Key Takeaways
- Como 1907 thrashed Manchester United 4-1 at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026.
- It was torture for 90 minutes — Como opened scoring in the 2nd minute, Douvikas made it 2-0 in 49th, Nico Paz 3-0 in 57th, before Joshua Zirkzee got a consolation in injury time.
- Man Utd fans are trending, leaving the away end early after a 1,500-mile round trip, while captain Bruno Fernandes publicly questioned manager Michael Carrick’s tactics, and Carrick was seen apologizing to near-empty away end.
Manchester United are trending again — and not in a good way.
In a UEFA Champions League Matchday 3 clash at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia on Wednesday evening, Cesc Fabregas’ Como 1907 played Manchester United off the park.
Como opened the scoring in the 2nd minute, killed United’s mood early, and never looked back. Anastasios Douvikas doubled the lead in the 49th minute, Nico Paz made it 3-0 in the 57th, and it became 4-0 before Joshua Zirkzee grabbed a stoppage-time consolation to make it 4-1.
According to SunSport, furious Man Utd fans streamed out of Como early as their 1,500-mile round trip ended in humiliation. An embarrassed Michael Carrick was seen apologising to the near-empty away end after the final whistle, clinging to his job after winning just twice in 11 matches this season.
🤬😭 90 mins of Torture for Man United Fans… PROBLEM FROM RIVALS EACH MINUTE
Como 4-1 Manchester United #footballvideo #championsleague pic.twitter.com/IuBg1cAnin
— Football Fans Tribe 🇳🇬 ⚽ (@FansTribeHQ) October 21, 2026
And the dressing room is cracking.
Captain Bruno Fernandes, who walked off shaking his head after being subbed in the 66th minute, ripped into Carrick’s tactics immediately after the game: He said United needed to be “braver” in pressing and that the team adopted a “mood of defeat” after conceding early.
Reuters reports: “ Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said his side failed to apply enough pressure” in the 4-1 loss.
On X, #footballvideo #championsleague is filled with: “A diseased club, Manchester United are rotting from the top down,” “This lot could have played Perry Como and he wouldn’t have broken sweat,” and rival fans posting “PROBLEM FROM RIVALS EACH MINUTE.”
For United, it’s now Talksport, Times, Sky Sports all asking: Will Carrick survive Como thrashing?
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