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Roma v Man Utd - as it happened

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Roma v Man Utd, Europa League 2020/21, semi-final, 2nd leg, 6/5/2021. Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Roma v Man Utd, Europa League 2020/21, semi-final, 2nd leg, 6/5/2021. Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of Roma v Man United in the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. United take a healthy 6-2 advantage to the Italian capital thanks to a dominant second half performance in the first leg, while Roma need nothing shy of a miracle to turn this around! The winners will face either Arsenal or Villarreal in the final on May 26.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
39'
E. Cavani
E. Džeko
57'
1 - 1
B. Cristante
60'
2 - 1
2 - 2
68'
E. Cavani
Alex Telles
83'
3 - 2
Press

Match report in news

  • 94'
    FT: 3-2. It finishes 3-2 in Rome in a thrilling encounter, but in the end it was the poor performance at Old Trafford that cost Fonseca's men. United go through to play Villarreal in the final on May 26!
Card

Yellow card

a Manchester United
  • 92'
    Williams booked for a late challenge on Mancini on the edge of the Roma box.
  • 90'
    4 minutes added on.
  • 88'
    Chance for United. Rashford's strong shot is just about dealt with by Mirante.
  • 87'
    Greenwood fouls Mancini.
  • 86'
    Chance for Roma! Cristante denied by De Gea! Maguire's clearance is poor and can only find the midfielder, who strikes on the half volley with power from the edge of the box but it's pushed away by De Gea. He keeps making saves!
Own goal

Own goal

de Manchester United en el 83'
  • 83'
    Goal for Roma! Zalewski scores! The cross is swung in from the left, Zalewski strikes it well and it deflects in off Alex Telles. The dubious goals panel will need to decide if that's an OG or not!
  • 81'
    Darboe fouls Matic.
  • 79'
    Karsdorp fouls Telles.
  • 79'
    Greenwood offside for United.
Substitution

Substitution

at Roma
  • 76'
    Double change for Roma: Mayoral on for Dzeko, Zalewski on for Rodriguez.
  • 76'
    Chance for Roma! Pedro puts a brilliant cross into the box, Dzeko meets it well but it's well over the bar.
  • 74'
    Chance for Roma! Mkhitaryan hits the post! The winger is played through and the angle is fairly tight, but he does well and strikes one against the outside of De Gea's post. So close!
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester United
  • 73'
    Change for Utd: Cavani comes off following that booking, replaced by Rashford.
Card

Yellow card

a Roma
  • 72'
    Karsdorp and Cavani booked for a bit of rif-raff over a challenge which featured neither of the two players!
Substitution

Substitution

at Roma
  • 69'
    Change for Roma: Santon on for Peres.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 68'
  • 68'
    Goal for United! Cavani scores again! Greenwood finds Fernandes who cuts in and puts a delicious ball into the box. Cavani times his run perfectly and heads home in acres of space. Tie over?
  • 66'
    Chance for United! Greenwood misses! A brilliant bit of skill again from Fernandes, cutting inside before setting up Greenwood who is one-on-one. The youngster fires it just wide with his right foot, another big chance missed!
  • 64'
    United's turn to strike! Fernandes found inside the box near the corner, his shot is powerful but lacks accuracy. Well saved by Mirante.
  • 62'
    ANOTHER chance for Roma! Pedro's cross finds Mhkitaryan in the middle of the box after a mistake from Pogba, De Gea stops AGAIN from point blank range, this time with his legs. United are panicking here!
  • 61'
    Chance for Roma! Double save from David de Gea! Dzeko is initially denied from the header, before Pedro's follow up is also blocked by the Spaniard. De Gea is saving United here!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Roma en el 60'
  • 60'
    Goal for Roma!! Cristante scores!! Fred is dispossessed by Pellegrini on the edge of the box with a sloppy bit of play. Cristante nicks the ball off Pellegrini and fires home inside the box! Roma in front!
Card

