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  "id": 15961031,
  "title": "Man Utd thrashed by Como in Champions League horror show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/man-utd-thrashed-by-como-in-champions-league-horror-show",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T21:03:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/22/man-utd-thrashed-by-como-in-champions-league-horror-show"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United suffered a humiliating 4-1 defeat to debutantes Como in the Champions League, extending their winless run to seven games. Nico Paz's brilliant double, along with goals from Tasos Douvikas and Jacobo Ramon, secured a famous win for the unfamiliar visitors. United's poor run of three draws and three defeats in all competitions had already drawn criticism, but this crushing loss only deepened the crisis surrounding under-pressure manager Michael Carrick. Despite the arrival of defender Matthijs de Ligt from a 11-month injury layoff, the Red Devils failed to mount a credible response to Como's superior play, finishing the match with three points in the competition.",
  "summary": "A dismal 4-1 defeat piled further pressure on under-fire manager Michael Carrick as the crisis-hit club extended their winless run to seven games.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Man Utd thrashed by Como in Champions League horror show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/man-utd-thrashed-by-como-in-champions-league-horror-show-15962648",
        "published": "2026-10-21T21:03:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Real Madrid thrash Leipzig 4–1 to maintain perfect Champions League start",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/real-madrid-thrash-leipzig-4-1-to-maintain-perfect-champions-league",
        "published": "2026-10-21T22:29:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Real Madrid thrash RB Leipzig as Mbappe scores in Champions League win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/real-madrid-thrash-rb-leipzig-as-mbappe-scores-in-champions-league-win",
        "published": "2026-10-22T00:11:37.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}