AS Roma vs Manchester United FC, Europe 2020-21 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
AS Roma vs Manchester United FC — Europe at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.
- AS Roma 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Manchester United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 May | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 2–6 | L |
| 25 Apr | Cagliari Calcio | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Atalanta BC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Torino FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | AS Roma | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | AS Roma | H | 6–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Apr | Burnley FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Granada CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season
AS Roma this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadio Olimpico, Rome that hosts another battle between AS Roma and Manchester United FC.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brandon Williams suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' It’s high time Paulo Fonseca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' The referee calls foul for Aaron Wan-Bissaka. He receives a Yellow card.
- 23' AS Roma is showing some good football. However, AS Roma are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' It is a substitution in AS Roma team. Chris Smalling is replaced by Ebrima Darboe on 30 minute.
- 35' AS Roma seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 39' GOAL! Edinson Cavani scores on 39. Assisted by Fred
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 409 games and scored 674 goals.
- 46' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Shaw departs to be replaced by Alex Telles.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' What an equalizer from Edin Dzeko!
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fred on 58.
- 60' AS Roma is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bryan Cristante on 60.
- 64' The whistle greets Paul Pogba as he departs to be replaced by Nemanja Matic.
- 68' GOAL! Edinson Cavani scores on 68. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes
- 69' The AS Roma manager makes a substitution. Bruno Peres departs to be replaced by Davide Santon.
- 72' It’s a booking for AS Roma player. Rick Karsdorp gets a Yellow card.
- 73' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Edinson Cavani departs to be replaced by Marcus Rashford.
- 76' Borja Mayoral is replacing Edin Dzeko for the AS Roma side.
- 81' Harry Maguire needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 60 Yellow cards this season.
- 83' GOAL! Alex Telles scores on 83.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Bryan Cristante. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Juan Mata. He replaces Bruno Fernandes on 84 minute.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eric Bailly, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Olimpico, Rome with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Manchester United FC.
Lineups
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
33
Bruno Peres ↓ Davide Santon 69'
- 77
-
6
Chris Smalling ↓ Ebrima Darboe 30'
- 23
- 2
- 7
-
9
Edin Dzeko ↓ Borja Mayoral 76'
- 4
- 83
- 11
Bench
-
21
Borja Mayoral ↑ 76'
- 24
- 87
-
18
Davide Santon ↑ 69'
-
55
Ebrima Darboe ↑ 30'
- 63
-
59
Nicola Zalewski ↑ 76'
- 54
- 52
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
- 17
-
6
Paul Pogba ↓ Nemanja Matic 64'
-
23
Luke Shaw ↓ Alex Telles 46'
- 3
- 34
- 7
-
18
Bruno Fernandes ↓ Mata 84'
- 11
Bench
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↑ 73'
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↑ 64'
- 2
- 39
-
8
Mata ↑ 84'
- 13
- 26
- 38
-
27
Alex Telles ↑ 46'
-
33
Brandon Williams ↑ 46'
- 19
- 56
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Edinson Cavani | 4 |
| Edin Dzeko | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 |
| Mason Greenwood | 1 |
| Lorenzo Pellegrini | 1 |
| Bryan Cristante | 1 |
| Alex Telles | 1 |
| Paul Pogba | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Roma Form
Manchester United FC Form
2021-05-06
AS Roma
3–2
Manchester United FC
L
2021-04-29
Manchester United FC
6–2
AS Roma
W
2021-04-25
Leeds United FC
0–0
Manchester United FC
D
2021-04-18
Manchester United FC
3–1
Burnley FC
W
2021-04-15
Manchester United FC
2–0
Granada CF
W
2021-04-11
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–3
Manchester United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77
AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
AS Roma or Manchester United FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Roma win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
AS Roma or Draw
63%
Draw or Manchester United FC
61%
AS Roma or Manchester United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — AS Roma
| Handicap | AS Roma covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.