Van de Beek has been starved of service since United switched from 4-3-3 to 4-2-3-1. Pellegrini whips it beyond the D, Maguire heads it out. To score eight times over two games in a semi final is impressive whatever way you look at things. Roma faces Manchester United in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League semifinal tie at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, on Thursday, May 6, 2021 (5/6/21). Find out more, The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Mata replaces Bruno Fernandes. Karsdorp roasts a dawdling Shaw down the Roma right. I was going to say that European semi-finals are never this open until I remembered that Roma’s last European semi-final first leg, also in England, ended in a 5-2 defeat. Roma send on Zalewski for the 2010 World Cup winner. Manchester United put one foot in the Europa League final after they beat Roma 6-2 in the first leg of their semi-final at Old Trafford. Not the welcome back the ex-England international would have envisaged. Man Utd Match Centre Man Utd vs Roma Europa League Preview | Confirmed Team News | Expected Line-Ups. All seemed to be going according to plan for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side after nine minutes when a lovely interchange between Paul Pogba and Edinson Cavani put Bruno Fernandes in and the Portuguese midfielder finished coolly with a deft chip. Following the first leg of the Europa League Semi-Finals games, where Man. Manchester United produced a scintillating second-half fightback to put one foot in the Europa League final with a thrilling 6-2 semi-final first-leg victory over Roma at Old Trafford. Mkhitaryan, out of nowhere, stabs a shot onto the foot of the post. It's not because I've seen bigger upsets that this. Ball first, then man and not at any great pace or with a raised foot. Roma vs Manchester United preview: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men look to confirm Europa League final berth. This performance, particularly in the second half ,will have annoyed Solskajer even if he hid it. 7:30PM. Williams and Telles have been terrible at stopping the crosses. But it suits Bruno Peres, a Brazilian right-back playing at left-back tonight, as he can attack it with his right foot when Bruno tries to twist inside. The Portuguese playmaker dinked home the first, assisted the second, scored the fourth from the penalty spot and set up the fifth with a delicious cross for Pogba. Pellegrini pulls away from Maguire to the edge of the six-yard box for the square pass but he fizzes it too close to De Gea who blocks it at the cost of a corner. Edinson Cavani was in fine form as Manchester United progressed to the Europa League final on Thursday evening. Roma needed to score four goals and stop United scoring at all to turn this semi final around. And then the fitness issues got even worse eight minutes from the break when Leonardo Spinazzola - who had been Roma’s main creative outlet up to that point - was also forced off with a problem. United and Villarreal got advantage over Roma and Arsenal respectively, it is now time for soccer fans to tune into the critical second leg of the Europa League Semi-Finals. Roma v Manchester United: Europa League semi-final, second leg – as it happened Manchester United survived a minor scare to emerge from … United still struggle to create without Fernandes. A leaping defender in the wall takes its full force. Pedro meets it on the half-volley and thumps it back across. Bruno Fernades shoots from a free-kick he won himself 28 yards out, left of centre. We should not be too harsh. Far too loose in the second half but with the fixtures piling up, it was understandable that Solskjaer made changes that significantly weakened his side. The referee awards a goalkick and Pedro seems to cast aspersions on his mother's occupation. Possibly his hamstring. Manchester United kick off after both sides and the officials take a knee for a few seconds. after he latches on to a wonderful Bruno pass to the back stick. ‘Roma suffered a 3-2 defeat against Cagliari, not the ideal preparation going into a Europa League semi-final first leg. But Cavani pulled Man Utd level three minutes into the second half with an expertly taken finish inside the box after a quick break saw him produce a devastating finish. He wanted to see how his side would react. The ball came out to Greenwood who hit it first time into the grass and it kicked up. Manchester United change both full-backs, sending on Brandon Williams and Alex Telles for Wan-Bissaka and Shaw. Plenty of chances for Roma, the best three of them thwarted by De Gea. He has to play. Edinson Cavani scored twice … Cavani’s clinical finishing is always highlighted as a major part of the Uruguayan’s game - his two ruthless strikes will grab the headlines. Manchester United vs. Roma score, highlights: Red Devils surge with huge second half in Europa League semis United scored five times in the final … The fact David De Gea was United’s best player only hints at how many chances Roma spurned. The Gunners had lost 2-1 against Villarreal in the first-leg last week, while Man United defeated Roma 6-2 at Old Trafford. You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. It would have made sense to give Bruno Fernandes a break. Great save from Mirante. Surprised Roma haven't hit any of those long diagonals from left to right for Karsdorp which caught United out twice at old Trafford in the first half. Manchester United allowed a late away goal to draw 1-1 with AC Milan in their Europa League last-16 first-leg tie at Old Trafford. We know we're not at the standard yet where we can go into a game thinking we can play on the result," he said. The two other players who had to depart with injuries last Thursday, Jordan Veretout and Leonardo Spinazzola, were ruled out at the weekend along with Carles Perez and Amadou Diawara. Bryan Cristante and Gianluca Mancini both forced saves from De Gea, good ones too. The referee says no and VAR agrees with him. De Gea makes his third world-class save of the half, diving low to his left at the near post to thwart his former team-mate Mkhitaryan. Teams that win the league never switch off, they win again and again, week after week. Despite not making a substitution until the 76th minute, his side ran riot after the break, proving the balance of attack and defence was right all along. The man who succeeded Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, shakes the hand of the man whose job will be taken by his predecessor in a couple of weeks. Four minutes of injury time illuminate the fourth official's board. No real harm done, but is it a sign of weakness? Manchester United have all-but sealed their spot in the Europa League final after hammering Serie A outfit Roma 6-2 at Old Trafford on Thursday night in the first leg of their semi-final tie. Manchester United are the first side to score six in the semi-final of a major European competition since May 1964 when Real Madrid beat FC Zurich 6-0 in the European Cup second leg. Pedro pokes his left leg through Pogba's gait to steal the ball 25 yards out then thrashes a right foot shot over the bar. