Manchester United showed character Thursday night in their Europa League semi-final first leg tie as they overcame an initial scare before beating Roma 6-2 at Old Trafford.
Despite taking the lead in the ninth minute through Bruno Fernandes, United trailed 1-2 at the end of the first half through a penalty from Lorenzo Pellegrini and a tap-in from Edin Dzeko on 34 minutes.
However, a masterclass in the second 45 minutes saw Fernandes, Edison Cavani (2), Paul Pogba, and Mason Greenwood give the Red Devils a high level of breathing space going into the second…