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Manchester United Beat Roma After Going Two Goals Down

In this lesson: Track a comeback from half-time to the final result.

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Read the story

Manchester United beat Roma 3–2 in a football match on November 3. The game took place at Old Trafford in Manchester.

Roma led 2–0 at half-time. After the break, Bruno Fernandes scored for United. Then Matheus Cunha scored twice to put his team ahead.

Cunha was sent off near the end of the match, but United kept their lead. The game was part of the Champions League.

Source: Manchester United, 2026-11-03. https://www.manutd.com/en/news/match-report-manchester-united-3-roma-2-3-nov

Read and practise

1. Which team was leading at half-time?

   1. Manchester United, 3–2
   2. Roma, 2–0
   3. Neither team; it was 0–0

2. What happened after Cunha was sent off?

   1. Roma equalised before the finish.
   2. Roma took the lead again.
   3. United kept their lead and won.

Your turn

Describe how the score changed after half-time, naming the United scorers.

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