Manchester United FC vs AS Roma, Europe 2020-21 SEMI FINALS
Overview
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Manchester United FC vs AS Roma — Europe at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Roma 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Roberto Alonso
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi 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 | Fenerbahçe 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 08 Apr | Granada CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 Apr | AFC Ajax | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Manchester United FC have kicked off against AS Roma. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The AS Roma bench stirs into life. Jordan Veretout is withdrawn and Gonzalo Villar gets his opportunity.
- 9' Against the run of play, Bruno Fernandes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruno Peres made 380 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' The Italy Lorenzo Pellegrini breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-1!
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' Fresh legs for AS Roma! Antonio Mirante comes on to replace Pau Lopez.
- 33' Edin Dzeko adds to his 2 season tally! AS Roma lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 34' Brilliant from the forward! Edin Dzeko makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 34.
- 37' A change in the AS Roma ranks — Leonardo Spinazzola exits the field as Bruno Peres enters on 37.
- 42' 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.
- 47' Roger Ibanez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 48' A goal from the Uruguay international Edinson Cavani! He fires home on 48 to make it 2-3!
- 50' It’s a booking for AS Roma player. Gonzalo Villar gets a Yellow card.
- 51' Poor challenge from Paul Pogba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 56' AS Roma started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Chris Smalling was booked on 61.
- 64' What an equalizer from Edinson Cavani!
- 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Roma needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 71' Bruno Fernandes puts Manchester United FC on the lead.
- 75' Magnificent from Paul Pogba! That is 34 goals in 415 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 76' The whistle greets Marcus Rashford as he departs to be replaced by Mason Greenwood.
- 81' The travelling AS Roma supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 83' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Fred is replaced by Nemanja Matic.
- 86' Against the run of play, Mason Greenwood has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 89' Bruno Fernandes makes way for Juan Mata at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
- Manchester United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
-
17
Fred ↓ Nemanja Matic 83'
- 10
- 6
- 2
- 23
- 39
- 7
-
18
Bruno Fernandes ↓ Mata 89'
Bench
- 21
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↑ 83'
- 3
-
8
Mata ↑ 89'
- 13
- 26
- 38
- 34
- 27
-
11
Mason Greenwood ↑ 76'
- 33
- 19
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 77
- 6
-
13
Pau Lopez ↓ Antonio Mirante 28'
- 42
- 37
- 2
- 7
- 9
- 4
- 17
Bench
-
33
Bruno Peres ↑ 37'
- 21
- 24
- 87
-
83
Antonio Mirante ↑ 28'
- 18
-
14
Gonzalo Villar ↑ 5'
- 31
- 55
- 54
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Edinson Cavani | 4 |
| Edin Dzeko | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 |
| Bryan Cristante | 1 |
| Alex Telles | 1 |
| Paul Pogba | 1 |
| Mason Greenwood | 1 |
| Lorenzo Pellegrini | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
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
2021-04-08
Granada CF
0–2
Manchester United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.16
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
AS Roma xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
85%
Draw or AS Roma
32%
Manchester United FC or AS Roma
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Roma win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–2 not predicted6 – 2Actual
3 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
4 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 0
4.3%
4 – 2
4.1%
5 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | AS Roma covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 19% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 18% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.