Manchester United overturned a two-goal deficit to beat AS Roma 3-2 in the Champions League, completing a late turnaround after the visitors had taken control in the opening spell.

Match Summary

Roma struck first through Matias Soule after 11 minutes, and Donyell Malen added a second before the game was 20 minutes old. That early burst put United on the back foot at Old Trafford. Bookings followed quickly. Bruno Fernandes and Soule were both cautioned in the 20th minute, and Roma picked up further yellow cards before half-time, one of them for Malen. The visitors still led by two at the interval.

United's response took until the closing stages. Ayden Heaven was cautioned in the 70th minute and Harry Maguire followed eight minutes later as the hosts pressed. Matheus Cunha pulled one back in the 83rd minute. In the 86th minute United scored twice, one of those finishes coming from Cunha and the other from a scorer who was not listed in match data. The official scoreline flipped to 3-2. Cunha was shown a yellow a minute later and a red in the first minute of added time.

Key Moments

Roma's start shaped most of the night. Two goals so early meant United had to chase, and the visitors spent more than an hour in front by two.

The swing after the 80th minute decided the result. Once United had a way back, the two home goals that followed in the same minute turned a losing position into a 3-2 win instead of a hunt for an equalizer.

Cunha's red card in stoppage time did not change the scoreline. It did mean United closed with 10 men after the player who had just scored had already been booked.

Match Statistics

United carried the heavier attacking numbers, with 15 shots to Roma's 7 and 6 on target to 4. Expected goals told a similar story, 2.72 against 1.53, and the hosts also led 3-1 on corners. Discipline finished with United on 4 yellow cards and a red, Roma on 3 yellows and no sending-off.

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