{
  "id": 6652929,
  "title": "Manchester United, Bayern Munich begin UCL season with easy wins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/manchester-united-bayern-munich-begin-ucl-season-with-easy-wins",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T21:29:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/manchester-united-bayern-munich-begin-ucl-season-with-easy-wins/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United and Bayern Munich kicked off their UEFA Champions League campaigns with straightforward victories at home. The Red Devils played against FC Sabah, who were UCL debutants, and won 4-0. Bayern Munich, who were facing Bodo/Glimt, extended their lead to 5-0 after a ten-man period. Manchester United secured their win with three goals in the first half: Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, and Benjamin Sesko all found the back of the net. Lisandro Martinez added the fourth goal in the second half, bringing the total to 4-0. Cunha scored first with a first-time finish from Patrick Dorgu's cross, Fernandes followed up with a pass from Youri Tielemans, and Sesko rounded the goalkeeper for the third goal just before halftime. Martinez completed the rout with a goal on the stroke of halftime. Bayern Munich opened the scoring two minutes into the second half with Jamal Musiala, followed by a header by Harry Kane. Alphonse Davies added an excellent third goal, and Michael Olise chipped in a brace, sealing the five-star performance. It was a historic night for Como as they beat RB Leipzig 4-1 in their first-ever European competition match, making history as the most dominant debut scoreline by an Italian club in the Champions League era.",
  "summary": "Manchester United and Bayern Munich both treated their fans to straightforward victories in their UEFA Champions League openers at home. The Red Devils thrashed UCL debutants FC Sabah 4-0 while Bayern Munich produced a goal-laden second half to seal a 5-0 win over ten-man Bodo/Glimt. At Old Trafford, Manchester United ensured there was no chance […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Bayern Munich vs Bodø/Glimt – Match preview and team news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/bayern-munich-vs-bod-glimt-match-preview-and-team-news",
        "published": "2026-09-10T05:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Olise scores twice as Bayern thrash Bodo/Glimt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/olise-scores-twice-as-bayern-thrash-bodo-glimt",
        "published": "2026-09-10T21:50:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}