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Manchester United came from two goals down to beat Roma in a Champions League tie, according to BBC Sport. The team was 2-0 down after 17 minutes, but stormed back in the second half with Bruno Fernandes scoring from the penalty spot and Matheus Cunha scoring twice in three minutes.

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Manchester United came from two goals down to beat Roma in a Champions League tie, according to BBC Sport. The team was 2-0 down after 17 minutes, but stormed back in the second half with Bruno Fernandes scoring from the penalty spot and Matheus Cunha scoring twice in three minutes. This victory gave manager Michael Carrick a boost as he fights to save his job. United had previously been on a nine-game winless run.

The comeback was significant for Manchester United as it came after a nine-game winless run that had left Carrick's position precarious. The team's performance in the second half showed character and class that had been missing in their campaign. United had won just twice in all competitions before this match. Captain Bruno Fernandes started the fightback, and Matheus Cunha completed the turnaround.

BBC Sport also highlighted other great Champions League comebacks, including Tottenham's comeback against Ajax, where Lucas Moura scored a hat-trick to seal Tottenham's spot in the final. Liverpool also overturned a three-goal deficit against Barcelona with Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum scoring crucial goals. These examples put Manchester United's comeback into the context of Champions League history.

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Manchester United came from two goals down to beat Roma in a dramatic Champions League tie on Tuesday to give manager Michael Carrick a much-needed boost as he fights to save his job. Things were looking bleak at Old Trafford when his side found themselves 2-0 down after just 17 minutes against their Italian visitors, who had not lost in their 10 Serie A games this season. A nine-game winless run had left Carrick's position increasingly precarious and a poor start left United facing another damaging defeat. But they stormed back in the second half with a show of character and class that had been missing in a troubled campaign where they had previously won just twice in all competitions.

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