Yellow card

a Manchester United
  • 58'
    Fred booked for a late challenge on Darboe.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Roma en el 57'
  • 57'
    Goal for Roma! Dzeko pulls one back! Mkhitaryan's cross from the left finds Pedro who smashes it into the ground in the direction of the six yard box. Dzeko is in the right place at the right time to nod home. 1-1!
  • 56'
    Dzeko now gets fouled by Bailly, although it looks like the striker actually just fell over the ball.
  • 55'
    Dzeko now fouls Fred, which stops Roma from counter-attacking.
  • 54'
    Mancini shoves Cavani to the ground, definite foul.
  • 54'
    Cavani offside following Van de Beek's pass.
  • 51'
    Pellegrini dirves one in after a great bit of skill down the left, but De Gea positions himself well and gathers.
  • 49'
    Pedro's cross is met by Maguire who flicks it onto his own arm, nothing doing for the ref despite Roma protests.
  • 47'
    De Gea holds on to a strong long range effort. The GK has had a good game.
  • 46'
    Van de Beek fouls Karsdorp, FK in good crossing position for Roma
  • 46'
    And with those changes we're underway!
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester United
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester United
  • 46'
    Double change for Utd at HT: Telles on for Shaw, Williams on for Wan-Bissaka
  • 45'
    HT: 0-1. The tie seems all but over now thanks to a fine finish from Edinson Cavani. Aside from a few key saves from De Gea United haven't looked too threatened, and are well in control of this one.
  • 45'
    45+2: Chance for United! Fantastic football from United, Van de Beek finds Cavani who cushions it brilliantly into Fernandes' path. The midfielder shoots with power but it's just wide of the left hand post.
  • 45'
    3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'
    Chance for United! Greenwood finds Fernandes first time who is on his own in the box. The Portuguese tries a fancy flick but it fails completely, chance wasted.
  • 43'
    Fernandes clattered by Mancini, good skill from the Portuguese. FK in shooting range.
  • 41'
    Chance for Roma now! Mkhitaryan played in by Dzeko first time. The winger lets it run wide onto his left but the angle is tight and De Gea stops well with an outstretched left palm.
  • 41'
    Chance for United! Greenwood cuts in on from the right and drills it goalward wit his right, just wide.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 39'
  • 39'
    Goal for United! Cavani scores! Fernandes and Fred exchange a brilliant set of passes, before the Brazilian slots a through ball into Cavani whose first touch is exquisite. One-on-one with the keeper the Uruguayan thrashes it home, what a finish! VAR briefly check the goal for offside but the goal stands.
  • 36'
    Maguire fouled.
  • 34'
    Chance for Roma! Pellegrini's shot saved low by De Gea! Dzeko finds the Italian inside the box, who flashes a shot goalward but De Gea is down quickly to deny him. Great save.
  • 32'
    Bailly fouls Dzeko on the corner of United's box, FK in a good crossing position for Roma.
  • 31'
    Chance for Roma! Pedro latches on to Dzeko's through ball, who whips in a great cross from the right but Mkhitaryan can't connect with the head. Inches away!
  • 29'
    Change for Roma: Smalling comes off through injury, Darboe comes on in his place.
  • 26'
    Chance for United!! Cavani denied by Mirante! Fernandes finds the striker with the outside of the foot, Cavani goes one-on-one and aims for pure power but it's stopped brilliantly from point-blank range by the GK.
  • 25'
    Pedro held back by Shaw.
  • 24'
    After a fast start from Roma, United look to have taken control back in the game.
  • 20'
    Chance for Utd!! Slow play out from the back leaves Roma exposed, Cavani played over the top by Van de Beek and the Uruguayan tries to lob it over the GK but it's just over, kissing the bar on its way.
Card

Yellow card

a Manchester United
  • 18'
    Wan-Bissaka fouls Peres with a late challenge. Peres goes flying and AWB gets a card.
  • 17'
    Cavani offside for Utd.
  • 16'
    Pedro fouls Shaw.
  • 15'
    Foul by Cavani on Ibañez completely off the ball, lucky to escape a yellow there.
  • 14'
    Chance for Roma. Pedro nips it off a sleepy Pogba but the winger fires it over the bar from the edge of the box.
  • 11'
    United's first attack comes from Cavani who wins the ball back, Fernandes tries to find the Uruguayan with a cross but it's overhit and out for a goal kick.
  • 10'
    Mancini treads on Pogba whilst trying to win the ball back.
  • 8'
    Karsdorp nips it off Shaw and crosses from the right inside the box, De Gea intercepts well with his legs for a corner. Sloppy start from United!
  • 7'
    Another chance for Roma! Good build up play sees the ball find Pellegrini on the edge of the box, but the midfielder fires narrowly wide with his right. Good start to the match this from Roma!
  • 5'
    Another chance for Roma! From the following corner Mkhitaryan heads wide from close range, into the outside netting. Big miss from the winger!
  • 4'
    Early chance for Roma! De Gea stop Mancini from close range, although it probably would've been ruled out for hand ball had it gone in. Fantastic point-blank stop from the GK though
  • 3'
    Bailly fouls Mkhitaryan, clashing heads.
  • 1'
    And we're underway in Rome!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    It's a cloudy evening in the Italian capital, the temperature a warm 17º.
  • PRVW
    It will be an all-German officiating team in Rome. Felix Brych will be the referee, while Marco Fritz will be on VAR duties.
  • PRVW
    Man Utd XI: De Gea (GK); Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw; Fred, Van de Beek; Greenwood, Bruno Fernandes, Pogba; Cavani
  • PRVW
    Roma XI: Mirante (GK); Karsdorp, Smalling, Ibañez, Bruno Peres; Cristante, Mancini; Pedro, Pelligrini, Mkhitaryan; Dzeko
Info

Pre-match

06 May 2021, 21:00

Referee: Felix Brych

Stadium: Stadio Olimpico di Roma

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Roma v Man United in the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals. United start the game with a strong 6-2 advantage thanks to a dominant first leg, while Roma need nothing shy of a miracle to turn this around!