Edinson Cavani inspires as United’s six-shooters thump Roma

Man United, desperate for his first trophy and even more desperate to end a run of four semi-final defeats over the past 15 months, looked in trouble early on but turned it around inspired by Edinson Cavani

Manchester United's Edinson Cavani shone on a night to remember for the English side. Picture: Jon Super

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Edinson Cavani may be about to end his short-lived Manchester United career this summer but his two second half goals - and role in two others - in last night’s Europa League semi-final suggested he may yet have a major role to play in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Old Trafford story.