On 11 September (CEST), in the first matchday of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League group stage, Manchester United hosted Shabab Baku at home. According to statistics, the 22 starting players from both teams came from 21 different countries, setting a new Champions League record. The previous record was 19 different nationalities.

Specifically, Manchester United's 11 starting players came from 10 different countries.

Manchester United Starting XI

Onana Cameroon

Mazraoui Morocco

Yoro France

Lisandro Martinez Argentina

Dalot Portugal

Tielemans Belgium

Mainoo England

Diallo Ivory Coast

Bruno Fernandes Portugal

Rashford England

Hojlund Denmark

Shabab Baku's situation was even more unique, with all 11 of their starting players coming from 11 different countries.

Shabab Baku Starting XI

Pokatilov Kazakhstan

Zedatka Algeria

McCarthy South Africa

Dashdamirov Azerbaijan

Puchacz Poland

Rakhmonaliev Uzbekistan

Repinca Croatia

Parris Jamaica

Simic Serbia

Nwoshuku Nigeria

Mikels Rwanda

As a result, the combined starting lineups of both teams represent 21 different countries: Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Cameroon, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, Serbia, South Africa, Uzbekistan, and Denmark. Among the 22 starters, there were no repeated nationalities, making this a historic moment for the Champions League.

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