New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- MANCHESTER, England - Matheus Cunha won a penalty, scored twice and got himself sent off, and Manchester United still needed every minute of it. His 83rd-minute equalizer and 86th-minute winner carried United to a 3-2 Champions League win over Roma on Tuesday night after they trailed by two goals, ending a nine-game winless run and easing the pressure on manager Michael Carrick.

Cunha's night finished with a red card for a late foul in a tense finale, Sky Sports reported. By then the damage was done. United held on for their first win in 54 days, only their third of the season, after a first half that ended with the home crowd booing.

Roma had every reason to feel in control. Matias Soule opened the scoring when Uni...