United steamrollers Roma
The Hindu
Narrow win gives Villarreal an advantage against Arsenal
Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani scored two each as Manchester United took a giant step towards the Europa League final with a 6-2 drubbing of AS Roma in their semifinal first leg on Thursday. In the other semifinal, Villarreal claimed a narrow advantage against Arsenal with a 2-1 home victory, although it will feel frustrated at letting the London club off the hook. At Old Trafford, Fernandes put United ahead in the ninth minute after being set up by Cavani but Roma cancelled the opener six minutes later with a Lorenzo Pellegrini penalty after a handball by Paul Pogba.
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