The 3-2 defeat Roma suffered today at Old Trafford has a precedent in Gian Piero Gasperini 's career . On October 20, 2021 , the Grugliasco -born manager lost by the same scoreline against Manchester United , after being two goals up . The match, given how it unfolded, bore a striking resemblance to the one from a few hours ago , which saw the Giallorossi come back after an initial double lead from Soulé and Malen.
Five years ago, Pasalic and Demiral put the Bergamo side 2-0 up in the first half, before United fought back in the second half with goals from Rashford, Maguire, and Cristiano Ronaldo . Today at Old Trafford, the pattern was not much different : Soulé and Malen sealed Roma's lead before England's comeback was completed by Bruno Fernandes and a brace from Cunha.
From Solskjaer to Carrick: another coincidence
But there is also another striking similarity in tonight's defeat. In 2021, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in charge of Manchester United , who managed to gain temporary trust after the victory against Atalanta before being sacked just a month after that victory following the 4-1 defeat against Watford . In his place, Michael Carrick , who was part of the Norwegian's staff at the time , arrived as interim manager .
Five years later, a struggling Carrick at United came from behind to defeat a Gasperini side , saving his job. At least for now.
