Carrick hails Old Trafford's 'magic' as Manchester United come back to beat Roma 3-2

Michael Carrick has credited the atmosphere at Old Trafford for helping Manchester United produce a stunning comeback to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday night. The win ended United's winless run in dramatic fashion, as the home side recovered from two goals down against the Serie A club.

Fernandes and Cunha turn the game

Bruno Fernandes scored from the penalty spot to start the comeback. Matheus Cunha then scored a late double, which settled the match and ended the club's winless run. Cunha was later sent off.

At full-time, Carrick said his players had talked about the 'magic' that Old Trafford can produce on big European nights. He thanked the squad for showing character and quality when it was needed, and also praised the supporters.

"This place does incredible things. There's magic here and we spoke about it at half-time," Carrick said.

A first half to build on

Carrick said his side had grown into the game in the first half, after giving away the goals too easily. He said the team had discussed at half-time how quickly the atmosphere at Old Trafford can change, and that it takes only one moment. He added that the players had made the most of every opportunity.

Carrick also highlighted the second-half performance of Youri Tielemans, who came on after Carlos Baleba had to go off. Carrick said Tielemans was fantastic and showed his experience and character in stepping into such a game.

Pressure remains

The result eases some of the mounting pressure on Carrick, who was asked whether it could be a turning point for the club's season and for his own future. The 45-year-old stressed that it was only one game and that the result depended on what came next.

"It's one game, so it depends on what happens next. We've got to capitalise on that," he said. Carrick added that the players had gone with the flow, and that it was positive to see Old Trafford full of energy again.