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Manchester United falls further behind as winless run hits nine matches
November 3, 2026 at 08:58 PM
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4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 25 hours
Manchester United conceded twice to Roma within 17 minutes at Old Trafford, extending its winless run to nine matches across all competitions.
- Roma's Matteo Soule scored in the 11th minute and Doniel Malen converted a 17th-minute penalty to put the visitors 2-0 up.
- United has gone nine consecutive matches without a victory, including a 4-0 Champions League defeat to Como in the previous round.
- Head coach Michael Carrick dropped defender Lisandro Martinez to the bench after his red card at Chelsea, starting Ayden Heaven in his place.
- Kobbie Mainoo said United will fight for victory against Roma and that Carrick is a great coach.
- According to Opta, Roma's two goals within 17 minutes were the fastest a visiting side has scored twice at Old Trafford in European competition.
- Manchester United's nine-match winless run comprised six defeats and three draws across all competitions.



