Manchester United fought back from 2-0 down on Tuesday night to beat AS Roma 3-2 in the Champions League

Manchester United midfielder Youri Tielemans admitted that Tuesday night's comeback win over Roma was a way of repaying Michael Carrick. Heading into the Champions League tie, Carrick was under increased scrutiny following a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea on Saturday. With the international break looming, the United head coach was in desperate need of a result.

At half time, it seemed as though another defeat was coming. United found themselves 2-0 down inside 20 minutes, first through Matias Soule's strike before Donyell Malen's penalty doubled Roma's advantage. United were fortunate not to be further behind as boos rung round the stadium at the break.

In the second half, United's mindset changed and they pulled themselves back into the game fortuitously. Bruno Fernandes' initial spot kick was saved by Devis Vasquez but, after VAR intervention, the penalty was retaken due to encroachment. On the second attempt, Fernandes fired home and United were suddenly on top.

Bryan Mbeumo was unfortunate to hit both posts moments later, but Matheus Cunha bagged his first of the match on 83 minutes, capitalising on Leonardo Balerdi's miskicked clearance. Cunha fired in his second and United's third on 86 minutes to complete the turnaround and spark jubilant scenes at the Theatre of Dreams. Cunha was later sent off for a second bookable offence, but United held on for three valuable points.

Speaking to Amazon Prime post-match, Tielemans was asked about what this result could mean for Carrick. "There has been a lot of pressure on him, and that's how we repay him, with a comeback like this, big character, big fight," he said.

"That's a different question. The only thing we can do is stick behind him, fight for him and fight for the club.

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"At the end of the day, we are on the pitch, and we need to show what we are capable of and, especially in the second half, we showed what we can do, and we turned up the gears. Let's hope this is a good turnaround for us and let's hope we can build on this."

Next up, United face Tielemans' old club Aston Villa at Old Trafford.