Roma 3-2 Manchester United: result and report

Europa League · Thursday 6 May 2021

Result

Roma 3-2 Manchester United

Europa League · Thursday 6 May 2021, 19:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

Roma · Manchester United · Europa League predictions

Roma 3-2 Manchester United: match report

Roma beat Manchester United 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday 6 May 2021. The half-time score was 0-1.

Edinson Cavani opened the scoring in the 39th minute. Roma's goals came from Edin Dzeko (57'), Bryan Cristante (60') and an own goal by Alex Telles (83'). Manchester United scored through Edinson Cavani (39') and Edinson Cavani (68').

Discipline: Roma received 2 yellow cards; Manchester United received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Roma were 5th on 29 points from 13 and Manchester United 14th on 17 points from 7. This fixture belongs to an earlier Europa League season and is kept for reference.

Roma lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Manchester United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to David de Gea of Manchester United (8.3), ahead of Lorenzo Pellegrini (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Roma win, 1 draw and 5 for Manchester United.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

18'Yellow card · Aaron Wan-BissakaManchester United
39'Goal · Edinson CavaniManchester United · 0-1
57'Goal · Edin DzekoRoma · 1-1
58'Yellow card · FredManchester United
60'Goal · Bryan CristanteRoma · 2-1
68'Goal · Edinson CavaniManchester United · 2-2
72'Yellow card · Edinson CavaniManchester United
72'Yellow card · Rick KarsdorpRoma
83'Own goal · Alex TellesRoma · 3-2
84'Yellow card · Bryan CristanteRoma
90+2'Yellow card · Brandon WilliamsManchester United

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Roma 1, draws 1, Manchester United 5.

Manchester United 6-2 RomaEuropa League · 29 Apr 2021
Manchester United 1-0 RomaChampions League · 9 Apr 2008
Roma 0-2 Manchester UnitedChampions League · 1 Apr 2008
Roma 1-1 Manchester UnitedChampions League · 12 Dec 2007
Manchester United 1-0 RomaChampions League · 2 Oct 2007
Manchester United 7-1 RomaChampions League · 10 Apr 2007

Team news

Unavailable

Pau LópezRoma · injury (Shoulder Injury)
Stephan El ShaarawyRoma · injury (Unknown Injury)
Daniel JamesManchester United · injury (Unknown Injury)
Gonzalo VillarRoma · injury (Adductor problems)
Carles PérezRoma · injury (Muscular problems)
Jordan VeretoutRoma · injury (Biceps femoris muscle injury)
Leonardo SpinazzolaRoma · injury (Biceps femoris muscle injury)
Riccardo CalafioriRoma · injury (Biceps femoris muscle injury)
Amadou DiawaraRoma · injury (Pubalgia)
Anthony MartialManchester United · injury (Ruptured Knee Ligament)

Roma line-up (4-1-4-1)

Antonio Mirante, Rick Karsdorp, Chris Smalling, Roger Ibañez, Bruno Peres, Gianluca Mancini, Pedro, Bryan Cristante, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Edin Džeko

Manchester United line-up (4-2-3-1)

David de Gea, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Eric Bailly, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Paul Pogba, Fred, Mason Greenwood, Bruno Fernandes, Donny van de Beek, Edinson Cavani