Man United break unwanted record against Roma with 17-minute horror show in Champions League

By Ben Knapton | 03 Nov 2026 20:43, Last updated: 03 Nov 2026 20:55

Manchester United person acceptable yet different unwanted nine grounds successful their Champions League showdown with Roma astatine Old Trafford connected Tuesday evening.

Searching for their archetypal triumph successful immoderate contention since thumping Sabah 4-0 successful their opening European clash of the season, the Red Devils got disconnected to an all-too acquainted disastrous start.

With conscionable 11 minutes gone, Roma caught Man United acold connected the right-hand side, wherever Matias Soule made his mode into the container untracked and calmly slotted location past Senne Lammens.

Just six minutes later, Gian Piero Gasperini's men were fixed the accidental to treble their pb from the punishment spot, arsenic Ayden Heaven was penalised for a handball from Soule's adjacent attempt.

Donyell Malen calmly sent Lammens the incorrect way, frankincense providing Roma with a comfy cushion and penning different dismal section of past for Man Utd successful the process.

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Malen makes it TWO-NIL ROMA from the spot, aft a handball from Heaven successful the container ? https://t.co/kUeOeQNRES

Having conceded doubly wrong conscionable 17 minutes, Man United acceptable a caller grounds for the earliest clip they person fallen 2-0 down successful a location crippled successful a large European competition.

Red Devils fans had already been protesting against the Glazers and INEOS earlier the game, and disgruntled supporters soon made their frustrations known successful a disruptive manner.

Some members of the Old Trafford assemblage threw tennis balls onto the transportation down the Roma goal, and attacker Matheus Cunha took it upon himself to region them.

Director of shot Jason Wilcox and CEO Omar Berrada are some contiguous astatine the Theatre of Dreams for the clash with Roma, portion anti-Jim Ratcliffe and Glazers chants could besides beryllium heard.

The half-time whistle unsurprisingly triggered a cacophony of boos from the location crowd, portion Alan Shearer described the Red Devils' show arsenic "absolutely atrocious" connected Amazon Prime.

How atrocious were Man United successful the archetypal fractional against Roma?

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Barring possession, the half-time statistic told the communicative of a Man United broadside who were thoroughly dominated by their Italian counterparts, who were afloat worth for their two-goal advantage.

Michael Carrick's men generated a paltry 0.24 Expected Goals to Roma's 1.48, and they could number themselves fortunate that their visitors were not further successful the ascendancy astatine the break.

Shortly earlier the whistle blew, Soule curled a fizzing left-footed onslaught conscionable wide of the post, arsenic Gasperini's men continuously carved retired opportunities against a disjointed Man Utd defence.

Defeat for the Red Devils would people 4th 3rd successful a enactment crossed each competitions, and besides widen their winless tally to 10 matches, though Carrick is expected to stay successful complaint until the planetary interruption careless of tonight's result.