MAN UNITED STAGE DRAMATIC 3-2 COMEBACK AS CUNHA SCORES TWICE AGAINST ROMA

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By ‘Balogun Ibrahim

Manchester United staged a stunning second-half comeback to beat Roma 3-2 at Old Trafford, while Bayern Munich and Barcelona also secured victories in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League matches.

United recovered from a two-goal deficit to claim all three points, with Matheus Cunha scoring twice late in the game to deny the visitors a memorable away win.

Roma took the lead in the 11th minute through Matías Soulé before Donyell Malen converted a penalty seven minutes later to extend their advantage.

The visitors maintained their 2-0 lead until half-time, leaving United with a difficult challenge after the break.

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However, Bruno Fernandes pulled one back for the hosts in the 58th minute from the penalty spot after his initial effort was saved and ordered to be retaken because of encroachment.

Cunha restored parity in the 83rd minute before scoring again three minutes later to complete United’s comeback and put them ahead 3-2.

The Brazilian’s impressive performance ended controversially, as he was sent off during stoppage time after receiving a second yellow card.

The victory offered some relief to manager Michael Carrick, whose team had faced mounting pressure following a difficult run of results.

Elsewhere in Madrid, Bayern Munich defeated Atletico Madrid 2-0 to strengthen their position in the competition.

Eighteen-year-old Lennart Karl broke the deadlock in the 54th minute after winning possession inside the penalty area and lifting the ball over goalkeeper Jan Oblak.

Konrad Laimer added the second goal in the 74th minute with a powerful finish to seal the victory for the German champions.

The result extended Bayern’s unbeaten run in the competition after they had drawn their previous two matches.

At Camp Nou, Barcelona also recorded a comfortable 3-0 victory over Aston Villa, courtesy of goals from Lamine Yamal and Raphinha.

Yamal opened the scoring in the seventh minute after taking advantage of a defensive mistake to give the hosts an early lead.

Raphinha increased Barcelona’s advantage in the 52nd minute before completing his brace in the 64th minute, finishing off an assist from Joao Cancelo.

The victory ended Aston Villa’s perfect record in the Champions League, while Barcelona maintained their impressive attacking form.

In other Tuesday fixtures, Inter Milan defeated Feyenoord 3-0, Galatasaray beat Stuttgart 2-0, Sporting CP edged Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0, while LASK thrashed Slovan Bratislava 4-0.

Bodo/Glimt and Lille played out a goalless draw, while Paris Saint-Germain recorded the biggest win of the night with a 6-0 demolition of Villarreal.