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. United are in the final and are certainly good enough to beat Villarreal. In comes a viciously inswinging corner from the left, including Mkhitaryan who had stolen around the back and really should have turned it in at the back post. Rashford is playing on the left, Van de Beek through the middle. He timed his dart superbly to race on to the pass beyond and picked up his head to thunder a right-foot shot from 20 yards through Mirante's dive. Manchester United came from behind to earn a convincing 6-2 win over AS Roma in the teams' Europa League semifinal first leg at Old Trafford … Good interception from Bailly who then instigates a counter-attack that falters when Shaw fouls Pedro. The winger has stayed at Carrington with the two long-term absentees Phil Jones and Anthony Martial. Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed the latest on his squad ahead of Thursday's Europa League semi-final first leg with Roma. Diallo goal in vain as Man Utd draw with AC Milan. Manchester United vs AS Roma: Match Preview | UEFA Europa League Semi-final 1st Leg. Cavani went on the c of the cross, sneaking behind Ibanez to head it firmly into the ground and past the keeper. Donny van de Beek has earned a start for Manchester United against Roma in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final after impressing in training.. United were flimsy, flaky, everything Solskjaer did not want to see. Neither did Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw or Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Glorious right-foot shot from 16 yards after Pellegrini pinched the ball off Fred, who was trying to dribble his way out of the box and whos carelessness was caught red-handed. "Of course, there might be one or two changes in the selection because of the games coming up as well, but we have to get into a final. Eric Bailly says there will be no change in Manchester United's mentality for the second leg of our Europa League semi-final, despite the Reds being 6-2 up against Roma… Roma were beaten in the first leg, but could United do it all over again? Bruno Fernandes spun a lovely pass from a left-half position just inside his half out to the inside-right. Good pass from Van de Beek to send Bruno Fernandes hot-stepping down the right. Roma substitution. “We are disappointed we have lost the game, it was far too open,” said Solskjaer. Caught in three minds, he missed the ball entirely and did a kind of sideways roll, fresh from a French and Saunders gymnastics routine from that ancient sketch. Though it may be a Telles own goal after the debutant crashed a shot when picked out by a left-wing cross. Daniel James is not part of the 24-man party in Italy. Substitutes Henderson, Grant, Lindelof, Alex Telles, Matic, Williams, Tuanzebe, McTominay, Mata, Rashford, Diallo, Elanga. Mkhitaryan took advantage of Williams' positioning to run on to a through ball. Man United vs Roma: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer aiming to end semi-final hoodoo. Manager Paulo Fonseca was then forced to make another change when keeper Pau Lopez went off with a shoulder injury and was replaced by 37-year-old Antonio Mirante. Man Utd showed no mercy in the #UEL semi-final first leg vs. Roma ⚽Here's their emphatic 6-2 win in 6️⃣0️⃣ seconds! First leg re-up. ‘That said, I think the Italians would settle for that kind of result here. Williams heads Pedro's deep cross from the right behind rather than risk Mkhitaryan stealing in behind him. Chris Smalling pumps the ball out of play and sits on the grass, distraught. Manchester United have named a 24-man travelling squad for their Europa League trip to Roma. Mirante fumbles Rashford's right-foot shot cutting in from the left but grabs it at the second attempt. Peter Drury reels off a stat for the ages: Villarreal who will be United's opponents in the final should Arsenal fail to score in the next 12 minutes, have played Man Utd four times and each one has ended 0-0. And Roma completed the turnaround 12 minutes before half-time when a silky through ball from Leonardo Spinazzola allowed Pellegrini to slide it across the box for ex-Manchester City man Edin Dzeko to bundle home. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. Should have been a card but Cavani, who has a large plaster on his left cheek now, escapes without a booking. 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Bruno Peres whips a cross on the run from the left to the back post. Old Trafford - Manchester. Man. Roma 3-2 (agg: 5-8) Manchester United: The Uruguayan hit a double at the Olimpico, though the Giallorossi rallied to win on the night and salvage some pride across the two legs … Manchester United have one foot in the UEFA Europa League final after a wild 6-2 win over AS Roma at Old Trafford on Thursday. Roma want a penalty for hand ball after Maguire makes a flying shut-that-door block, legs kicking up behind him. Bailly tracks back to beat Dzeko to Cristante's ball over the top. Telles' reluctance to stay out wide in attack or defence have been notable tonight and he stood too far off the Poland U-21 striker whose shot hit the left-back before beating De Gea. The Europa League is set to begin with its semi-finals this Thursday as Manchester United face AS Roma in a largely uncertain tie. Poor effort but let off the hook by the flag. 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