Man United beats Roma 6-2, on course for Europa League final

<p>MANCHESTER, England &mdash; Manchester United handed Roma another heavy beating at Old Trafford, winning 6-2 Thursday thanks to doubles from Edinson Cavani and Bruno Fernandes to move in sight of the Europa League final.</p>
<p>Fourteen years after getting thrashed 7-1 in the Champions League quarterfinals, Roma imploded again at the home of the English team after leading 2-1 at halftime in the first leg of the semifinals.</p>
<p>Cavani scored two of United’s five second-half goals, with Fernandes adding a penalty to his brilliantly taken first-half opener before Paul Pogba and substitute Mason Greenwood also netted.</p>
<p>United now looks set to end their struggles in the semifinals of major competitions, having lost at this stage on four occasions in the past 16 months alone — including to Sevilla in last season’s Europa League.</p>
<p>The other semifinal is more finely poised, with Villarreal leading Arsenal 2-1 heading into next week’s second legs.</p>
<p>Roma will bemoan its misfortune with injuries, with midfielder Jordan Veretout, goalkeeper Pau Lopez and wing back Leonardo Spinazzola forced off inside the opening 37 minutes. That meant under-pressure manager Paulo Fonseca was unable to make a substitution after halftime.</p>
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