Manchester United vs Roma: Head-to-Head, Results and Match History

Manchester United vs Roma is a European fixture with a rich history of Champions League quarter-finals, dramatic scorelines and memorable performances at Old Trafford. Explore the clubs’ head-to-head record, previous results, famous goals and match highlights, from their first competitive meetings in 2007 to their Europa League semi-final in 2021.

The Manchester United vs Roma rivalry is best remembered for United’s 7-1 Champions League win in April 2007, but the two clubs have also met in close contests and high-scoring knockout ties. Their match history spans the Champions League and Europa League, with separate competition records helping to put every result in context.

These figures cover completed meetings before the clubs’ scheduled November 2026 Champions League fixture. UEFA’s official head-to-head page

The Manchester United vs Roma head-to-head record favours United in European competition. Across their first eight competitive meetings, United recorded five wins, Roma won twice and one match ended in a draw. Six of those games took place in the Champions League; the other two were in the 2020/21 Europa League semi-final.

Keeping the competitions separate matters: UEFA’s Champions League-only head-to-head figures do not include the eight goals United scored across the 2021 Europa League semi-final.

Manchester United vs Roma results include six Champions League games between 2007 and 2008 and two Europa League matches in 2021. The historical scores below run from the first meeting to the most recent completed match in this record.

United progressed 8–3 on aggregate in the 2006/07 Champions League quarter-final, 3–0 in the 2007/08 quarter-final, and 8–5 in the 2020/21 Europa League semi-final.

Manchester United vs Roma 7-1 remains one of the most recognisable results in the clubs’ European history. On 10 April 2007, United overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit with a seven-goal display at Old Trafford to reach the Champions League semi-finals.

Michael Carrick and Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice each. Alan Smith, Wayne Rooney and Patrice Evra added the other United goals, while Daniele De Rossi scored Roma’s consolation. Ryan Giggs played an important creative role as United repeatedly found space behind the Italian side’s defence.

The scoreline also marked a landmark for Ronaldo, who scored his first Champions League goals in the competition proper that night. United won the two-legged tie 8–3 on aggregate.

Watch UEFA’s 2007 Manchester United vs Roma highlights

Manchester United vs Roma 6-2 was another extraordinary Old Trafford meeting, this time in the Europa League semi-finals on 29 April 2021. Roma led 2-1 at half-time, but United scored five times after the break to take control of the tie.

Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani both scored twice for United, with Paul Pogba and Mason Greenwood also on the scoresheet. Lorenzo Pellegrini and Edin Džeko scored for Roma.

Roma won the return leg 3-2 at the Stadio Olimpico, with Cavani scoring both United goals, but United advanced to the final 8-5 on aggregate. The two legs underline why the clubs’ European history is about more than their famous 2007 scoreline.

Manchester United vs Roma statistics show how strongly the fixture has been associated with attacking performances. United scored 21 goals across the eight European meetings completed before November 2026, compared with nine for Roma. Their two biggest home wins accounted for 13 of those goals.

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Manchester United vs Roma highlights are especially associated with the 2007 Champions League quarter-final and the 2021 Europa League semi-final. Official footage provides the best way to revisit the goals, key moments and the atmosphere of those nights without confusing historical action with a new fixture.

UEFA’s Manchester United–Roma match history and video highlights and UEFA’s report on the 2021 6–2 match offer verified coverage of those classic meetings.

Manchester United vs Roma match information changes whenever the clubs meet again. Scheduled kickoffs, confirmed starting lineups, in-game statistics and final scores belong to the relevant match centre, rather than being treated as permanent facts in a historical profile.

For the 2026/27 Champions League meeting, the official fixture lists show Old Trafford as the venue on 3 November 2026. The scheduled kickoff is 22:00 South African Standard Time (20:00 GMT). Check the match centre for the latest status and team information.

Follow the official UEFA Manchester United vs Roma match centre. SportPesa Score is also the destination for current football scores, fixtures and standings where the competition is supported.

For the bigger competition picture, our Champions League coverage explains the league-phase format, participating teams and the route to the knockout rounds.

Read SportPesa’s 2026/27 Champions League guide for the competition format and key dates.

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Manchester United won five of the clubs’ first eight European meetings, compared with two Roma victories and one draw. In the Champions League alone, United won four of their six meetings before November 2026.

Manchester United beat Roma 7-1 at Old Trafford on 10 April 2007 in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, progressing 8-3 on aggregate.

Yes. United defeated Roma 6-2 on 29 April 2021 in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final, then advanced 8-5 on aggregate despite losing the second leg 3-2.

Yes. They played a two-legged semi-final in 2020/21, with United winning the tie 8-5 on aggregate.

Use the official match centre for the relevant fixture and SportPesa Score for supported football match information. Historical results and previous meetings are listed above.

Manchester United vs Roma has delivered some of European football’s most memorable knockout moments, from the 7-1 Champions League win in 2007 to the eight-goal Europa League semi-final first leg in 2021. Return to the historical results and head-to-head tables whenever the clubs meet, and follow current match information through the relevant match centre.