Carrick apologises after Como rout Man Utd 4-1 in Champions League

Michael Carrick apologised to Manchester United's travelling fans after Como beat his side 4-1 in the Champions League, saying it was "not acceptable" to play that way, with United now winless in seven games.

Como beat Manchester United 4-1 on 21 October 2026 in the Champions League league phase, Sky Sports reported.

Nico Paz scored twice, in the 2nd and 57th minutes, with Tasos Douvikas (49th minute) and Jacobo Ramón (76th minute) also scoring for Como. Joshua Zirkzee scored a stoppage-time consolation for United, Sky Sports reported.

Carrick said after the match: "I'm really angry. For us to play in that way is not acceptable." He apologised to United's travelling supporters after the game, Sky Sports reported.

Bruno Fernandes said of the team's pressing: "That's on the manager and on the staff to see it, it's not on me." The defeat left United winless in seven matches across all competitions, Sky Sports said.

The photograph above shows Old Trafford, Manchester United's home stadium, pictured from the air in 2023, not action from the Como match. Credit: Arne Müseler, "Manchester United Old Trafford", Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Germany, creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de.

Sources: Sky Sports.