In brief
Manchester United returned from a 2‑0 deficit and defeated Roma 3‑2 at Old Trafford, with penalties from Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha sealing the turnaround. The win lifts United to six points in Group C, while Roma fall to four. An unverified report of a 7‑1 victory over Roma remains unconfirmed.
Manchester United overturned a two‑goal deficit to beat Roma 3‑2 at Old Trafford on Thursday night, securing a crucial victory in the fourth round of the Champions League group stage. According to the Saudi Press Agency, United's first goal came in the 58th minute from a penalty by Bruno Fernandes, reducing the score to 2‑1.
Roma had opened the scoring at the 11th minute with a goal from Matías Sulí, and a second came from a penalty by Donél Malin in the 17th minute, leaving the visitors ahead 2‑0 before United's rally.
Bruno Fernandes' penalty was followed by a 83rd‑minute strike from Matheus Cunha that tied the match at 2‑2, and the Brazilian netted the winner with only three minutes left, scoring again at the 86th minute.
In the 91st minute, United's Matheus Cunha was sent off for receiving a second yellow card, though the red card could not alter the outcome as the game had already reached a late stage.
The result moves United to six points in Group C, while Roma fall to four points and drop to 19th place in the standing.
While the confirmed match report describes a 3‑2 thriller, an unverified claim surfaced on social media that Manchester United had secured a 7‑1 victory over Roma to overturn a first‑leg deficit. That report has not yet been substantiated by any official source.
