Manchester United Beat Roma After Going Two Goals Down
United scored three times after half-time to win a Champions League match.
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Source: Manchester United, 2026-11-03.
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In this lesson: Track a comeback from half-time to the final result.
Grammar in this story: Contrast with but
but United kept their lead
But marks a result that could seem surprising after a setback. Losing a player did not mean losing the lead in this match.
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Describe how the score changed after half-time, naming the United scorers.
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Roma led 2–0 at half-time. Fernandes scored for United, then Cunha scored twice to turn the score into a 3–2 United lead.
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