score the opening goal. Kane set up Bayern's goal and then provided the second-half penalty for a Bayern win, his 10th strike in all competitions this season. Real Madrid dominated RB Leipzig 4-1, while Inter Milan, Aston Villa, and Real Betis also won their respective matches.

The most notable scoreline came in the rain-soaked match between Manchester United and Como, as the latter team suffered their heaviest loss in the Champions League in the last three decades.

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