We’ve picked out 10 numbers from Roma’s 3-2 semi-final second leg win over Manchester United on Thursday night that saw 19-year-old Nicola Zalewski mark his senior debut with a goal.
1
Teenager Zalewski made his professional debut as a 76th minute substitute for Spaniard Pedro and he opened his Roma account just seven minutes later.
2
Ebrima Darboe made the second senior appearance of his career, only four days after his first.
4
Roma are now four games unbeaten in all competitions at the Olimpico (W1, D3).
6
Edin Dzeko has scored in six of his last seven Europa League appearances.
7
Bryan Cristante bagged the seventh Roma goal in his 121st appearance in yellow and red, which was his first in the UEL for the club.
8
This was the eighth meeting between Roma and United in European competitions and Roma’s second victory, with both coming at the Olimpico (W2, D1, L5).
9
Since Dzeko's first outing against United - for Wolfsburg in September 2009 - only former Manchester City teammate Sergio Aguero has scored as many goals against the Red Devils in all competitions (both nine).
13
There were no fewer than 13 goals in total across both legs of this semi-final to make it the highest scoring last-four tie in UEL history, while Paulo Fonseca’s side had 13 shots on target in the second leg alone.
19, 103
At 19 years and 103 days old, Zalewski is the youngest player to have scored in a UEFA Cup/Europa League semi final since Enzo Scifo (18 years, 60 days) for Anderlecht against Nottingham Forest in 1984.
32
Dzeko’s opener was his 32nd European strike for the Giallorossi. He has now also scored four goals in four European semi-final appearances for the club.
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