'You are kidding me!': Manchester United produce unbelievable Champions League comeback against Roma

Manchester United produced a stunning comeback, overturning a two-goal deficit to beat Roma 3-2 in the UEFA Champions League. Matheus Cunha scored twice in three minutes at Old Traffford, including the 86th-minute winner, as United snapped their nine-game winless streak in dramatic fashion on Wednesday (AEDT).

Match-winning star Cunha was then sent off in stoppage time following a second yellow card midweek, with Sir Alex Ferguson watching on from the stands. Trailing 2-0 at half-time, United looked dead and buried but fought back through a retaken Bruno Fernandes penalty before Cunha struck twice in three minutes to complete the breath-taking turnaround.

The Brazilian's 86th-minute winner secured a desperately needed victory for Carrick's side, ending the embattled club's winless run and offering some relief amid mounting scrutiny of Michael Carrick. "You are kidding me," said commentator Gary Taphouse.

"It is a spectacular turnaround from Manchester United and one you can barely believe. A side who looked dead and buried at half-time, all over the place.

A turnaround, one you could not have envisaged." Manchester United vs Roma: How the match unfolded United endured a disastrous opening against Roma, conceding twice inside the first 17 minutes as their defensive problems were exposed once again. In the words of world feed commentatorTaphouse, it was a "calamitous start" at Old Trafford, where Roma scored twice in six minutes to stun the Manchester crowd.

Matias Soule found himself in acres of space as he found the back of the net in the 11th minute after United defender Ayden Heaven was dragged out of position. Heaven then conceded a penalty six minutes later following a handball, with Donyell Malen stepping up to convert the spot-kick.

"The mood is rather ugly," added Taphouse. The visitors took a commanding 2-0 advantage into half-time, leaving Carrick facing the prospect of another damaging defeat and United's Champions League campaign in further trouble.

But the contest changed after the interval. Fernandes gave United a lifeline from the penalty spot, converting a retaken effort to reduce the deficit and breathe life into the Old Trafford crowd before Bryan Mbeumo rattled both posts.

The comeback gathered momentum late in the second half when Cunha struck to draw United level.