Matheus Cunha leads Manchester United comeback against AS Roma with exceptional stats

Matheus Cunha led Manchester United to a thrilling 3-2 victory over AS Roma, scoring two goals in the match held at Old Trafford in the UEFA Champions League. The English side turned the game around after trailing by two goals to secure a valuable win.

AS Roma took the lead early in the match, with Mattia Solé opening the scoring in the 11th minute, before Donyell Malen doubled the Italian side's advantage with a penalty in the 18th minute, ending the first half with the visitors ahead by two goals to nil.

Manchester United made a strong comeback after the break, with Bruno Fernandes reducing the deficit from a penalty in the 58th minute, before Matheus Cunha took on the task of turning the result around, scoring two goals that gave the hosts a thrilling victory after a remarkable comeback in the second half.

The Brazilian forward shone not only by scoring the winning goals but also topped several individual statistics in the match, having won the most duels with a total of 10, and made the most touches in the opponent's penalty area with 9 touches. He also succeeded in 4 dribbles and took 4 shots, including 3 on target.

Matheus Cunha topped the list of players most fouled with four infractions, while also leading the scoring chart of the match with two goals, delivering one of his standout performances in a Manchester United shirt.

The match saw a painful blow for the English team, as midfielder Carlos Baleba suffered an injury that appeared to be at the level of the hamstring, forcing him to leave the pitch while awaiting assessment of the severity and potential duration of his absence. The match also featured one red card.

With this victory, Manchester United has increased its points tally to 6, moving up to 17th place in the league standings, while AS Roma remains on 4 points in 19th place.