MANCHESTER UNITED lost 3-2 to Roma, but go through to the Europa League final after winning 8-5 on aggregate.
The Red Devils now face Villarreal, who prevailed in their semi-final over Arsenal.
The Europa League final will be Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first in charge of United.
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FINAL FAVOURITES
United are now favourites to win the final.
Speaking on BT Sport, Rio Ferdinand said: "Man United on the day, if they turn up and perform anywhere near their best, then they win hands down.
"I don't see it being a huge problem for United, but the players won't be thinking like that."
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FINAL BOUND
United lose the battle but win the war.
They're Europa League finalists as Ole finally shrugs off his semi-final curse.
Villarreal have just drawn 0-0 with Arsenal, but win 2-1 on aggregate, and progress to the final for the first time in history.
Arsenal lose to Unai Emery in what will be a bittersweet return for the Spaniard.
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FT: ROMA 3-2 MAN UTD
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ROMA 3-2 MAN UTD
History made between United and Roma.
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ROMA 3-2 MAN UTD
91. Williams sees yellow for a challenge on Zalewski.
The replay shows Williams wins the ball, the pair just clattered into one another.
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ROMA 3-2 MAN UTD
90. Four additional minutes in Rome.
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ROMA 3-2 MAN UTD
De Gea has saved United's blushes plenty of times this evening.
Surely he'll be the No.1 choice for the final.
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ROMA 3-2 MAN UTD
87. Fernandes calls it a night as he's replaced by Mata.
Victory in this second-leg is still salvageable.
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ROMA 3-2 MAN UTD
85. De Gea springs into action again as he bats away a header from Pellegrini.
Roma have had 22 shots on target- De Gea has been excellent in stopping them!
Defensively though, United have been very poor.
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ROMA 3-2 MAN UTD
83. Debutant Zalewski helps Roma on their way to victory in this leg.
A fumble in the box sees a deflected ball fall to the youngster on the right and he pounces on the opportunity, firing the ball into the bottom left-hand corner.
It may have taken a deflection off Telles on its way to goal, but the youngster will claim it.
A 13 goal semi-final can't be sniffed at!
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GOOOOAL
ROMA TAKE THE LEAD!
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ROMA 2-2 MAN UTD
Here was Cavani's second of the night.
Surely United need to do everything in their power to hold onto him for another season?!
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ROMA 2-2 MAN UTD
79. Roma are refusing to give up here.
Their dreams of a final may be over, but they can still win this second leg.
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ROMA 2-2 MAN UTD
77. Telles tries to pick out Greenwood who's racing towards the box, but Mirante rushes out to clear it.
Double substitution for Roma; Zalewski and Mayoral replace Pedro and Dzeko.
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ROMA 2-2 MAN UTD
75. Rashford appears to accidentally clip Pellegrini in the face as the pair jump for the ball.
Roma win a free kick.
Pellegrini steps up to the challenge, but his delivery is nodded behind for a corner by Matic.
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ROMA 2-2 MAN UTD
73. No hattrick for Cavani as he's replaced by Rashford.
Roma prepare to make a substitution of their own.
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ROMA 2-2 MAN UTD
71. Greenwood is taken out by Mancini on the byline and tempers start to bubble.
The Italian squares up to the youngster and shoves him, leading to Cavani racing in the scene and placing himself in the way of harm.
He's then surrounded by several Roma players and some shoving ensues.
Cavani and Karsdorp both see yellow.
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ROMA 2-2 MAN UTD
68. Fernandes delivers another magnificent assist, as he lifts the ball over Roma's defence to pick out Cavani.
Cavani rounds off his run behind Karsdorp and leaps in the air athletically before driving the ball into the net with a brilliant header.
The worry of a comeback is now over.
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GOOOOOAL
CAVANI CAN'T HELP HIMSELF!
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ROMA 2-1 MAN UTD
65. Fernandes races towards the D, before dropping a shoulder and pushing the ball back to his right foot.
He picks out Greenwood on a diagonal run across the box, but as he tries to dink it over the keeper he puts too much on it and sends it wide.
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ROMA 2-1 MAN UTD
64. Pogba is replaced by Matic.
Ole looks like he's moving to a more defensive set-up.
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ROMA 2-1 MAN UTD
63. De Gea has been United's best player, using every part of his body to deny both Dzeko and Pedro.
The latest save was with De Gea's back foot, he knocked the ball behind him to deny a goal, but it was a very close shave.
United look rattled and their centre-backs look entirely bemused.
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ROMA 2-1 MAN UTD
61.What a remarkable turn of events! Roma are really loading up the box now.
Roma have had 12 attempts on target and in the last five minutes De Gea has been forced to save three of them on the line.
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ROMA 2-1 MAN UTD
60. Fred gives the ball away on the edge of United's area after trying to do too much.
Cristante picks it up and curls it into the bottom left-hand corner.
Seems like it's game on.
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GOOOOAL
ROMA GO AHEAD
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