Manchester United 4-0 Sabah result, stats and report

Lisandro Martínez's own goal gave Fulham the lead in the second half, but Matheus Cunha struck in the 89th minute to earn Manchester United a share of the spoils at Craven Cottage.

Brighton won 3-2 at Old Trafford in the Carabao Cup, going two up inside ten minutes and holding firm despite United's greater share of possession and shots. United had more of everything that looks good on paper and still lost. That tells you everything.

Como host Manchester United in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, and the question is not whether United can win. The question is whether they deserve to.

Sabah host Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, and the question is not whether they can win. The question is whether they can compete.

Manchester United travel to Elland Road on Sunday carrying decent away form but a worrying streak of inconsistency. Leeds are hard to beat at home. Something has to give.

Michael Carrick used three separate media appearances this week to insist his Manchester United job is safe and the club's crisis is 'amplified'. But the numbers, and the structural issues senior figures point to, tell a more complicated story.

Manchester United's Muslim Supporters' Club has demanded Sir Jim Ratcliffe's exit after his BBC comments on British decline, the second immigration-linked controversy in seven months. The row deepens a governance crisis already inflamed by a summer crackdown that stripped 685 fans of season tickets.

Michael Carrick has dismissed any suggestion his Manchester United job is under threat after defeats to Hull, Manchester City and a Carabao Cup collapse against Brighton, insisting internal pressure is 'not on the radar'. But United's history of sacking Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim inside 30 and 14 months respectively suggests his confidence may be tested sooner than he expects.