Europa League: Manchester United Into Final Despite Defeat In Rome

Europa League: Manchester United made the final despite losing 3-2 to Roma at the Stadio Olimpico as the Premier League side won 8-5 on aggregate.

Manchester United advanced to the Europa League final 8-5 on aggregate on Thursday despite losing 3-2 to Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. The Premier League side will play Villarreal in the final on May 26 in Gdansk. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had taken a 6-2 first-leg lead to Rome, and Edinson Cavani's goals in the 39th and 68th minutes ensured their place in the final. Roma had gone ahead on the night midway through the second half with goals from Edin Dzeko and Bryan Cristante in a three-minute spell, and Alex Telles' own goal gave the hosts a second-leg win with seven minutes to go. Roma battled from the outset with Gianluca Mancini forcing an early save from United 'keeper David De Gea, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan nodding the resulting corner into the side netting. Cavani repeatedly proved dangerous, pouncing on a Roger Ibanez blunder to rattle the bar and then forcing a save from Roma keeper Antonio Mirante.