United lose in Rome but still progress to Europa League final
Edinson Cavani scores twice as Man United’s first leg advantage sees them through
AS Roma’s Nicola Zalewski celebrates after scoring against Manchester United at the Olimpico stadium. Photograph: EPA
Roma 3 Manchester United 2 (United win 8-5 on aggregate)
Manchester United will face Villarreal in the Europa League final after an 8-5 aggregate victory that was closer than it should have been as Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s men endured a nervy second half. Here, Roma swept three past the impressive David De Gea which will not please the manager, though Solskjaer’s thoughts can now turn to the Gdansk showpiece and the dream of adorning an ever-improving two-and a-half-season tenure with his first trophy.