The footballers of the English “Manchester United” at their home arena won a strong-willed victory over the Italian “Roma” in the first match of the 1/2 finals of the Europa League.
The match took place on April 29 at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester and ended with a score of 6: 2 in favor of the hosts, while the British were 1: 2 behind by the end of the first half.
As part of the winners, midfielder Bruno Fernandes and striker Edinson Cavani scored a double, halfback Paul Pogba and forward Mason Greenwood scored one goal each.
In the first half of the Romans, the rivals’ goal was struck by midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini, who successfully converted a penalty, and striker Edin Dzeko. In the second half of the match, the guests could not answer the British.
As noted by “Sport-Express”, by the 37th minute, the Italian club made three forced replacements due to injuries.
The return match of the teams is scheduled for May 6 in Rome.
On April 19, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) allowed the exclusion of the 12 top European clubs that founded the Super League from tournaments under the auspices of the organization.