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Rob Dawson

Nov 3, 2026, 05:33 PM ET

MANCHESTER, England -- Matheus Cunha propelled Manchester United to one of the club's greatest European comebacks by scoring twice before being sent off in a dramatic 3-2 win against AS Roma on Tuesday in the Champions League.

While the win might end up being important for United to advance, it immediately boosted Michael Carrick's hopes of keeping his job as manager at Old Trafford.

With United trailing 2-0 after 17 minutes against Roma, Carrick's grip on his job looked to have been completely loosened with the home side heading to a fifth defeat in six games.

But a second-half comeback, triggered by Bruno Fernandes scoring a retaken penalty, was completed by Cunha scoring twice in the final 10 minutes to seal United's first win since Sept. 10.

Cunha celebrated his second by jumping into the supporters and being yellow-carded by the referee.…