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United rally past Roma as PSG thrash Villarreal

Published 4 November 2026

Manchester United overturned a two-goal halftime deficit to beat Roma 3-2 at Old Trafford on Tuesday, while Paris Saint-Germain routed Villarreal 6-0 in a Champions League night that also brought wins for Barcelona and Bayern Munich. United fell behind inside the opening 17 minutes, with Matias Soulé scoring in the 11th and Donyell Malen converting a penalty seven minutes later. The visitors carried their 2-0 advantage into the break, but Bruno Fernandes reduced it from the penalty spot in the 58th minute after his initial attempt was saved and retaken because of encroachment. Matheus Cunha levelled in the 83rd minute and scored again three minutes later to complete the comeback. He was sent off in stoppage time after receiving a second yellow card. The result ended a difficult run for United and eased pressure on manager Michael Carrick. According to an account of the match, supporters also threw a small number of tennis balls onto the field in protest against the Glazer family’s controlling stake in the club. PSG scored four times in the first 17 minutes against Villarreal, then added two more goals for a 6-0 win. Joao Neves, Désiré Doué, Senny Mayulu and Fabian Ruiz scored...

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