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Capello: ‘Roma defeat to Manchester United hurt more than Real Madrid with average players’

Fabio Capello and Alessandro Florenzi expressed deep frustration following AS Roma's 3-2 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford on November 3, 2026. Despite holding a 2-0 lead early on thanks to goals from Matias Soule and Donyell Malen, the Italian side surrendered their advantage after Bruno Fernandes scored a penalty and Matheus Cunha added two late goals.

Capello criticized the collapse against an opponent that had been winless since September 10, noting the quality of the opposition was underwhelming.

Florenzi argued that this defeat was more painful than a previous 4-3 loss to Real Madrid, as the team failed to maintain their performance level for the full match. Roma has struggled with maintaining leads throughout the season, including a 2-2 draw against Inter and a 5-2 victory over Udinese where they conceded twice after a dominant start.

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