Manchester United’s Edinson Cavani celebrates one of two goals he scored against Roma. Free press photo: EFE. A brace and two assists from Edinson Cavani saw Manchester United beat AS Roma (6-2) in their stadium on Thursday in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals, while Villarreal will defend in London against Arsenal a 2-1 victory. The ‘Red Devils’ put a foot and a half in the final on May 26 in Gdansk (Poland), while the return between Arsenal and Villarreal next Thursday is more open. Old Trafford, without spectators, witnessed a completely insane game, marked by three changes from Roma in the first half due to injuries, including the goalkeeper (Pau López on the left and Antonio Mirante entered), as well a penalty for each side. But above all, it was a festival of goals. Up to eight have been sung. Bruno Fernandes (9 and 71, penalty), Cavani (48 and 64), Paul Pogba (75) and Mason Greenwood (86) scored for the ‘Red Devils’ while Lorenzo Pellegrini (15, penalty) and Edin Dzeko (33 ) those from Rome signed, who came to send 2-1. 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐖𝐈𝐍 🔥 pic.twitter.com/iIXZ4wbhCO – Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) April 29, 2021 In his big night as a United player, for which he signed this temporada, Cavani started his recital by throwing a fantastic wall with Fernandes so that the Portuguese opened the scoring. After Roma’s two goals, the ‘Matador’ equalized by putting the ball in the squad on the first touch after a pass from Fernandes himself, which returned the previous giveaway. At 3-2, the Uruguayan took advantage of a rebound from goalkeeper Mirante after a shot from Aaron Wan-Bissaka to seal his brace after a choir piece from the United team. ✨ 𝗘𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 ✨ 🇺🇾 @ECavaniOfficial 🔴 # MUFC🏆 #UEL pic.twitter.com/7QvFtTtHyz – Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 29, 2021 Greenwood closed the scoring with a cross shot after a Cavani cross; two goals, two assists and a penalty caused on his statistics sheet. In Villarreal, the home side seemed thrown into the final with two goals in 30 minutes. Midfielder Manu Trigueros (5) with a good shot and defender Raúl Albiol (29) coming out of a corner were in charge of scoring the goals of the ‘Yellow Submarine’, but Nicolas Pépé took a penalty on the target which gives hope to the “gunners” (73). 🄼🄸🄻🄴🅂 🄳🄴 🄶🅁🄰🄲🄸🄰🅂! You are a hobby pride. End before 💛! @APVillarrealCF pic.twitter.com/9pWr795LIR – Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) April 29, 2021 In 57, Arsenal Spaniard Dani Ceballos was sent off for a double yellow, which made it easier for Villarreal, who without However , life was complicated. Go for everything 😤 🔜 #UEL pic.twitter.com/SuDcgYhooE – Arsenal FC Español (@ArsenalEspanol) April 29, 2021 The referee first whistled a penalty from Trigueros on Bukayo Saka that Pépé was in charge of the conversion (73 ) and shortly after the Villarreal kept ten for a double yellow card from Etienne Capoue (79). With no fuel in their legs, the yellow team tried unsuccessfully to win the third and will play it in the return duel in London next Thursday.
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