Manchester United are through to their first final under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with Edinson Cavani scoring twice in a second-leg defeat to Roma that could not deny them a place in the Europa League showpiece.
Cavani was the star of the 8-5 aggregate triumph as he followed his first-leg brace with another double, firing the visitors into a first-half lead from a fine Bruno Fernandes pass.
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But David de Gea was the standout performer at the Stadio Olimpico, producing fine early saves and then some outstanding stops as United wobbled following quickfire Edin Dzeko and Bryan Cristante efforts.
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Cavani rose to head United back level on the night from another superb Fernandes ball.
Roma gave it their all days after it was confirmed that Paulo Fonseca would be succeeded by Solskjaer’s predecessor Jose Mourinho.
Teenage debutant Nicola Zalewski fired home a deflected late effort to seal the spirited hosts a second-leg victory, however it wasn’t enough as it is the Red Devils heading to Poland for a shot at their first trophy since winning the competition in 2017.
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