Manchester United staged a remarkable second-half turnaround at Old Trafford to defeat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League. Trailing 0-2 at the interval, Michael Carrick's side relied on a Bruno Fernandes penalty and a late Matheus Cunha brace to secure all three points.
Manchester United came from two goals down to beat Roma 3-2 at Old Trafford, ending a nine-match winless run and lifting Michael Carrick's side to 17th in the Champions League league phase on six points. Roma, who stay 19th on four points, led through Matias Soule and a Donyell Malen penalty inside the opening 18 minutes, and by half-time Opta's supercomputer gave United just a 5.4% chance of winning. Bruno Fernandes' retaken penalty and a late double from Matheus Cunha turned the game around.
Manchester United's Champions League clash with Roma was briefly held up when fans threw tennis balls onto the Old Trafford pitch on Tuesday in protest at the Glazer ownership. Michael Carrick's side trail 2-0 at half-time after Matias Soule and Donyell Malen struck inside 17 minutes, leaving Alan Shearer to brand their first-half display "embarrassing".
Roma will be without Pierluigi Gollini for tonight's Champions League clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford after the goalkeeper failed a late fitness test on a back injury. With first-choice Mile Svilar already sidelined, Gian Piero Gasperini must now hand a season debut to a third-choice keeper against a United side who are under huge pressure.
Kobbie Mainoo has urged Manchester United to show self-belief when they welcome an in-form Roma to Old Trafford on Tuesday night. The Red Devils find themselves mired in a grim nine-match winless streak across all competitions, but the 19-year-old midfielder is adamant that a single marquee European victory can ignite their stuttering campaign.
Relive the historic night in 2007 when Sir Alex Ferguson's side produced a masterclass of attacking football to destroy Roma 7-1. A relentless performance saw Manchester United overturn a first-leg deficit in spectacular style.
Kyoto Sangyo University
