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.
Manchester United are reportedly considering a sensational mid-season move for Manchester City left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri as they look to address a glaring lack of depth in their defensive ranks. The Algerian international has found regular minutes hard to come by under both Pep Guardiola and Enzo Maresca at the Etihad Stadium, potentially paving the way for a rare direct transfer between the two local rivals.
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