In the Champions League on Wednesday, Manchester United lost to Como with a score of 4:1, increasing pressure on manager Michael Carrick. Meanwhile, Declan Rice helped Arsenal secure a 2:2 draw in an away match against Bayern Munich.
Other matches saw significant victories: Real Madrid defeated RB Leipzig 4:1. Success was also noted for Inter Milan, Aston Villa, and Real Betis. The most striking result was the match on Lake Como shore, where United suffered its heaviest defeat in the Champions League in thirty years.
Nico Paz scored twice for coach Jeska Fabregas's team, while Thasos Douvikas and Jacobo Ramon scored other goals. This was the debutant team's second home victory of the tournament season.
Joshua Cyrkzee managed to equalize late in the game, but United is now in its seventh consecutive match without a win in all competitions. The Red Devils have won only one Premier League match this season and have now lost consecutively in European competitions, jeopardizing Carrick's position. Carrick himself stated: 'I haven't thought about my position,' adding: 'Playing like this is unacceptable. It was not a good game at all.'
Arsenal, last season's finalist, accumulated seven points from nine possible after Rice scored in the 82nd minute, securing the draw in Munich. Bukayo Saka sustained an injury early in the match, but his replacement, Eberechi Eze, put Arsenal ahead. Alphonso Davies equalized before halftime. Harry Kane set up this goal with a brilliant pass and then scored a penalty himself in the second half, marking his tenth goal of the season across all competitions.
However, Arsenal managed to respond, and Bayern secured their second consecutive draw in the Champions League. Kane told DAZN broadcaster: 'We looked dangerous, we scored a goal, and there was a moment when we could have finished the game,' adding: 'Overall, the draw was probably a fair result... We have many games, and we have players with injuries, players were absent tonight, so we take the points and move on.'